Tempest Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit
Product information "Tempest Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit"
Upgrade Your Original Atari Tempest Vector Arcade PCB
The HighScoreSaves Tempest | Tempest Tubes Multigame Free Play and High Score Save Kit upgrades compatible original Atari Tempest vector arcade hardware with two selectable games: Tempest and Tempest Tubes. Save supported Top 8 high scores with initials!, enjoy Free Play and selectable attract sounds, and use independent 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-life score tables. Expanded level selection through level 81 with a 60-second selection window, Fast Boot, Stealth Mode, Reset, Backup and Restore, ROM Saver, and optional Wi-Fi leaderboards add convenience while retaining the original Atari PCB, spinner controls, and vector arcade platform.
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Free Play Play with or without coins |
High Score Saving Top 8 scores saved with initials! |
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Attract Sounds Selectable in settings |
Optional Wi-Fi Upload scores to Personal and Global pages! |
Tempest Multigame PCB Compatibility at a Glance
| Compatible PCB | Original Atari Tempest vector arcade PCB — documented compatible hardware |
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| CPU location | Original 6502 processor position on the compatible Atari Tempest PCB |
| CPU socket | Compatible 40-pin 6502 CPU socket required |
| Installation | Plug-in 6502 multigame daughterboard when the CPU location is already socketed; optional ROM Saver uses only documented program ROMs |
| Cabinet support | Documented compatible upright and cocktail original Atari Tempest cabinets |
Two Games Included
| Tempest | Play the original Atari Tempest vector arcade game with Free Play, supported Top 8 high score saving with initials!, attract sounds, expanded level selection through level 81, and an extended 60-second selection window. |
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| Tempest Tubes | Select Tempest Tubes for alternate tube layouts and a different Tempest gameplay variation on the original Atari vector arcade platform, with the kit's supported high score saving with initials! and menu settings. |
Choose Your Tempest Multigame Kit Version
Standard Kit
Play Tempest and Tempest Tubes on the original Atari Tempest vector arcade PCB. Permanently saves supported Top 8 high scores with initials! and provides separate supported tables for 2, 3, 4, and 5 lives. Includes Free Play, Coin-Up, selectable attract sounds, level selection through 81 with a 60-second selection window, game selection, Fast Boot, Reset, Stealth Mode, Backup and Restore, and optional ROM Saver. No internet connection required.
Wi-Fi Enabled Kit
Includes all Standard features and can submit qualifying Tempest Multigame high scores with initials to supported HighScoreSaves online leaderboards using compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Local scores and settings continue saving, and both games remain playable when Wi-Fi is disabled or unavailable.
What's Included
Base kit: 1 × HighScoreSaves 6502 multigame daughterboard
Installation & Helpful Guides
Identify the original Atari Tempest vector arcade PCB and its 6502 CPU socket before ordering. Verify Pin 1 alignment and daughterboard seating and follow the original installation PDF for any optional ROM Saver removals. Game selection and settings access use different Player 1 Start shortcuts.
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Identify Your Original Arcade PCB Confirm the original Atari Tempest vector PCB and suitable socketed 6502 processor location before ordering. |
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View Tempest Multigame Installation Guide PDF Review 6502 installation, Pin 1 orientation, and optional program-ROM removal steps. |
Additional Details & Resources
Select any section below to see more details.
Advanced Kit Features
| Expanded Level Selection | Select supported starting levels through level 81—beyond the original game's shorter selection range. |
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| 60-Second Level Selection | Gives players a 60-second starting-level selection window instead of the original shorter selection period. |
| Separate Lives-Based Score Tables | Keeps supported Top 8 high scores with initials! in independent high-score tables for 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-life settings. |
| Adjustable Attract Sounds | Set supported attract audio to 25%, 50%, or 100% of attract cycles. |
| Free Play & Coin-Up | Play without inserting coins or use supported original coin or token operation. |
| On-Screen Operator Settings | Change supported gameplay and kit settings through the original cabinet controls and on-screen menu. |
| Fast Boot | Skip the supported long initialization delay to reach gameplay more quickly. |
| Stealth Mode | Start directly in gameplay for a more original-style Atari Tempest presentation. |
| Reset Function | Restart supported gameplay without cycling power to the cabinet. |
| Score Backup & Restore | Save a backup of supported high scores with initials and restore them after service or events. |
| ROM Saver (Optional) | Allows designated original program ROMs to be removed and stored safely only as directed in the Tempest installation PDF. |
| Latest Supported ROM Revision | Includes the latest supported Tempest ROM revision documented for the kit. |
| Copyright Display | Select supported original Atari or HighScoreSaves copyright branding. |
| Battery-Free Serial EEPROM | Permanently stores supported high-score data and initials without a backup battery. |
| Upright & Cocktail Support | Supports documented compatible original Atari Tempest upright and cocktail configurations. |
Installation & Settings Access
Switch games: During attract mode, hold Player 1 Start for approximately 4 seconds until the display freezes, then release to open the Tempest / Tempest Tubes game-selection menu. When supported, the same hold-and-release shortcut can be used during gameplay.
Settings menu: Turn cabinet power off, hold Player 1 Start while powering on for approximately 4 seconds, and release when prompted. Adjust Free Play, saved-score tables, attract sounds, and supported kit settings.
Starting level: Select supported starting levels through level 81 using the expanded 60-second level-selection window.
CPU installation: Verify compatible original Atari Tempest vector arcade hardware. Install a compatible 6502 CPU with Pin 1 properly aligned as directed in the PDF. Seat the kit in the proper 40-pin 6502 CPU socket. If the original processor is soldered to the PCB, have a qualified technician install a compatible socket before fitting the upgrade.
Before power-up: Confirm processor orientation, pin alignment, correct socket, full daughterboard seating and clearance, and the documented original-ROM configuration. ROM Saver: Remove only the program ROMs identified in the installation guide and store them safely. The original Atari vector platform must remain functional.
Wi-Fi Setup & Global Scores
The optional Wi-Fi version connects to compatible 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi to submit qualifying Tempest and Tempest Tubes scores with initials. The kit's supported Top 8 high scores with initials! and separate 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-life score tables continue saving locally when Wi-Fi is disabled or unavailable. Free Play, settings, and normal gameplay do not require an internet connection.
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2 reviews
October 19, 2025 3:28 PM
Tempest Kit
As with all of my games, this was one of the first things I do when I add a game to my collection. High score saves, free play and attract mode/sounds, plus the addition of Tempest Tubes! A must have for any Tempest owner!
October 17, 2025 6:02 PM
Get this!
Great kit adding new Tempest levels with the Tubes addition. Very easy to install and use.