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Tempest
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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. 16-Bit Bar & Arcade Bar Lakewood, OH Yes Link
2. 16-Bit Bar+Arcade Bar Nashville, TN Yes Link
3. 1984 Arcade Springfield, MO Yes Link
4. 757 Labs Other Norfolk, VA Yes Link
5. Arcade 92 @ Flower Mound Bar Flower Mound, TX Yes Link
6. Arcade Club (Bury) Arcade Bury, UK Yes Link
7. Arcade Super Awesome Arcade Columbus, OH Yes Link
8. Arcade, The Arcade Brighton, MI Yes Link
9. Arcadia: America's Playable Arcade Museum Arcade McLean, IL Yes Link
10. Arkadia Retrocade Arcade Fayetteville , AR Yes Link
11. Atomic Arcade, The Arcade Holladay, UT Yes Link
12. Barcade @ Fishtown Bar Philadelphia, PA Yes Link
13. Barcadia Dallas Bar Dallas, TX Yes Link
14. Barcadia Fort Worth Bar Fort Worth, TX Yes Link
15. Barcadia New Orleans Bar New Orleans, LA Yes Link
16. Baxter Bar & Arcade, The Bar Carrboro, NC Yes Link
17. Boss Battle Games Arcade Indianapolis, IN Yes Link
18. Brewcade Bar San Francisco, CA Yes Link
19. Casino Arcade Arcade Santa Cruz, CA Yes
20. Chuck's Arcade Arcade Buford, GA Yes
21. Chuck's Arcade Arcade St. Petersburg, FL Yes
22. Cidercade @ Arlington Bar Arlington, TX Yes Link
23. Cidercade @ Dallas Bar Dallas, TX Yes Link
24. Daytona Arcade Museum Arcade Daytona Beach, FL Yes Link
25. Doc Pinball Other Greenfield, IN Yes Link
26. Dorky's Bar Arcade Arcade Tacoma, WA Yes Link
27. Family Fun Center XL Family Center Omaha, NE Yes Link
28. Fantasy Raceways Arcade Rochester, NY Yes Link
29. Flashback Arcade Arcade Murfreesboro, TN Yes Link
30. Flashback Games Arcade Athens, GA Yes Link
31. Flippers Arcade Grandy, NC Yes Link
32. Flynn's Retrocade Arcade Roy, UT Yes Link
33. Fore! Family Fun Family Center Oswego, IL Yes Link
34. Free Play Arlington Arcade Arlington, TX Yes Link
35. Free Play Richardson Bar Richardson, TX Yes Link
36. Full Blast Arcade Arcade North Ridgeville, OH Yes Link
37. Fun World Arcade Brookfield, WI Yes Link
38. Funspot - also includes ACAM Family Center Laconia, NH Yes Link
39. Galloping Ghost Arcade Arcade Brookfield, IL Yes Link
40. Game Galaxy @ Smyrna Arcade Smyrna, TN Yes Link
41. Game Preserve, The Arcade Spring, TX Yes Link
42. Game Terminal Super Arcade and Bar Bar Nashville, TN Yes Link
43. Garcade Arcade Menomonee Falls, WI Yes Link
44. Gearbox Software Other Plano, TX Yes
45. Grinkers Grand Palace Arcade Eagle, ID Yes Link
46. Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade Arcade Portland, OR Yes Link
47. High Scores Interactive Arcade Museum Arcade Alameda, CA Yes Link
48. Hometown Arcade @ Northampton Arcade Northampton, MA Yes Link
49. Hyperspace Arcade Lakewood, CO Yes Link
50. Hyperspace Arcade Lakewood, CO Yes Link
51. Intl. Center for the History of Electronic Games Other Rochester, NY Yes Link
52. Klassic Arcade 1.0 Arcade Gobles, MI Yes Link
53. Leadbelly's Links Drinks Arcade (closed) Bar Champaign, IL Yes Link
54. Level 257 Restaurant Schaumburg, IL Yes Link
55. Marcade Family Fun Center Family Center Dover, NJ Yes Link
56. Morristown Game Vault Arcade Morristown, NJ Yes Link
57. National Video Game Museum Arcade Frisco, TX Yes Link
58. Next Level Pinball Shop & Museum Arcade Hillsboro, OR Yes Link
59. Nickel Mania Family Center Murray, UT Yes Link
60. Past Times Arcade Arcade Girard, OH Yes Link
61. Pinball Hall of Fame Arcade Las Vegas, NV Yes Link
62. Pinball PA Arcade Aliquippa, PA Yes Link
63. Pinball Parlour, The Arcade Earlington, PA Yes Link
64. Pinball Wizard Arcade (closed) Arcade Pelham, NH Yes Link
65. Pinballz Arcade Arcade Austin , TX Yes Link
66. Pixel Blast Arcade Arcade Lisle, IL Yes Link
67. Primal Arcade Arcade Alpharetta, GA Yes Link
68. RAM Arcade Arcade Haddonfield, NJ Yes Link
69. Replay Classic Arcade Museum Arcade Toronto, ON Yes Link
70. Retrovolt Arcade Arcade Calimesa, CA Yes Link
71. Richie Knucklez (closed) Arcade Flemington, NJ Yes Link
72. Rossi's Vintage Arcade Arcade Monona, WI Yes Link
73. StarFighters Arcade Arcade Mesa, AZ Yes Link
74. The Arcade Arcade Wichita, KS Yes Link
75. The KenCade Arcade Portland, OR Yes
76. The Place, Retro Arcade Arcade Cincinnati, OH Yes
77. Tilt Arcade Bar@London Bar London, ON Yes Link
78. Time Rift Arcade Arcade Bedford, TX Yes Link
79. Two Bit Game Room Arcade St. Paul, MN Yes Link
80. Underground Retrocade Arcade West Dundee, IL Yes Link
81. Up-Down @ Minneapolis Bar Minneapolis, MN Yes Link
82. Vector Volcano Arcade Bar Bend, OR Yes Link
83. Vintage Vault Arcade Arcade Mukwonago, WI Yes Link
84. YESTERcades Arcade Red Bank, NJ Yes Link
85. YESTERcades Somerville Arcade Somerville, NJ Yes Link
86. Zanzabar Restaurant Louisville, KY Yes Link
There Are 86 Locations Listed
Recent Scores
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118,200
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