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

677,333
Rob Childs
09/08/25

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 & Pins Mechnical	Bar	Nashville, TN	Yes
3.	1984	Arcade	Springfield, MO	Yes
4.	757 Labs	Other	Norfolk, VA	Yes
5.	Arcade 80s	Arcade	Rochester, NY	Yes
6.	Arcade 92 @ Flower Mound	Bar	Flower Mound, TX	Yes
7.	Arcade Club (Bury)	Arcade	Bury, UK	Yes
8.	Arcade Super Awesome	Arcade	Columbus, OH	Yes
9.	Arcade, The	Arcade	Brighton, MI	Yes
10.	Arcadia: America's Playable Arcade Museum	Arcade	McLean, IL	Yes
11.	Arkadia Retrocade	Arcade	Fayetteville , AR	Yes
12.	Atomic Arcade, The	Arcade	Holladay, UT	Yes
13.	Barcade @ Fishtown	Bar	Philadelphia, PA	Yes
14.	Barcadia Dallas	Bar	Dallas, TX	Yes
15.	Barcadia Fort Worth	Bar	Fort Worth, TX	Yes
16.	Barcadia New Orleans	Bar	New Orleans, LA	Yes
17.	Baxter Bar & Arcade, The	Bar	Carrboro, NC	Yes
18.	Boss Battle Games	Arcade	Indianapolis, IN	Yes
19.	Brewcade	Bar	San Francisco, CA	Yes
20.	Carolina Arcade Museum	Arcade	Forest City, NC	Yes
21.	Casino Arcade	Arcade	Santa Cruz, CA	Yes
22.	Chuck's Arcade	Arcade	Buford, GA	Yes
23.	Chuck's Arcade	Arcade	St. Petersburg, FL	Yes
24.	Chuck's Arcade	Arcade	Brea, CA	Yes
25.	Cidercade @ Arlington	Bar	Arlington, TX	Yes
26.	Cidercade @ Dallas	Bar	Dallas, TX	Yes
27.	Daytona Arcade Museum	Arcade	Daytona Beach, FL	Yes
28.	Decades Arcade	Arcade	Charlottesville, VA	Yes
29.	Doc Pinball	Other	Greenfield, IN	Yes
30.	Dorky's Bar Arcade	Arcade	Tacoma, WA	Yes
31.	Family Fun Center XL	Family Center	Omaha, NE	Yes
32.	Fantasy Raceways	Arcade	Rochester, NY	Yes
33.	Fizzy's Arcade	Arcade	Milton, PA	Yes
34.	Flashback Arcade	Arcade	Murfreesboro, TN	Yes
35.	Flashback Games	Arcade	Athens, GA	Yes
36.	Flippers	Arcade	Grandy, NC	Yes
37.	Flynn's Retrocade	Arcade	Roy, UT	Yes
38.	Fore! Family Fun	Family Center	Oswego, IL	Yes
39.	Free Play Arlington	Arcade	Arlington, TX	Yes
40.	Free Play Richardson	Bar	Richardson, TX	Yes
41.	Full Blast Arcade	Arcade	North Ridgeville, OH	Yes
42.	Fun World	Arcade	Brookfield, WI	Yes
43.	Funspot - also includes ACAM	Family Center	Laconia, NH	Yes
44.	Galloping Ghost Arcade	Arcade	Brookfield, IL	Yes
45.	Game Galaxy @ Smyrna	Arcade	Smyrna, TN	Yes
46.	Game On Retro Arcade	Arcade	Lake Grove, NY	Yes
47.	Game Preserve, The	Arcade	Spring, TX	Yes
48.	Game Terminal Super Arcade and Bar	Bar	Nashville, TN	Yes
49.	Garcade	Arcade	Menomonee Falls, WI	Yes
50.	Gearbox Software	Other	Plano, TX	Yes
51.	Grinkers Grand Palace	Arcade	Eagle, ID	Yes
52.	Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade	Arcade	Portland, OR	Yes
53.	High Scores Interactive Arcade Museum	Arcade	Alameda, CA	Yes
54.	Hometown Arcade @ Northampton	Arcade	Northampton, MA	Yes
55.	Hyperspace	Arcade	Lakewood, CO	Yes
56.	Hyperspace	Arcade	Lakewood, CO	Yes
57.	Intl. Center for the History of Electronic Games	Other	Rochester, NY	Yes
58.	Klassic Arcade 1.0	Arcade	Gobles, MI	Yes
59.	Leadbelly's Links Drinks Arcade (closed)	Bar	Champaign, IL	Yes
60.	Level 257	Restaurant	Schaumburg, IL	Yes
61.	Marcade Family Fun Center	Family Center	Dover, NJ	Yes
62.	Morristown Game Vault	Arcade	Morristown, NJ	Yes
63.	National Video Game Museum	Arcade	Frisco, TX	Yes
64.	Next Level Pinball Shop & Museum	Arcade	Hillsboro, OR	Yes
65.	Nickel Mania	Family Center	Murray, UT	Yes
66.	Past Times Arcade	Arcade	Girard, OH	Yes
67.	Pinball Hall of Fame	Arcade	Las Vegas, NV	Yes
68.	Pinball PA	Arcade	Aliquippa, PA	Yes
69.	Pinball Parlour, The	Arcade	Earlington, PA	Yes
70.	Pinball Wizard Arcade (closed)	Arcade	Pelham, NH	Yes
71.	Pinballz Arcade	Arcade	Austin , TX	Yes
72.	Pixel Blast Arcade	Arcade	Lisle, IL	Yes
73.	Primal Arcade	Arcade	Alpharetta, GA	Yes
74.	Push Start Play Family Entertainment Center	Family Center	Lewisville, TX	Yes
75.	RAM Arcade	Arcade	Haddonfield, NJ	Yes
76.	Replay Classic Arcade Museum	Arcade	Toronto, ON	Yes
77.	Retrovolt Arcade	Arcade	Calimesa, CA	Yes
78.	Richie Knucklez (closed)	Arcade	Flemington, NJ	Yes
79.	Rossi's Vintage Arcade	Arcade	Monona, WI	Yes
80.	Starcade @ Atlantic City	Arcade	Mays Landing, NJ	Yes
81.	StarFighters Arcade	Arcade	Mesa, AZ	Yes
82.	The Arcade	Arcade	Wichita, KS	Yes
83.	The KenCade	Arcade	Portland, OR	Yes
84.	The Place, Retro Arcade	Arcade	Cincinnati, OH	Yes
85.	Tilt Arcade Bar@London	Bar	London, ON	Yes
86.	Time Rift Arcade	Arcade	Bedford, TX	Yes
87.	Two Bit Game Room	Arcade	St. Paul, MN	Yes
88.	Underground Retrocade	Arcade	West Dundee, IL	Yes
89.	Up-Down @ Minneapolis	Bar	Minneapolis, MN	Yes
90.	Vector Volcano Arcade	Bar	Bend, OR	Yes
91.	Vintage Vault Arcade	Arcade	Mukwonago, WI	Yes
92.	YESTERcades	Arcade	Red Bank, NJ	Yes
93.	YESTERcades Somerville	Arcade	Somerville, NJ	Yes
94.	Zanzabar	Restaurant	Louisville, KY	Yes
There Are 94 Locations Listed