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