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    Tempest

    Game » consists of 4 releases. Released October 1981

    Tempest is a rotation-based shooter with vector graphics, first appearing in arcades in 1981. It popularized the subgenre of “tube shooters” and also pioneered the use of vectors in game graphics.

    Arcade releases

    Tempest

    Release name Tempest
    Platform Arcade
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date October 1, 1981
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    BBC Micro releases

    Tempest

    Release name Tempest
    Platform BBC Micro
    Region United Kingdom
    Developer Atari
    Publisher Superior Software
    Release date 1985
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    PC releases

    Tempest (Game Room)

    Release name Tempest (Game Room)
    Platform PC
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date March 24, 2010
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A
    Xbox 360 Games Store releases

    Tempest (Game Room)

    Release name Tempest (Game Room)
    Platform Xbox 360 Games Store
    Region United States
    Developer
    Publisher
    Release date March 24, 2010
    Product code None
    Company code None
    Rating ESRB: E
    Minimum Players 1
    Maximum Players N/A
    Resolutions N/A
    Sound Systems N/A
    Singleplayer Features N/A
    Multiplayer Features N/A
    Widescreen Support No
    Notes N/A

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