Noise Maker

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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 were eight Noise Makers, including one which was unused. The seven usable Noise Makers could be purchased as a pack.

Name Image Sounds Availibility
Noise Maker - Banshee Banshee noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Black Cat Backpack Noise Maker - Black Cat.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Crazy Laugh Laugh noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Gremlin Gremlin noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Stabby Stabby noise.png Noise Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Witch Witch noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Werewolf Wolf noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)
Noise Maker - Spooky Spooky noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  N/A (unused)
Noise Maker Bundle Backpack Noise Maker Bundle.png Pictogram cross.png  Purchase
(Only on Halloween)

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 Koto noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3

Pictogram cross.png  Purchase

Noise Maker - Yell Yell noise.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  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 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
Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl
Item icon Unknown.png
Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Pictogram cross.png  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 Backpack Noise Maker - Fireworks.png Noise 1
Noise 2
Noise 3
Noise 4
Pictogram cross.png  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 and cannot be used outside of the Team Fortress birthday event, though servers that have Party Mode enabled can bypass this restriction.

Name Image Sounds Availibility
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  Promotional

Manniversary Update & Sale

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

Name Image Sounds Availibility
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

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

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.

October 13, 2011 Patch (Manniversary Update & Sale)

  • Added Vuvuzela Noise Maker.

October 25, 2011 Patch

Bugs

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

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.
  • 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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