On this episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk about the 1981 arcade classic, Tempest. I begin the show by talking about how terrible I am at Tempest, how I spent quarter after quarter on it, never improving, but somehow just getting more infatuated with the game.
Then I move onto the game itself. I talk about the game’s creator David Theurer and the company he worked for, Atari. After coverings those two gaming icons, I jump into the development of the game, gameplay and much more.
Tempest is an iconic game, easily one of the top 20 arcade games ever made. So if you ever never played it, I hope I can persuade you to check it out.
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Production Notes
This is episode 232 of the Retroist Podcast.
Music on the show is, as always, by Peachy.
Thanks for listening to the show and I hope you have a great weekend.
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