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)

Options

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