This sound effect can be found on Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. It's basically a muffled version of the explosion from EXPLOSION - HOWITZER SHELL IN AND EXPLODE and EXPLOSION - LARGE BLAST 03, along with EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION from the 20th Century Fox Sound Effects Library. Originally a Universal effect. It's often used in Cinemassacre's Angry Video Game Nerd as its trademark explosion sound (along with 01) for anything that explodes.
Used In
TV Shows
- DC Super Hero Girls (TV Series)
- Dexter's Laboratory
- DuckTales
- The Flintstones
- The Flintstone Kids
- Hanazuki Full of Treasures (Heard once in "Homesick".)
- Harvey Street Kids
- The Jetsons
- Jonny Quest
- Kim Possible
- Knight Rider
- Loonatics Unleashed
- Magnum P.I.
- Miami Vice
- My Life as a Teenage Robot (Heard once in "A Pain in My Sidekick".)
- The New Three Stooges
- The Powerpuff Girls
- The Ren & Stimpy Show (Heard once in "Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman".)
- Regular Show
- Rocko's Modern Life
- Samurai Jack
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (Heard once in "The 7th Inning Scare!")
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Heard once in "A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts!")
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Sym-Bionic Titan
- Top Cat
- Tugs
- Wacky Races
- Wander Over Yonder
- The Yogi Bear Show
Movies
- Another Stakeout (1993)
- Bonestyx (2010) (variant)
- Bonestyx's Return (2020)
- Blue Thunder (1983)
- Cyclone (1987)
- Death Wish 3 (1985)
- Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999)
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) (variant)
- First Blood (1982)
- Face/Off (1997)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) (Heard once in the intro.)
- Fritz the Cat (1972)
- From Beyond (1986)
- G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
- GoldenEye (1995)
- Hooper (1978)
- Jaws (1975)
- Midway (1976)
- My Bloody Valentine (1981)
- Nighthawks (1981)
- No Escape (1994)
- Return of the Black Thrasher: The Movie (2009)(2017 Improved Edition only)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
- Straight Shooter (1999)
- The Thing (1982)
- To Hell and Back (1955)
- Tron (1982)
- Used Cars (1980)
- A View to a Kill (1985)
- Wings (1927) (2012 version) (in a deeper pitch)
Video Games
Arcade:
- Puzzle Bobble 2 (Used often alongside Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 01 (H-B) every time you destroy bubbles. Can only be heard in the international version of the game.)
PC:
- Civilization II (1996) (Video Games)
- Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far (variant)
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert (1996) (Video Games)
- Cuphead
- Deltarune
- Freedom Force (Heard in a low pitch.)
- Microsoft Nickelodeon 3D Movie Maker (cutscene only)
- Mortal Kombat 4
- Operation Heimzahlung
- Roblox
- Tomcat Alley
- Z (1996) (Video Games)
PlayStation:
- Parasite Eve
PlayStation 4:
Sega CD:
- Tomcat Alley
- Wirehead
Super Nintendo:
Xbox One:
Wii U:
- Super Mario Maker (Used in the Gnat Attack minigame.)
Nintendo Switch:
Online:
- Castle Cat 4 (Used when an enemy gets killed.)
Commercials
Australia:
- Starburst Squirts (2002)
USA:
- Kentucky Fried Chicken - "Looney Tunes Mugs" (1995)
- Nickelodeon Magazine Commercials (1997-2006)
- Walt Disney World - "What A Year To Be Here" (1990)
Promos
Logos
- GT Interactive Software (1996-1999) (Logos) (Heard in the Blood variant.)
- Konami - Through the Rocks (1996 - 1999) (Used in all PS1 and Saturn games released in North America and Europe, basically for the boulders crumbling.)
Trailers
- Codename: Eagle (1999) (Trailers)
- Die Hard (1988) (Trailers)
- The Towering Inferno (1974) (Trailers) (variant)
Other Media
- Ever wish you could destroy your PC? (2000) (Desktop Theme) (Heard along with MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 STARTUP SOUND.)
- Hanna-Barbera Records - Drop-Ins Volume One (1965) (Others Media)
- John Lotas Productions Presentation Reel (Or some other variation of this explosion.)
Shorts
- Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken Scratch (2002) (Shorts)
- DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts
- Runaway Rocketboy (1998) (Pilot)
YouTube Videos
- The Angry Video Game Nerd (Used often for explosions.)
- Davemadson's Videos (Heard in a normal speed and sometimes sped up.)
- Pencil of Doom Ad
- SMG4 Videos
- You Know What's Bullshit?! (Heard once in "Traffic Spikes." and "Car GPS".)
Flash Animations
- Madness Combat 6: Antipathy (Heard once when the train explodes during Hank's fight with the Clown.)
Anime
- Fist of the North Star (1984)
- Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) (Heard once in a scene of series of explosions while Golgo is escaping via a boat.)
- Lupin the Third: Pilot Film (1969)
- Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (Heard in Episode 13.)
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Sonic X
Image Gallery
Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 03 (H-B)/Image Gallery
Audio Samples