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The mini game takes put on a three-dimensional surface divided into lanes, sometimes as a closed tube, and viewed from one end. The user controls a claw-shaped "blaster" that sits on the edge of the surface, snapping from segment to segment as you move left and right. The goal in Tempest is to survive for as long as possible, and score as a lot of points as possible, by clearing the screen of opponents that appear on the playing field. The player's blaster can rapid-fire shots down individual lanes of the field, destroying any opponents within the same lane. The blaster is also equipped with a "Superzapper" which, once per level, destroys all opponents currently on the field. A second use of the Superzapper in the same level destroys one random opponent, and the Superzapper is recharged between each level. The mini game features sixteen special levels of various shapes, including easy geometric shapes, a flat line, and the symbol for infinity. Some levels are closed tubes that let the user to loop throughout it continuously, while others have definite left and right endpoints. When all sixteen levels have been played, the sequence repeats with a various color scheme and higher difficulty. One set of levels (65 through 80) is "invisible" (black). After reaching Scene 99, the level counter stops increasing and each successive level shape is picked randomly. Enemies first appear on the screen as swirling dots beyond the far end of the field, appearing on the field one at a time. There are seven types of opponents in the mini game, each with their own behavior pattern. Flippers attempt to catch the player's blaster and drag it to the far end of the playfield. Pulsars periodically electrify the lane that they occupy—if the blaster is in that lane at that moment, it is destroyed. Fuseballs jump forward and back unpredictably along the edges of each lane, moving slowly between them to give the user a brief occasion to shoot them. Spikers roll toward the user and extend spikes into a lane, which the user can wear down by shooting it. After the first few levels, each level starts with short spikes at the far end of the field. Later levels also feature Fuseball and Pulsar Tankers, which split into two Fuseballs or two Pulsars when hit, respectively. Most opponents can shoot bullets at the blaster, destroying it upon impact. When all opponents on the field have been destroyed, the user "warps" to the next level by traveling down the field and into the place beyond it. The user must avoid or destroy any spikes that are in the method; hitting one will destroy the blaster and force the user to test the warp again. The user loses a life when their blaster is destroyed or captured, and the mini game ends when all lives are lost. Premium blasters (up to six at a time) are awarded at certain score intervals.