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Part Details

SKU: #8598
Item: Tempest
Part Type: Marquee
Usually Ships: 2 - 3 business days
Condition:
 
Your Price: $32.95ea
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Original, Atari Tempest marquee with wood frame. Overall in pretty good condition. See pictures for more details.

General Condition: 3 ½ Stars - Good. Might have a few small spots of wear on the back and a couple of light scratches/wear on the front, which are probably a noticeable when backlit. Might still be suitable as a replacement for a game, although some wear may be noticeable when backlit. Good marquees are great for framing and/or hanging on walls.

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Quick Game Facts
Courtesy GGDB.com

Overview
In Tempest, you control a "shooter" that is moved around the outside of a fixed track. In many cases, this looks like a "tube" drawn in three dimensions. Enemies come up the tube, and you have to destroy them, and (hopefully) avoiding them if they make it all the way up to the top. You control your shooter with a spinner, shoot with a fire button, and you're given a "super-zapper" to use once on each level.

Coin-Op Overview
Tempest is one of the most collectible games. By many accounts, it is collected even more than games like Dragon's Lair and Pac-Man.

Later, a software (ROM change) was created that has new levels. It's called Tempest Tubes, and can be played by changing a few programmed ROMs.

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Technical Details
Year: 1980
Manufacturer: Atari
Name: Tempest
Class: Coin-Op
Sub-Class: Arcade

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