Sound effects in In Search of Dr. Riptide have two different formats. PCS files are played when using PC speaker sound, and 8-bit mono VOC files are played when a Sound Blaster or compatible sound card is used. There are 29 VOC sound effects and 29 PCS sound effects stored in RIPTIDE.DAT.
All the VOC sounds have a PCS format equivalent, with the exception of BUBBLES2.VOC and JASON.VOC which have no corresponding PCS sound. Also, there are two PCS-only sound files, named DEAD.PCS and TITLE.PCS.
List of sound files[]
Sound file | VOC | PCS | Event/description |
---|---|---|---|
ADD | Yes | Yes |
Stats screen score adding. |
BADGRUNT | Yes | Yes |
Oscar boss growl. |
BUBBLES2 | Yes | - |
Used in gameplay and game over screen. |
CHARGE | Yes | Yes |
Level password entered. |
CRY | Yes | Yes |
Player's submarine destroyed. |
DEAD | - | Yes |
Game over screen. |
DIRHIT | Yes | Yes |
Submarine/Oscar hit by projectile. |
DOOR | Yes | Yes |
Door opening. |
DRILLHI | Yes | Yes |
JASON disoriented, cheat activated. |
EXP1 | Yes | Yes |
Projectile/mine destroyed. |
EXP2 | Yes | Yes |
Level title box appearance, some enemy/object (such as barrel) explosions. |
FAZE | Yes | Yes |
Enemy cannon fired, Dr. Riptide boss heavy cannon fired. |
FIRE1 | Yes | Yes |
Small projectile fired, fire pit fireball. |
FIRE2 | Yes | Yes |
Level title box falling, large projectile fired. |
JASON | Yes | - |
Unknown. |
PING | Yes | Yes |
Low air/shield/power warning. |
PIRANA | Yes | Yes | |
PLUNK2 | Yes | Yes |
Player submarine's tow chain attaching to Riptide's submarine (after defeating final boss). |
POINK2 | Yes | Yes |
Unknown. |
PUP | Yes | Yes | |
PUP2 | Yes | Yes |
Title screen intro sound, power-up in motion/key/pulse cannon piece collected. |
SCREAM | Yes | Yes |
Credits option selected from menu. |
SMASH | Yes | Yes |
Player's submarine caught by octopus tentacle. |
SQUEEK | Yes | Yes |
Submarine/JASON switched. |
SUM | Yes | Yes |
Stats screen score adding finished. |
SWISH | Yes | Yes | |
TITLE | - | Yes |
Title screen intro sound. |
TPORT | Yes | Yes |
Entered cave. |
TULIP | Yes | Yes |
Tulip projectile fired. |
VILLANS | Yes | Yes |
After player's submarine is destroyed. |
ZAP | Yes | Yes |
Zapper hazard. |