Rise of Nations/Unused Sounds · the cutting room mirror

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allclear

Old version of All Clear button select sound. Retail version uses U.I. Sound 17.wav sound.

bells1

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Probably old version of Alarm button select sound.

blacksmith

This sound file is from another game - Age of Empires 2, where it is used as the Blacksmith building select sound.

buildingcomplete

Presumably was supposed to play when a building is built, however the select sound of this building usually plays instead.

capitalattack

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Retail version of the game doesn't use any special sounds when the capital is attacked, besides the standard building attack alert.

capitalcaptured

Retail version of the game doesn't use any sounds when the capital is captured.

capitalrecaptured

Retail version of the game doesn't use any sounds when the capital is recaptured.

capitalwarning

city

Old version of City select sound.

city2

Old version of City select sound.

click

click_002

click2

cool_switch

diplomacy_good

discoveredgunpowder

It seems at some point during game development, the player has to research (discover) gunpowder to create gunpowder units. In the release version of the game, the player only needs to research Gunpowder Age and some military techs for creating gunpowder units.

discoveredflight

It seems at some point during game development, the player has to research (discover) flight to create aircraft units. In the release version of the game, the player only needs to research Industrial Age and some military techs for creating Airport building and aircraft units.

enemycaptimerexpired

enemycaptimerexpired2

enemypriestspell

It seems there were priests in the game, just like in Age of Empires, but they were scrapped. Their "Wololo" spell most probably was converted to Spy "Bribe" craft. Name of sound when enemy spy is trying to bribe player's unit is "spell.wav", so it proves that theory.

farm

Old version of Farm select sound.

friendlycapcaptured

friendlycapexpired

gateclose

Most probably it is leftover from scrapped fortification system.

general_ack_009

Part of used soundfile wonder_colosseum:

general_ack_012

Part of used soundfile wonder_pyramid:

generaldecoy2

granary

Old version of Granary select sound.

infinitequeue

Instead of this sound, toggleon.wav is used when infinite queue is enabled.

infinitequeueoff

Instead of this sound, toggleoff.wav is used when infinite queue is disabled.

invalidcommand

keep

mandeath0

Unused death scream.

mandeath6

Unused death scream.

mandeath7

Unused death scream.

mandeath8

Unused death scream.

mandeath9

Unused death scream.

mandeath10

Unused death scream.

mandeath11

Unused death scream.

mandeath12

Unused death scream.

metropolis2

This sound is very similar to the used metropolis.wav sound but with stronger echo.

peasantcreated

Old version of Citizen creating sound. Note in there is "Peasant" name, not Citizen.

popincrease

Leftover from old mechanic, when in order to increase pop cap, the player needs to build Cities and Granaries instead of researching military branch techs, like in the retail version.

queue