Files for Download

Bard's Tale II Original Game Files

You can download Commodore 64 disks from these Internet Archive links:
(the [a] represents alternate copies of the same disks; you don't likely need every version.)

Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side A)(Boot)[cr Triangle].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side A)(Boot)[cr Triangle][a].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side A)(Boot)[cr UCF].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side A)(Boot)[cr UCF][a].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side A)[cr TLC].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side B)(Character Disk)[cr Triangle].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 1 of 2 Side B)(Character Disk)[cr UCF].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 2 of 2 Side A)[cr Triangle].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 2 of 2 Side A)[cr UCF].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 2 of 2 Side A)[cr UCF][a].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 2 of 2 Side B)[cr Triangle].zip
Bards Tale 2 (1986)(Electronic Arts)(Disk 2 of 2 Side B)[cr UCF].zip

You can download other versions from the Yahoo Group files section.

You can search for an original copy of The Bard's Tale II.

Bard's Tale II Music / Ring Tones

From Commodore 64

1. The Archer's Tune MP3
2. Spellsong MP3
3. Sanctuary Score MP3
4. The Melee March MP3
5. Zanduvar Carack MP3
6. Rhyme of Duotime MP3
7. The Watchwood Melody MP3

MIDI files

• The Bard's Tale II Song 1 by Lina/Nigel.
• The Bard's Tale II Song 2 by Lina/Nigel.
• The Bard's Tale II Song 4 by Lina/Nigel.
• The Bard's Tale II Song 6 by Lina/Nigel.
• The Bard's Tale II Song 6 by Scott Nelson.
• The Bard's Tale II Song 7 by Scott Nelson.

Bard's Tale II Character Editors

PC (MS-DOS)

• Darkware Software's Bard's Tale II Character Editor
• Stanley Dunigan's Bard's Tale II Character Editor
• Ted Stephens' Bard's Tale II Character Editor v1.0

Patches, Hacks, and other Downloads

Windows

• The Bard's Tale Screen Saver by Scott Nelson features the artwork for the monsters of the series from the Commodore 64 version. (Most monsters are from The Destiny Knight—and I think only a couple from Thief of Fate).