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Tempest Tubes

Game Information
manufacturer hack (Duncan Brown)
year 1980
clone of tempest
other clones tempest1 tempest1r tempest2 tempest3 temptube
genre N/A
downloads 0
Screenshots
temptube title
temptube title
temptube title
Download Details
split set temptube.zip 19.61k
parent set tempest.zip 20.14k
standalone set temptube.7z 17.75k
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:

Tempest Tubes (c) 1982 Duncan Brown.

This hack of Tempest adds new shaped levels to the game (game is much harder), but the title screen remains unchanged.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU : MOS Technology M6502
Co-processor : Math Box
Sound Chips : (2x) POKEY

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 256 x 231 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 256

Players : 2
Control : dial
Buttons : 2
= > (1) Fire, (2) Super Zapper

- STAFF -

This hack was created by : Duncan Brown

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[US] Sony PlayStation (2001) "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux [Model SLUS-01427]"
[US] Sega Dreamcast (jul.2, 2001) "Atari Anniversary Edtion [Model T-15130N]"
[EU] Sony PlayStation (mar.1, 2002) "Atari Anniversary Edition Redux [Model SLES-03808]"
[US] Microsoft XBOX (nov.16, 2004) "Atari Anthology [Model 26084]"
[US] Sony PS2 (nov.22, 2004) "Atari Anthology [Model SLUS-21076]"
[EU] Microsoft XBOX (nov.26, 2004) "Atari Anthology"
[EU] Sony PS2 (feb.18, 2005) "Atari Anthology [Model SLES-53061]"
[JP] Microsoft XBOX (aug.4, 2005) "Atari Anthology [Model B7X-00001]"

* COMPUTERS:
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (1999) "Atari Arcade Hits 1"
[US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (jul.13, 1999) "Atari Arcade Hits 1"
[US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (jul.9, 2001) "Atari Anniversary Edition"
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (dec.14, 2001) "Atari Anniversary Edition"
[US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (nov.11, 2003) "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One! [Model 25069J]"
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (june.10, 2005) "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One! [Replay]"

- CONTRIBUTE -

Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=2866&o=2
Driver Details
source atari/tempest.cpp
status good
emulation good
savestate supported
Screen Details
display screen
type vector
orientation horizontal
refresh 60mhz
Input Details
player 1
type dial
buttons 2
directions N/A
player 2
type dial
buttons 2
directions N/A
Chipset Details
name MOS Technology 6502
clock 1.44mhz
name Atari C012294 POKEY
clock 1.44mhz
name Atari C012294 POKEY
clock 1.44mhz
name Speaker
clock N/A
name Atari C012294 POKEY
clock 1.44mhz
name Atari C012294 POKEY
clock 1.44mhz
ROM Details
name size crc
136002-113.d1 2.00k 65d61fe7
136002-114.e1 2.00k 11077375
136002-115.f1 2.00k f3e2827a
136002-316.h1 2.00k aeb0f7e9
136002-217.j1 2.00k ef2eb645
tube-118.k1 2.00k cefb03f0
136002-119.lm1 2.00k a4de050f
136002-120.mn1 2.00k 35619648
136002-121.p1 2.00k 73d38e47
136002-222.r1 2.00k 707bd5c3
136002-123.np3 2.00k 29f7e937
136002-124.r3 2.00k c16ec351
136002-125.d7 256.00b 5903af03
136002-126.a1 32.00b 8b04f921
136002-132.l1 256.00b 2af82e87
136002-131.k1 256.00b b31f6e24
136002-130.j1 256.00b 8119b847
136002-129.h1 256.00b 09f5a4d5
136002-128.f1 256.00b 823b61ae
136002-127.e1 256.00b 276eadd5