AURCADE: Tempest

Details

Made By:

Atari

Year:

1980

Manual?:

Yes

Web Links:

KLOV

Properties:

Description

One of the most creative games of it's time. You control a shooter at the near end of a series of pipes. You must eliminate all the enemies that approach you from the far end of the pipes. Clear all the enemies to travel down the pipes and to the next level. You are equipped with a super zapper which will eliminate all of the enemies on the pipes. Avoid colliding with other enemies, enemy fire, and the spikes left behind when you travel down the pipes to the next level. Each new level features a new shape of pipes. This game is certainly one of the most intense games of its time.

NOTE: There are conflicting sources that say this game was made in 1981 while the game title screen in attract mode says MCMLXXX (1980)

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High Scores

179,290
Tim Vermeulen
03/07/18

Points [Extreme]

Performed at Underground Retrocade

491,313
Steve Stroz
02/24/18

Points [Marathon]

Performed at Galloping Ghost Arcade

Locations Where You Can Play Tempest

Name City State
#	Name	Type	Location	Public?	Links
1.	1984	Arcade	Springfield, MO	Yes
2.	757 Labs	Other	Norfolk, VA	Yes
3.	Arcade Club	Arcade	Haslingden, UK	Yes
4.	Arcade Super Awesome	Arcade	Columbus, OH	Yes
5.	Arcade, The	Arcade	Brighton, MI	Yes
6.	Arkadia Retrocade	Arcade	Fayetteville , AR	Yes
7.	Atomic Arcade, The	Arcade	Holladay, UT	Yes
8.	Barcade @ Fishtown	Bar	Philadelphia, PA	Yes
9.	Barcadia Dallas	Bar	Dallas, TX	Yes
10.	Barcadia Fort Worth	Bar	Fort Worth, TX	Yes
11.	Barcadia New Orleans	Bar	New Orleans, LA	Yes
12.	Baxter Bar & Arcade, The	Bar	Carrboro, NC	Yes
13.	Boss Battle Games	Arcade	Indianapolis, IN	Yes
14.	Brewcade	Bar	San Francisco, CA	Yes
15.	Casino Arcade	Arcade	Santa Cruz, CA	Yes
16.	Daytona Arcade Museum	Arcade	Daytona Beach, FL	Yes
17.	Doc Pinball	Other	Greenfield, IN	Yes
18.	Dorky's Bar Arcade	Arcade	Tacoma, WA	Yes
19.	Family Fun Center XL	Family Center	Omaha, NE	Yes
20.	Fantasy Raceways	Arcade	Rochester, NY	Yes
21.	Flashback Arcade	Arcade	Murfreesboro, TN	Yes
22.	Flashback Games	Arcade	Athens, GA	Yes
23.	Flippers	Arcade	Grandy, NC	Yes
24.	Flynn's Retrocade	Arcade	Roy, UT	Yes
25.	Fore! Family Fun	Family Center	Oswego, IL	Yes
26.	Free Play Arlington	Arcade	Arlington, TX	Yes
27.	Free Play Denton	Arcade	Denton, TX	Yes
28.	Free Play Richardson	Bar	Richardson, TX	Yes
29.	Full Blast Arcade	Arcade	North Ridgeville, OH	Yes
30.	Fun World	Arcade	Brookfield, WI	Yes
31.	Funspot - also includes ACAM	Family Center	Laconia, NH	Yes
32.	Galloping Ghost Arcade	Arcade	Brookfield, IL	Yes
33.	Game Galaxy @ Smyrna	Arcade	Smyrna, TN	Yes
34.	Game Preserve, The	Arcade	Spring, TX	Yes
35.	Garcade	Arcade	Menomonee Falls, WI	Yes
36.	Gearbox Software	Other	Plano, TX	Yes
37.	Geeks Mania	Arcade	Madison, WI	Yes
38.	Grinkers Grand Palace	Arcade	Eagle, ID	Yes
39.	Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade	Arcade	Portland, OR	Yes
40.	High Scores Interactive Arcade Museum	Arcade	Alameda, CA	Yes
41.	Hyperspace	Arcade	Lakewood, CO	Yes
42.	Hyperspace	Arcade	Lakewood, CO	Yes
43.	Insert Coin(s): Level 2	Bar	Minneapolis, MN	Yes
44.	Intl. Center for the History of Electronic Games	Other	Rochester, NY	Yes
45.	Klassic Arcade	Arcade	Gobles, MI	Yes
46.	Leadbelly's Links Drinks Arcade (closed)	Bar	Champaign, IL	Yes
47.	Level 257	Restaurant	Schaumburg, IL	Yes
48.	Morristown Game Vault	Arcade	Morristown, NJ	Yes
49.	National Video Game Museum	Arcade	Frisco, TX	Yes
50.	Nickel Mania	Family Center	Murray, UT	Yes
51.	Pinball Hall of Fame	Arcade	Las Vegas, NV	Yes
52.	Pinball PA	Arcade	Aliquippa, PA	Yes
53.	Pinball Parlour, The	Arcade	Earlington, PA	Yes
54.	Pinball Wizard Arcade (closed)	Arcade	Pelham, NH	Yes
55.	Pinballz Arcade	Arcade	Austin , TX	Yes
56.	Pixel Blast Arcade	Arcade	Lisle, IL	Yes
57.	Primal Arcade	Arcade	Alpharetta, GA	Yes
58.	Replay Classic Arcade Museum	Arcade	Toronto, ON	Yes
59.	Richie Knucklez (closed)	Arcade	Flemington, NJ	Yes
60.	Rossi's Vintage Arcade	Arcade	Monona, WI	Yes
61.	The Arcade	Arcade	Wichita, KS	Yes
62.	The KenCade	Arcade	Portland, OR	Yes
63.	The Place, Retro Arcade	Arcade	Cincinnati, OH	Yes
64.	Underground Retrocade	Arcade	West Dundee, IL	Yes
65.	Up-Down @ Minneapolis	Bar	Minneapolis, MN	Yes
66.	Vector Volcano Arcade	Bar	Bend, OR	Yes
67.	YESTERcades	Arcade	Red Bank, NJ	Yes
68.	YESTERcades Somerville	Arcade	Somerville, NJ	Yes
69.	Zanzabar	Restaurant	Louisville, KY	Yes
There Are 69 Locations Listed