Noise Maker

Noise Maker
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Basic Information
Used by:	All classes
Slot:	Action
Released:	October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)
Availability:	Distributed, Purchase or Promotional (expired)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	No
Nameable:	No
Available Qualities
Unique Genuine
Loadout Stats
Noise Maker Level 5 Party Favor This is a limited use item. Uses: 25

“

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		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 - Werewolf		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker - Witch		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	Purchase
Noise Maker Bundle			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.

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Name	Image	Sounds	Availability
Noise Maker - Koto		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	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		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

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		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3 Noise 4	Purchase

Team Fortress Birthday

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		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	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.

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Name	Image	Sounds	Availability
Noise Maker - Vuvuzela		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17	Purchase

Australian Christmas 2011

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		1 2 3 4 5	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

• 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).

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

• The Football Manager 2012 Vuvuzela Noise Maker was made tradable and available for purchase.

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		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	N/A (unused)
Noise Maker - Yell Shogun Pack		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	N/A (unused)
Noise Maker - Prayer Bowl Japan Charity Bundle		Noise 1 Noise 2 Noise 3	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

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  "Noise Maker" particle effect

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  "Noise Maker" particle effect