driver
| driver | tempest.c |
| source | tempest.c (tempest.c on mamedev.org) |
| games | Tempest (rev 1) Tempest (rev 2) Tempest (rev 2, Revised Hardware) Tempest (rev 3) Tempest Tubes |
| information | 0.26 [Brad Oliver, Bernd Wiebelt, Allard van der Bas, Neil Bradley, Al Kossow, Hedley Rainnie, Eric Smith] NOTES: - Program ram decode may be incorrect, but it appears like this on the schematics, and the troubleshooting guide. - Demonstration Mode: Plays a normal game of Tempest, but pressing SUPERZAP sends you directly to the next level. - Demonstration-Freeze Mode: Just like Demonstration Mode, but with frozen screen action. - Both Demonstration Modes: Pressing RESET in either mode will cause the game to lock up. To recover, set switch 1 to On. You can start at any level from 1..81, so it's an easy way of seeing what the game can throw at you. The score is zeroed at the end of the game, so you also don't have to worry about artificially high scores disrupting your scoring records as stored in the game's EAROM. - Easy Difficulty: Enemies move more slowly. One less enemy shot on the screen at any given time - Hard Difficulty: Enemies move more quickly. 1-4 more enemy shots on the screen at any given time. One more enemy may be on the screen at any given time. - High Scores: Changing toggles 1-5 at L12 (more/fewer lives, bonus ship levels) will erase the high score table. You should also wait 8-10 seconds after a game has been played before entering self-test mode or powering down; otherwise, you might erase or corrupt the high score table. WIP: - 0.108u1: Brian Troha improved documentation in the Tempest drivers. - 30th January 2002: Aaron Giles added better vector sparkle effect emulation as used in Major Havoc and Tempest. - 0.33b7: Inspired by Retrocade and Vector Dream, Bernd Wiebelt changed the vector games to use translucent vectors. Color intensities had to be lowered, if it feels to dark for you now, increase the gamma correction value. - 0.31: Added vidhrdwvector.c/h. Removed machine empest.c. - 0.29: Removed vidhrdwvector.c/h. Changed vidhrdwatari_vg.c/h to avgdvg.c/h. - 0.27: Added machineatari_vg.c/h, vidhrdwatari_vg.c/h and sndhrdwpokyintf.c/h. - 0.26: Added tempest.c driver, machine empest.c, machinemathbox.c/h and vidhrdwvector.c/h. |
PCB information
| tempest | Tempest (rev 3)[Dec/18/96]
These are all for 2716 EPROMS.
I have referenced the chip locations by the silk screen name on the PCB,
the physical location, and the file name on the EPROM sticker.
ROM Location File Name Checksum Notes
x D1 136002.113 8392
0 E1 136002.114 189b
1 F1 136002.115 ed68
2 H1 136002.116 257f
3 J1 136002.117 5246
4 K1 136002.118 1e3
5 L/M1 136002.119 6340
6 M/N1 136002.120 eac1
7 P1 136002.121 7b1e
8 R1 136002.122 7691
N/P3 136002.111/123 6b4c 111 & 123 are the same
R3 136002.112/124 2d05 112 & 124 are the same
rev.2
3 J1 136002.217 5244 fixes the score cheat
8 R1 136002.222 82ad in test mode, changes spinner letters to a line (maybe other fixes)
rev.3
2 H1 136002.316 25e1 fixes screen collapse between players when using newer deflection board - Made this file by splitting version 3 roms
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[MAME]
TEMPEST
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HEX R/W D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D2 D0 function
0000-07FF R/W D D D D D D D D program ram (2K)
0800-080F W D D D D Colour ram
0C00 R D Right coin sw
0C00 R D Center coin sw
0C00 R D Left coin sw
0C00 R D Slam sw
0C00 R D Self test sw
0C00 R D Diagnostic step sw
0C00 R D Halt
0C00 R D 3kHz ??
0D00 R D D D D D D D D option switches
0E00 R D D D D D D D D option switches
2000-2FFF R/W D D D D D D D D Vector Ram (4K)
3000-3FFF R D D D D D D D D Vector Rom (4K)
4000 W D Right coin counter
4000 W D left coin counter
4000 W D Video invert - x
4000 W D Video invert - y
4800 W Vector generator GO
5000 W WD clear
5800 W Vect gen reset
6000-603F W D D D D D D D D EAROM write
6040 W D D D D D D D D EAROM control
6040 R D Mathbox status
6050 R D D D D D D D D EAROM read
6060 R D D D D D D D D Mathbox read
6070 R D D D D D D D D Mathbox read
6080-609F W D D D D D D D D Mathbox start
60C0-60CF R/W D D D D D D D D Custom audio chip 1
60D0-60DF R/W D D D D D D D D Custom audio chip 2
60E0 R D one player start LED
60E0 R D two player start LED
60E0 R D FLIP
9000-DFFF R D D D D D D D D Program ROM (20K)
notes: program ram decode may be incorrect, but it appears like
this on the schematics, and the troubleshooting guide.
ZAP1,FIRE1,FIRE2,ZAP2 go to pokey2 , bits 3,and 4
(depending on state of FLIP)
player1 start, player2 start are pokey2 , bits 5 and 6
encoder wheel goes to pokey1 bits 0-3
pokey1, bit4 is cocktail detect
TEMPEST SWITCH SETTINGS (Atari, 1980)
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GAME OPTIONS:
(8-position switch at L12 on Analog Vector-Generator PCB)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Meaning
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Off Off 2 lives per game
On On 3 lives per game
On Off 4 lives per game
Off On 5 lives per game
On On Off Bonus life every 10000 pts
On On On Bonus life every 20000 pts
On Off On Bonus life every 30000 pts
On Off Off Bonus life every 40000 pts
Off On On Bonus life every 50000 pts
Off On Off Bonus life every 60000 pts
Off Off On Bonus life every 70000 pts
Off Off Off No bonus lives
On On English
On Off French
Off On German
Off Off Spanish
On 1-credit minimum
Off 2-credit minimum
GAME OPTIONS:
(4-position switch at D/E2 on Math Box PCB)
1 2 3 4 Meaning
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Off Minimum rating range: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
On Minimum rating range tied to high score
Off Off Medium difficulty (see notes)
Off On Easy difficulty (see notes)
On Off Hard difficulty (see notes)
On On Medium difficulty (see notes)
PRICING OPTIONS:
(8-position switch at N13 on Analog Vector-Generator PCB)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Meaning
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On On On No bonus coins
On On Off For every 2 coins, game adds 1 more coin
On Off On For every 4 coins, game adds 1 more coin
On Off Off For every 4 coins, game adds 2 more coins
Off On On For every 5 coins, game adds 1 more coin
Off On Off For every 3 coins, game adds 1 more coin
On Off Off On Demonstration Mode (see notes)
Off Off Off On Demonstration-Freeze Mode (see notes)
On Left coin mech * 1
Off Left coin mech * 2
On On Right coin mech * 1
On Off Right coin mech * 4
Off On Right coin mech * 5
Off Off Right coin mech * 6
Off On Free Play
Off Off 1 coin 2 plays
On On 1 coin 1 play
On Off 2 coins 1 play
GAME SETTING NOTES:
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Demonstration Mode:
- Plays a normal game of Tempest, but pressing SUPERZAP sends you
directly to the next level.
Demonstration-Freeze Mode:
- Just like Demonstration Mode, but with frozen screen action.
Both Demonstration Modes:
- Pressing RESET in either mode will cause the game to lock up.
To recover, set switch 1 to On.
- You can start at any level from 1..81, so it's an easy way of
seeing what the game can throw at you
- The score is zeroed at the end of the game, so you also don't
have to worry about artificially high scores disrupting your
scoring records as stored in the game's EAROM.
Easy Difficulty:
- Enemies move more slowly
- One less enemy shot on the screen at any given time
Hard Difficulty:
- Enemies move more quickly
- 1-4 more enemy shots on the screen at any given time
- One more enemy may be on the screen at any given time
High Scores:
- Changing toggles 1-5 at L12 (more/fewer lives, bonus ship levels)
will erase the high score table.
- You should also wait 8-10 seconds after a game has been played
before entering self-test mode or powering down; otherwise, you
might erase or corrupt the high score table.
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Atari Bulletin, December 4, 1981
Tempest Program Bug
Tempest Uprights Prior to Serial #17426
If the score on your Tempest(tm) is greater then 170,000, there
is a 12% chance that a program bug may award 40 credits for one
quarter.
The ROM (#136002-217) in this package, replaces the ROM in
location J-1 on the main PCB and will correcct the problem.
All cabaret and cocktail cabinets will have the correct ROM
Installed.
Thank you,
Fred McCord
Field Service Manager
Tech Tip, December 11, 1981
Tempest(tm) ROM #136002-117
We have found that the above part number in location J1 should be replaced with part
number 136002-217 in the main board in order to eliminate the possibility of receiving
extra bonus plays after 170,000 points.
RMA# T1700
Exchange offer expires on March 15, 1982
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Skill-Step(tm) feature of your new Tempest(tm) game:
I. Player rating mode
1. Occurs at beginning of every game
2. Player is given 10 seconds to choose his starting level
3. Player may choose from those levels displayed at bottom of screen
4. Player chooses level by:
a. spinning knob until white box surrounds desired level and then
b. pressing fire or superzapper (or start 1 or start 2 if remaining
time is less then 8 seconds), or by waiting until timer expires
5. Player is given a 3 second warning
6. Level choices are determined by several factors
a. If the game has been idle for 1 or more attract mode cycles
since the last game, then the choices are levels 1,3,5,7,9
b. If a player has just finished a game and pressed start before
the attract mode has finished its play mode, then the choices
depend on the highest level reached in that previous game as
follows
Highest level
reached in
last game Level choices this game
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1 through 11 1,3,5,7,9
12 or 13 1,3,5,7,9,11
14 or 15 1,3,5,7,9,11,13
16 or 17 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
18, 19 or 20 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17
21 or 22 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20
23 or 24 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22
25 or 26 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24
27 or 28 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26
29, 30 or 31 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28
32 or 33 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31
34, 35 or 36 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33
37,38,39,40 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36
41,42,43,44 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40
45, 46 or 47 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44
48 or 49 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47
50, 51 or 52 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49
53,54,55,56 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52
57,58,59,60 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52,56
61, 62 or 63 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52,56,60
64 or 65 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52,56,60,63
66 through 73 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52,56,60,63,65
74 through 81 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52,56,60,63,65,73
82 through 99 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,20,22,24,26,28,31,33,36,40,44,47,49,52,56,60,63,65,73,81
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[Aug/19/92]
These were verified against three board sets
The '2xx' ROMS replace the '1xx' parts in the ROM array on later rev boards
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[04/07/93]
This Tempest data is from 2532s and has the fix that keeps the
screen from collapsing between 1 and 2 players in the 2 player
mode. The board the data came off of was strapped to allow
2532s in every other slot. Not all Tempest boards have this
strap option but the data files can probably be split in half
and loaded onto 2716s as on a typical Tempest board.
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