Noise Maker

Noise Maker
Basic Information
Used by:	All
Slot:	Action
Released:	Scream Fortress Update
Availability:	Promotional (Genuine), Purchase (see below)
Tradable:	Varies
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	No
Nameable:	Yes
Available Qualities
Unique Genuine
Loadout Stats
Noise Maker 1 - 100 This is a limited use item. Uses: 25

“

Is-is anyone even payin' attention ta me? Click to listen — The Scout

”

The Noise Maker is an action item that was introduced during the Scream Fortress Update. When equipped in an action slot and used, a noise is played to all the other players on a server. Most Noise Makers have multiple unique sounds that can randomly play when used. Noise Maker - Stabby is currently the only exception to this rule, as it only has one possible sound.

Each Noise Maker, aside from Noise Maker - TF Birthday, can only be used 25 times and is then removed from the Backpack.

Noise Makers

Scream Fortress Update

Halloween Noise Makers could only be purchased from the Mann Co. Store during the Scream Fortress Update event. There are eight Noise Makers, including one which is unused. The seven usable Noise Makers could be purchased as a pack.

Name	Image	Sounds	Availibility
Noise Maker - Banshee		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Black Cat		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Crazy Laugh		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Gremlin		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Stabby		Noise	Purchase
Noise Maker - Witch		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Werewolf		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Spooky		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	N/A (unused)
Noise Maker Bundle			Purchase

Shogun Pack

Noise Makers introduced with the Shogun Pack. Noise Maker - Yell remains unused.

Players who pre-purchased Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011 were awarded with a Genuine quality Noise Maker - Koto.

Name	Image	Sounds	Availibility
Noise Maker - Koto		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Yell		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	N/A (unused)

Japan Charity Bundle

Noise Makers introduced with the Japan Charity Bundle. The sound files for Noise Maker – Prayer Bowl are present in the game files, however, no Noise Maker item exists to use them and as such they are not included in the Charity Bundle. The noisemakers were purchasable before April 6, 2011.

Name	Image	Sounds	Availibility
Noise Maker - Bell		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3 Noise 4 Noise 5	Purchase
Noise Maker - Gong		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3 Noise 4 Noise 5 Noise 6	Purchase
Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	N/A (unused)

Summer Camp Sale

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

Name	Image	Sounds	Availibility
Noise Maker - Fireworks		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3 Noise 4	Purchase

Team Fortress Birthday

Noise Maker introduced with the August 23, 2011 Patch. It was awarded to all players who had played during Team Fortress' 15th birthday celebration. Unlike other Noise Makers, it has unlimited uses. It is holiday restricted and cannot be used outside of the Team Fortress birthday event.

Name	Image	Sounds	Availibility
Noise Maker - TF Birthday		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	Promotional

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 Template:W relief operations in Japan.

April 7, 2011 Patch

• Ended the Japan charity drive

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).

July 12, 2011 [Item schema update]

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

August 23, 2011 Patch

• Added TF Birthday Noise Maker.

Trivia

• The sound for Noise Maker – Stabby is a reference to the famous "shower scene" in the 1960 psychological thriller Template:W by Alfred Hitchcock.
• The Template:W is a traditional Japanese musical instrument, and is also the national instrument of Japan.
• The image of the cake that appears on "Noise Maker - TF Birthday" was reused from art that was featured prominently in the game Portal, albeit with the cherry removed.

Bugs

• While disguised as a player that has a different Noise Maker equipped, your "Noise Maker - TF Birthday" will play the sound that their Noise Maker plays an unlimited number of times.

Gallery

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  "Noise Maker" particle effect

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  "Noise Maker" particle effect