Tempest
Atari·1981·
Ratings
45
IGDB
out of 100
Rating data from IGDB
About
Tempest is a 1981 arcade game by Atari Inc., designed and programmed by Dave Theurer. It takes place on a three-dimensional surface, sometimes wrapped into a tube, which is viewed from one end and is divided into a dozen or more segments or lanes. The player controls a claw-shaped spaceship (named Blaster) that crawls along the near edge of the playfield, moving from segment to segment. Tempest wa...
Genres
Shooter
Arcade
Themes
Action
Science fiction
Game Modes
Single player
Multiplayer
Details
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari, Atari Corporation, Superior Software Ltd., Electric Dreams Software
Collection
Tempest
Release Date
October 1, 1981
Platforms
Acorn Electron, BBC Microcomputer System, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE