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Players of Valkyrie Invaders can now download a new song to learn using the game - "There's Music In The Air".

Written by G.F. Root, think civil war era march meets Coldplay.

This needs four octaves, so you really need a keyboard to play it. The qwerty virtual piano runs out of keys.

Download and extract either zip or rar version into the songs folder.

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/musicgames/musicinairsong.zip
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/musicgames/musicinairsong.rar

The Million Musician Challenge (MMC) is pleased to announce the release of the new game Valkyrie Invaders, version 0.820.

In this new take on the “Space Invaders” genre, you don't move your ship. Instead, you control an array of lasers, each operated by the keys of your keyboard.

If you have a piano keyboard use that. Otherwise the game will turn your computer keyboard into a piano.

Shoot the Valkyrie vessels when they are vulnerable crossing the ice zone, otherwise they become untouchable once they've passed the zone.... read more

This release adds to our first music game a new song that you can learn - "Music in the Air". Written by G.F. Root, think civil war era march meets Coldplay. Download and extract either zip or rar version into the songs folder. n.b. requires a music keyboard of at least 4 octaves, so not for playing on the qwerty piano. <p><p>
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/musicgames/musicinair.rar http://downloads.sourceforge.net/musicgames/musicinair.zip

April 1st 2007
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the Million Musician Challenge has added a new song that you can learn from the same game - Sloop John B. This is a traditional West Indian song made famous by the Beach Boys. It's difficulty rating is 'less easy'.

To access the new song, download the archive (either .zip or .rar format) and extract into the songs directory which is below the directory containing the game executable file. The new song will be in the song selections scroll box of the set-up screen next time you run the game.... read more

The Million Musician Challenge (MMC) is pleased to announce the release of version 0.9.

MMC is a PC game in which you control a number of characters at once using a keyboard (either the computer keyboard or a music keyboard). Each time you successfully catch the falling object, you play a correct note in a tune. In this way, as you
progress through the levels you learn to play the music. You could think of it as Guitar Hero for piano, but using a real instrument rather than a simplifed controller.... read more

The Million Musician Challenge has released a new version of its game to teach you to play music on a music keyboard or qwerty keyboard.

The game now runs on all screen resolutions. It provides a log file to help identify keyboards that are not currently supported.

This version stops 'repeat key' playing notes when using QWERTY keyboard on Windows machines.

Improved memory management means it should run with full graphics on higher resolution screens.... read more

This release sets up a consistent naming convention to allow you to find the correct file to download. See release notes for details.

It also fixes some issues with using higher screen resolutoins, and sppeds up load time.

.exe and .jar versions are available simultaneously.

A game that teaches you to play 'Good Morning To You', which you probably know as the tune to 'Happy Birthday To You'. **

It works on a qwerty or music keyboard.

This version is more suitable as an introductory game- the pace is slower to start, and the tune itself is much simplified. This is the recommended version to download.

It also fixes some bugs related to scoring short and long songs.

A Java jar file and a Windows .exe are available.... read more

MMC is a 2d vertically scrolling shoot-em-up game that teaches you to play music as you play games. The .jar file should allow users on most platforms to run. Available from http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/musicgames/mmc0721.jar?download

Feedback welcome on how it runs on your platform at http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=613737

For background on the Million Musician Challenge, see www.free-music-games.net

The Million Musician has released version 0.72 of its first music game. This release supports all screen sizes. The game teaches you to play 'Sloop John B'. In this release, the initial stages are at a lower tempo, and the tempo progresses to the full speed as you progress through the levels.
You can find this release at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=170047

This is a revision of the 'Sloop John B' version of Winston's Adventure. This version starts at a lower tempo to make it easier to progress to the full tempo song.

The Million Musician Challenge has released a new version of the game "Winston's Adventure". This is an arcade style shooter that will teach you how to play "Sloop John B" on a piano. Alternatively, you can use your qwerty keyboard as a virtual keyboard.

The download is available at
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=170047

This version is beta, and requires you to set your screen width to 1024.... read more