Series : Tempest
Developer : Atari
Graphics : Vector graphics
Emulated in : Game Room (2010 360)
Atari Flashback Vol.1 (2016 PS4)
Atari 50 (2022 PS5)
Achievements : retroachievements.orgnot completed.
Tempest is an interesting vector game where you use a spinner to control movement on the edge of a tunnel and shoot enemies that emerge from the far end of the screen.
Image source: retro-video-gaming.com
SCORES
Scores - MAME: 67354 ........... on 2016-02-29 13423 ........... on 2016-02-29 Scores - atari50: 21801 ........... on 2024-04-23 14588 ........... on 2024-04-20 10177 ........... on 2024-04-20
Log entries
- Got my first Game Room game. Tempest is a classic, very original gameplay and a wonderful graphical style.
- Got the score 13423 in MAME. This plays reasonably well with a mouse pad, perhaps the modern input device most similar to a paddle controller.
- Got the score 67354 in MAME. Higher difficulties results in shorter games, but higher score.
- Got the score 10177 in atari50.
- Got the score 14588 in atari50.
- Got the score 21801 in atari50.
3rd difficulty level.
This photo of the Tempest control panel clearly shows the spinner and buttons:
2010-08-23
2016-02-29
2024-04-20
Atari 50: Vector Games2024-04-23
2024-05-01
