Tempest
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A tube shooter where you spin around the edge of a 3D web, blasting enemies as they climb toward you. Its color vector graphics and spinner control made it stand out.
Kit's verdict · 8.9/10
Intense, hypnotic and still thrilling.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Spinner control
- Vibrant vector graphics
- Fast action
Not so much
- Hard to learn
- Needs a spinner to shine
Play it if fans of fast, abstract shooters.
Skip it if players who want simple controls.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Tempest doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Use the Superzapper wisely: the first use clears the screen and the second only kills one enemy.
- Shoot down the spikes in your lanes before the level ends.
- Kill Flippers before they reach the rim, where they flip toward you along the edge.
- Pulsars electrify the lane they're on, so stay out of their lanes.
- Fuseballs can only be shot when they're moving between lanes.
- Pick a higher starting level once you're confident for a big bonus.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
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Trivia
- Dave Theurer designed it after making Missile Command.
- It was one of the first games with color vector graphics.
- Jeff Minter's Tempest 2000 for the Atari Jaguar in 1994 is a famous remake.
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