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{{Item infobox
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{{recent addition}}
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| type          = action
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{{Tool infobox
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| image          = Backpack Noise Maker Bundle.png
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| tool-image  = Backpack Noisemakers.png
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| used-by        = {{used by|all}}
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| released     = [[Scream Fortress]]
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| released      = {{Patch name|10|27|2010}}
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| availability = from Mann Co. store for a limited time only.
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| released-major = Scream Fortress Update
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| tradable    = No
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| availability  = {{avail|distributed|purchase|promotional-expired}}
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| craftable    = No
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| trade          = yes
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| display-loadout-stats = yes
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| gift          = no
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   | level-and-type = Level 5 Party Favor
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| marketable     = yes
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   | item-uses = 25
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| craft          = no
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| paint          = no
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| rename        = no
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| numbered      = no
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| loadout       = yes
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   | item-kind    = {{item kind|Party Favor}}
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  | item-level  = 5
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   | item-uses   = 25
 
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'''Noise Makers''' were released during the [[Scream Fortress]] update, are [[Tools]], and do just what they say on the tin- make noise. They can be purchased from the [[Mann Co. Store]] and come with 25 uses. There are 7 different types of sounds. Equip this item in your action slot and use it during a game. A charge will be consumed when the item is used.
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{{Quotation|'''The Heavy'''|What was noise?|sound=WhatWasNoise.wav}}
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'''Noise Makers''' are [[action items]]. Each is represented in the backpack as a small device with a large button and two small LED lights at the bottom. The design varies with each version.
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When a Noise Maker is equipped in the action slot and used, a noise is played to all nearby players on the [[Servers|server]]. Most Noise Makers have multiple unique sounds that can randomly play when used, with the exception of "Stabby", which has only one possible sound.
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Each Noise Maker, aside from "TF Birthday" and "Winter Holiday", can only be used 25 times before being removed from the player's [[backpack]].
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== Noise Makers ==
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=== Scream Fortress Update ===
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[[File:Noisemaker TF Halloween effect.png|thumb|300px|The unique [[Particle effects#Noise Maker|particle effect]] spawned by using any of the seven Halloween noise makers.]]
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Halloween Noise Makers could only be purchased from the [[Mann Co. Store]] during the Scream Fortress Update event. There were eight Noise Makers, one of which was [[#Unused content|unused]]. The seven usable Noise Makers could be purchased as a pack. Upon using any one of these noise makers, a [[Particle effects#Noise Maker|particle effect]] consisting of orange ghosts and white music notes would be spawned temporarily around the user's head.
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Banshee{{anchor|Banshee}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Banshee noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Banshee01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Banshee02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Banshee03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Black Cat{{anchor|Black Cat}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Cat_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Cat01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Cat02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Cat03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Crazy Laugh{{anchor|Crazy Laugh}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Laugh_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Crazy01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Crazy02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Crazy03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Gremlin{{anchor|Gremlin}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Gremlin_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Gremlin01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Gremlin02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Gremlin03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Stabby{{anchor|Stabby}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Stabby_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Stabby.wav|Noise]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Werewolf{{anchor|Werewolf}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Wolf_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Werewolf01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Werewolf02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Werewolf03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Witch{{anchor|Witch}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Witch_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Witch01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Witch02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Witch03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker Bundle
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Bundle_noise.png|100px]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|}
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=== Shogun Pack ===
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Noise Makers introduced with the [[Shogun Pack]]. Players who pre-purchased ''[[Total War: SHOGUN 2]]'' on Steam before March 15, 2011, were awarded with a [[Genuine]] Noise Maker - Koto. A second Noise Maker was added, but was [[#Unused content|unused]].
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{{Buy now Market|Noise Maker - Koto|width=auto}}
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Koto{{anchor|Koto}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Koto_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:TF samurai noisemaker setB 01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:TF samurai noisemaker setB 02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:TF samurai noisemaker setB 03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{Cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|}
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=== Japan Charity Bundle ===
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Noise Makers introduced with the [[Japan Charity Bundle]]. The Noise Makers were purchasable before April 6, 2011. There were three Noise Makers, one of which was [[#Unused content|unused]]. The sound files for the unused Noise Maker are present in the game files; however, no noise maker item exists to use them and as such they were not included in the Charity Bundle.
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Bell{{anchor|Bell}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Backpack Noise Maker - Bell.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:TF zen bell 01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:TF zen bell 02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:TF zen bell 03.wav|Noise 3]]<br />[[Media:TF zen bell 04.wav|Noise 4]]<br />[[Media:TF zen bell 05.wav|Noise 5]]
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| {{cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Gong{{anchor|Gong}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Backpack Noise Maker - Gong.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:TF_zen_tingsha_01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:TF_zen_tingsha_02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:TF_zen_tingsha_03.wav|Noise 3]]<br />[[Media:TF_zen_tingsha_04.wav|Noise 4]]<br />[[Media:TF_zen_tingsha_05.wav|Noise 5]]<br />[[Media:TF_zen_tingsha_06.wav|Noise 6]]
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| {{cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|}
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=== Summer Camp Sale ===
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Noise Maker introduced with the [[Summer Camp Sale]]. It was available for purchase until July 11, 2011.
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Fireworks{{anchor|Fireworks}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Backpack Noise Maker - Fireworks.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Noisemaker summer fireworks1.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Noisemaker summer fireworks2.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Noisemaker summer fireworks3.wav|Noise 3]]<br />[[Media:Noisemaker summer fireworks4.wav|Noise 4]]
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| {{cross}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|Currently not sold}}
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|}
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=== Team Fortress Birthday ===
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{{Backpack item
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| style          = float: right; width: 300px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
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| item-name      = Noise Maker - TF Birthday
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| item-level    = 5
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| item-kind      = {{item kind|Party Favor}}
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| att-1-negative = {{attribute|holiday_restriction_birthday}}
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| att-2-positive = {{attribute|Unlimited}}
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| item-flags    = {{attribute|CannotTrade}}
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}}
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[[File:Noisemaker TF Birthday effect.png|thumb|300px|The unique [[Particle effects#Balloon|particle effect]] spawned by using the TF Birthday and Vuvuzela noise maker.]]
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The TF Birthday Noise Maker was introduced with the {{Patch name|8|23|2011}} and is awarded to all players who play during ''Team Fortress''' [[Birthday mode|birthday celebration]], from the 15th anniversary onwards, along with the [[Party Hat]]. Like the Winter Holiday Noise Maker, it has unlimited uses and produces a unique [[Particle effects#Balloon|particle effect]], but cannot be used outside of the ''Team Fortress'' birthday event, though servers that have [[Birthday mode]] enabled can bypass this restriction. The icon on its button resembles the cake icon from [[w:Portal (video game)|''Portal'']], albeit with its cherry removed.
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - TF Birthday{{anchor|TF Birthday}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Backpack Noise Maker - TF Birthday.png|100px]]
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{| style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 01.wav|1]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 02.wav|2]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 03.wav|3]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 04.wav|4]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 05.wav|5]]
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|-
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 06.wav|6]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 07.wav|7]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 08.wav|8]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 09.wav|9]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 10.wav|10]]
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|-
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 11.wav|11]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 12.wav|12]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 13.wav|13]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 14.wav|14]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 15.wav|15]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 16.wav|16]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 17.wav|17]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 18.wav|18]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 19.wav|19]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 20.wav|20]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 21.wav|21]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 22.wav|22]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 23.wav|23]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 24.wav|24]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 25.wav|25]]
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|-
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 26.wav|26]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 27.wav|27]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 28.wav|28]]
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| [[Media:Happy birthday tf 29.wav|29]]
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|-
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|}
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| {{check}} {{Tooltip|Distributed|During birthday celebrations}}
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|}
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=== {{anchor|Vuvuzela}} Manniversary Update & Sale ===
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The Vuvuzela Noise Maker was introduced in the [[Manniversary Update & Sale]] on {{Patch name|10|13|2011}}. This was awarded in [[Genuine]] quality to those who pre-ordered ''[[Football Manager 2012]]''. This Noise Maker has 25 uses.
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{{Buy now|Noise Maker - Vuvuzela|width=auto}} {{Buy now Market|Noise Maker - Vuvuzela|width=auto}}
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Vuvuzela{{anchor|Vuvuzela}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Backpack Noise Maker - Vuvuzela.png|100px]]
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{| style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 01.wav|1]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 02.wav|2]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 03.wav|3]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 04.wav|4]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 05.wav|5]]
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|-
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 06.wav|6]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 07.wav|7]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 08.wav|8]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 09.wav|9]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 10.wav|10]]
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|-
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 11.wav|11]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 12.wav|12]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 13.wav|13]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 14.wav|14]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 15.wav|15]]
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|-
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 16.wav|16]]
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| [[Media:Vuvezela 17.wav|17]]
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|-
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|}
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| {{check}} {{Tooltip|Purchase|{{Item price|item=noise maker - vuvuzela|tooltips=no}}}}
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|}
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=== Australian Christmas 2011 ===
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{{Backpack item
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| style          = float: right; width: 300px; margin: 0.5em 0.5em 1em 1em;
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| item-name      = Noise Maker - Winter Holiday
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| item-level    = 5
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| item-kind      = {{item kind|Party Favor}}
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| att-1-negative = {{attribute|holiday_restriction_christmas}}
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| att-2-positive = {{attribute|Unlimited}}
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}}
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[[File:Noisemaker TF Winter effect.png|thumb|300px|The unique [[Particle effects#Snow burst effect|particle effect]] spawned by using the Winter Holiday noise maker.]]
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The Winter Holiday Noise Maker was introduced in the [[Australian Christmas 2011]] update on {{Patch name|12|15|2011}}. This item is awarded to all players who play during any Smissmas event, beginning with the Australian Christmas 2011 event. When used, snow particles will burst out and form a sphere around the player that is using the Noise Maker. This Noise Maker has unlimited uses, but is restricted to the Smissmas holiday.
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Winter Holiday{{anchor|Winter Holiday}}
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Backpack Noise Maker - Winter Holiday.png|100px]]
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{| style="text-align:center;"
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|-
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| [[Media:Jingle_bells_nm_01.wav|1]]
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| [[Media:Jingle_bells_nm_02.wav|2]]
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| [[Media:Jingle_bells_nm_03.wav|3]]
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| [[Media:Jingle_bells_nm_04.wav|4]]
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| [[Media:Jingle_bells_nm_05.wav|5]]
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|-
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|}
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| {{check}} {{Tooltip|Distributed|During Australian Christmas 2011, or any Smissmas event onwards}}
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|}
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== Update history ==
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{{Update history|
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'''{{Patch name|10|27|2010}}''' ([[Scream Fortress Update]])
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* Added Noise Makers.
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** Added the Banshee, Black Cat, Crazy Laugh, Gremlin, Stabby, Witch, Werewolf, and (unused) Spooky Noise Makers.
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** Added the Noise Maker Bundle to the [[Mann Co. Store]].
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'''{{Patch name|11|19|2010}}
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* Fixed Noise Makers no longer working.
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'''{{Patch name|2|3|2011}}'''
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* Fixed seeing a badge on the player when a noisemaker is equipped.
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'''{{Patch name|3|10|2011}} ([[Shogun Pack]])
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* Added the Koto Noise Maker and (unused) Yell Noise Maker.
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'''{{Patch name|3|15|2011}}'''
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* The Koto Noise Maker is now able to be [[Trading|traded]] along with all Shogun Pack items.
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'''{{Patch name|3|23|2011}}''' ([[Japan Charity Bundle]])
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* Added the Bell, Gong and (unused) Prayer Bowl Noise Makers to support the [[w:American Red Cross|American Red Cross]] relief operations in Japan.
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'''{{Patch name|4|7|2011}}'''
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* Ended the [[Japan Charity Bundle|Japan charity drive]].
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'''{{Patch name|4|14|2011}}''' ([[Hatless Update]])
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* Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out.
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'''{{Patch name|7|1|2011}}''' ([[Summer Camp Sale]])
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* Added the Fireworks Noise Maker (limited time store item).
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'''{{item schema|12|2011}}'''
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* Removed the Fireworks Noise Maker from the Mann Co Store.
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'''{{Patch name|8|23|2011}}'''
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* Added TF Birthday Noise Maker.
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'''{{Patch name|10|13|2011}}''' ([[Manniversary Update & Sale]])
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* Added Vuvuzela Noise Maker.
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'''{{Patch name|10|25|2011}}'''
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* The [[Football Manager 2012]] Vuvuzela Noise Maker was made tradable and available for purchase.
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'''{{Patch name|12|15|2011}}'''
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* Added Winter Holiday Noise Maker.
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'''{{Patch name|8|23|2012}}'''
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* Birthday mode enabled. Users can log in to receive a Birthday Noise Maker, if they don't have one already.
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'''{{Patch name|12|22|2014}}''' ([[Smissmas 2014]])
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* Item grants from previous events (including the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players, including those who deleted their earlier grants.
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== Unused content ==
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Noise Makers that are unused and unobtainable.
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{| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 style="text-align:center;"
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|- style="height: 20px;"
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! class="header" | Name
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! class="header" | Image
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! class="header" | Sounds
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! class="header" | Availability
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Spooky<br/><small>[[#Scream Fortress Update|Scream Fortress Update]]</small>
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Spooky_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:Spooky01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:Spooky02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:Spooky03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{cross}} N/A (unused)
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Yell<br/><small>[[#Shogun Pack|Shogun Pack]]</small>
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Yell_noise.png|100px]]
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| [[Media:TF samurai noisemaker setA 01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:TF samurai noisemaker setA 02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:TF samurai noisemaker setA 03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{cross}} N/A (unused)
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|-
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| style="background:#F9D483;" | Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl<br/><small>[[#Japan Charity Bundle|Japan Charity Bundle]]</small>
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| style="background:#FEF5E0;" | [[File:Item icon Unknown.png|80px|center]]
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| [[Media:TF zen prayer bowl 01.wav|Noise 1]]<br />[[Media:TF zen prayer bowl 02.wav|Noise 2]]<br />[[Media:TF zen prayer bowl 03.wav|Noise 3]]
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| {{cross}} N/A (unused)
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|}
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== Trivia ==
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* The sound for "Stabby" is a reference to the famous "shower scene" in the 1960 film ''[[w:Psycho (film)|Psycho]]''.
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* The [[w:Koto (musical instrument)|Koto]] is a traditional Japanese musical instrument, and is also the national instrument of Japan.
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* The vuvuzela is a traditional African instrument that became associated with football during the 2010 World Cup, which was hosted by South Africa. The noise generated in the stadiums by the Vuvuzela became a controversial and memorable part of the event.
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* The sounds added for Noise Maker - Fireworks were later reused on the map [[Pier]] after fireworks are triggered from the Payload explosion.
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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<gallery perrow="3">  
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<gallery class="dark">
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Image:Banshee noise.png|Banshee Noisemaker
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File:Ghost Particle.png|"Noise Maker" particle effect
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Image:Cat_noise.png|Cat Noisemaker
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File:Music Note Particle.png|"Noise Maker" particle effect
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Image:Gremlin_noise.png|Gremlin Noisemaker
 
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Image:Laugh_noise.png|Laughing Noisemaker
 
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Image:Spooky_noise.png|Spooky Noisemaker (unused)
 
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Latest revision as of 01:53, 27 October 2024

“
What was noise?
Click to listen
— The Heavy
 ”

Noise Makers are action items. Each is represented in the backpack as a small device with a large button and two small LED lights at the bottom. The design varies with each version.

When a Noise Maker is equipped in the action slot and used, a noise is played to all nearby players on the server. Most Noise Makers have multiple unique sounds that can randomly play when used, with the exception of "Stabby", which has only one possible sound.

Each Noise Maker, aside from "TF Birthday" and "Winter Holiday", can only be used 25 times before being removed from the player's backpack.

Noise Makers

Scream Fortress Update

The unique particle effect spawned by using any of the seven Halloween noise makers.

Halloween Noise Makers could only be purchased from the Mann Co. Store during the Scream Fortress Update event. There were eight Noise Makers, one of which was unused. The seven usable Noise Makers could be purchased as a pack. Upon using any one of these noise makers, a particle effect consisting of orange ghosts and white music notes would be spawned temporarily around the user's head.

Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Banshee Banshee noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Black Cat Backpack Noise Maker - Black Cat.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Crazy Laugh Laugh noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Gremlin Gremlin noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Stabby Stabby noise.png Noise Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Werewolf Wolf noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Witch Witch noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker Bundle Backpack Noise Maker Bundle.png Pictogram cross.png  Purchase

Shogun Pack

Noise Makers introduced with the Shogun Pack. Players who pre-purchased Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011, were awarded with a Genuine Noise Maker - Koto. A second Noise Maker was added, but was unused.

View listings on the Steam Community Market
Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Koto Koto noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase

Japan Charity Bundle

Noise Makers introduced with the Japan Charity Bundle. The Noise Makers were purchasable before April 6, 2011. There were three Noise Makers, one of which was unused. The sound files for the unused Noise Maker are present in the game files; however, no noise maker item exists to use them and as such they were not included in the Charity Bundle.

Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Bell Backpack Noise Maker - Bell.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Noise 4
Noise 5 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
Noise Maker - Gong Backpack Noise Maker - Gong.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Noise 4
Noise 5
Noise 6 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase

Summer Camp Sale

Noise Maker introduced with the Summer Camp Sale. It was available for purchase until July 11, 2011.

Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Fireworks Backpack Noise Maker - Fireworks.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Noise 4 		Pictogram cross.png  Purchase

Team Fortress Birthday

Backpack Noise Maker - TF Birthday.png

Noise Maker - TF Birthday
Level 5 Party Favor
Holiday Restriction: TF Birthday
Unlimited use

( Not Tradable or Marketable )

The unique particle effect spawned by using the TF Birthday and Vuvuzela noise maker.

The TF Birthday Noise Maker was introduced with the August 23, 2011 Patch and is awarded to all players who play during Team Fortress' birthday celebration, from the 15th anniversary onwards, along with the Party Hat. Like the Winter Holiday Noise Maker, it has unlimited uses and produces a unique particle effect, but cannot be used outside of the Team Fortress birthday event, though servers that have Birthday mode enabled can bypass this restriction. The icon on its button resembles the cake icon from Portal, albeit with its cherry removed.

Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - TF Birthday Backpack Noise Maker - TF Birthday.png
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29
Pictogram tick.png  Distributed


Manniversary Update & Sale

The Vuvuzela Noise Maker was introduced in the Manniversary Update & Sale on October 13, 2011 Patch. This was awarded in Genuine quality to those who pre-ordered Football Manager 2012. This Noise Maker has 25 uses.

Buy Now - $1.99 / £1.59 / 1.89€
View listings on the Steam Community Market
Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Vuvuzela Backpack Noise Maker - Vuvuzela.png
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
16 17
Pictogram tick.png  Purchase

Australian Christmas 2011

Backpack Noise Maker - Winter Holiday.png

Noise Maker - Winter Holiday
Level 5 Party Favor
Holiday Restriction: Smissmas
Unlimited use

The unique particle effect spawned by using the Winter Holiday noise maker.

The Winter Holiday Noise Maker was introduced in the Australian Christmas 2011 update on December 15, 2011 Patch. This item is awarded to all players who play during any Smissmas event, beginning with the Australian Christmas 2011 event. When used, snow particles will burst out and form a sphere around the player that is using the Noise Maker. This Noise Maker has unlimited uses, but is restricted to the Smissmas holiday.

Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Winter Holiday Backpack Noise Maker - Winter Holiday.png
1 2 3 4 5
Pictogram tick.png  Distributed

Update history

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)
  • Added Noise Makers.
    • Added the Banshee, Black Cat, Crazy Laugh, Gremlin, Stabby, Witch, Werewolf, and (unused) Spooky Noise Makers.
    • Added the Noise Maker Bundle to the Mann Co. Store.

November 19, 2010 Patch

  • Fixed Noise Makers no longer working.

February 3, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed seeing a badge on the player when a noisemaker is equipped.

March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)

  • Added the Koto Noise Maker and (unused) Yell Noise Maker.

March 15, 2011 Patch

  • The Koto Noise Maker is now able to be traded along with all Shogun Pack items.

March 23, 2011 Patch (Japan Charity Bundle)

  • Added the Bell, Gong and (unused) Prayer Bowl Noise Makers to support the American Red Cross relief operations in Japan.

April 7, 2011 Patch

April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)

  • Fixed infinite noisemakers exploit where noisemakers could continue to be used after their charges had run out.

July 1, 2011 Patch (Summer Camp Sale)

  • Added the Fireworks Noise Maker (limited time store item).

December 2011, [Item schema update]

  • Removed the Fireworks Noise Maker from the Mann Co Store.

August 23, 2011 Patch

  • Added TF Birthday Noise Maker.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

  • Added Vuvuzela Noise Maker.

October 25, 2011 Patch

December 15, 2011 Patch

  • Added Winter Holiday Noise Maker.

August 23, 2012 Patch

  • Birthday mode enabled. Users can log in to receive a Birthday Noise Maker, if they don't have one already.

December 22, 2014 Patch (Smissmas 2014)

  • Item grants from previous events (including the Winter Holiday noise maker) have been re-enabled for all players, including those who deleted their earlier grants.

Unused content

Noise Makers that are unused and unobtainable.

Name Image Sounds Availability
Noise Maker - Spooky
Scream Fortress Update 		Spooky noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  N/A (unused)
Noise Maker - Yell
Shogun Pack 		Yell noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  N/A (unused)
Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl
Japan Charity Bundle
Item icon Unknown.png
 Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3 		Pictogram cross.png  N/A (unused)

Trivia

  • The sound for "Stabby" is a reference to the famous "shower scene" in the 1960 film Psycho.
  • The Koto is a traditional Japanese musical instrument, and is also the national instrument of Japan.
  • The vuvuzela is a traditional African instrument that became associated with football during the 2010 World Cup, which was hosted by South Africa. The noise generated in the stadiums by the Vuvuzela became a controversial and memorable part of the event.
  • The sounds added for Noise Maker - Fireworks were later reused on the map Pier after fireworks are triggered from the Payload explosion.

Gallery

  • "Noise Maker" particle effect

  • "Noise Maker" particle effect

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