Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (1999) · Original Soundtrack · Windows Sound Blaster 16 / OPL3

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft in 1999. Set in the Middle Ages, the game allows you to lead one of 13 playable civilizations. Your main objective is to gather resources, build towns, create formidable armies, and ultimately defeat your enemies.

The game offers five historically based campaigns, each presenting you with unique, story-driven scenarios. In addition to these campaigns, there are three additional single-player game modes, and multiplayer mode is also available for competitive play.

Despite utilizing a similar game engine and code from its predecessor, the development of The Age of Kings took longer than initially planned. The development team concentrated on addressing and resolving significant issues present in the original Age of Empires.

Age of Empires II was met with highly positive reception. The game was praised for its numerous new features and overall improvements in gameplay. Within just three months of its release, two million copies of Age of Empires II had been shipped, and it topped sales charts in seven countries. It won several awards and is today considered a classic, significantly influencing subsequent games in the genre.

The game's soundtrack was created and directed by Stephen Rippy.

00:00:00 Quest for Butter
00:01:00 Shamburger
00:04:24 Drizzle (Firelight Smoove Mix)
00:06:29 Bust (Give the Drummer Some Mix)
00:09:29 T Station
00:12:37 Machina del Diablo
00:15:37 Neep Ninny-Bod
00:18:42 Gyam Shorts
00:21:13 Tazer
00:24:10 Uluzah
00:24:52 Rich Corinthian Leather
00:25:37 Bass Bag (Single Mix)
00:28:48 I Will Beat on Your Behind
00:31:42 Operation Monkey
00:35:00 Ride, Lawrence, Ride!