Tempest - Acorn Electron

Publisher:Superior Software  Info
Developer:Superior Software  Info
Year:Unknown
Category:Shoot'em Up
Game Manual:Download (CPC)
Download (Atari ST)
 Game Music:N/A

Also on: Acorn BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade, Sinclair ZX-81

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In game image of Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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Title screen of Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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Box cover for Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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Box back cover for Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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Cartridge artwork for Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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Top of cartridge artwork for Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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Advert for Tempest on the Acorn Electron.
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99 Hyperspatial Wireways have long been crucial to man's ability to travel quickly through space. Thus, when aliens invade them, it becomes necessary to fly into and clear them.

Tempest is a shooter using wire-frame graphics. Each Wireway is taken on in turn, and has a network of lines guiding the movement paths of both yourself and the aliens. You remain on the outside and keep shooting as the aliens move towards you. Any that reach the outside are fatal to touch, thus limiting your range of movement greatly if 2 or more achieve this. Some aliens move sideways - in dealing with these, plan ahead allowing for the time your shots to take to travel.

You have a Super Zapper, which can be used once on each level to wipe out all aliens currently active, but this scores no points.


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