- October 1, 1981
- Atari
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Tempest is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Atari and was released on October 1, 1981. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.
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…
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Looking for games like Tempest? Here are top arcade shooter recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Gunstar Heroes, Tempest 4000 or POLYBIUS.
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Tempest is a arcade shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Tempest include science.
Tempest is available on Zx Spectrum, Amstrad Cpc and Atari St.
Tempest was released on October 1, 1981.
Tempest was developed by Atari.
Tempest has received neutral reviews from players. Most players disliked Tempest for its graphics.
Tempest is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Gunstar Heroes, Tempest 4000, POLYBIUS, Luxor Evolved, Curved Space and others.