A Combined Model for the Structuring of Computer Game Audio - Game Sound Technology and Player Interaction: Concepts and Developments - page 120

Table 3. Legend of Zelda analysis

Legend of Zelda
Sound State Diegetic? IEZA Color Origin

1 Enter cave/walking stairs In-game Yes Effect Cyan Character

2 Use sword In-game Yes Effect Yellow Character

3 Sword shoots In-game Yes Effect Yellow Character

4 Enemy takes damage In-game Yes Effect Yellow Character

5 Enemy dies In-game Yes Effect Yellow Character

6 Open locked door In-game Yes Effect Cyan Object

7 Door shuts In-game Yes Effect Cyan Object

8 Boomerang In-game Yes Effect Cyan Object

9 Boss sound In-game Yes Effect Yellow Character

10 Sword useless In-game Yes Effect Yellow Character

11 Place bomb In-game Yes Effect Yellow Object

12 Bomb explode In-game Yes Effect Yellow Object

13 Waves against shoreline In-game Yes Zone Yellow Ambience

14 Background music In-game No Affect Red “Orchestra”

15 Letters typing In-game No Effect Cyan “Narrator”

16 Pick up consumable In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

17 Pick up quest item In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

18 Consumable appear In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

19 Collect money In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

20 Dungeon music In-game No Affect Red “Orchestra”

21 Key appear In-game No Affect Orange “Narrator”

22 Collect key In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

23 Solve a puzzle In-game No Affect Orange “Narrator”

24 Take compass In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

25 Take Map In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

26 Low health In-game No Affect Orange “Narrator”

27 Player character “dies” In-game No Effect Orange “Narrator”

28 Switch item In-game No Interface Orange “Narrator”

29 Dungeon Complete Music In-game No Affect Red “Orchestra”

30 Menu music Menu No Affect Red “Orchestra”

31 Menu selection Menu No Interface Orange “Narrator”

32 Chose letter Menu No Interface Orange “Narrator”

33 Game over music Menu No Affect Red “Orchestra”

in accordance with the central gameplay aspects
of a given game and a given game genre. One
can also use the different sizes of the primitives,
put into the combined model (Figure 8), to show

the dynamic range, that is, the relative loudness
between sounds. It can at first be difficult to see
how to utilize the model practically. The model's
present design may well be refined later, but that