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Centipede

(3.7)

1983

Centipede is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Atari, Inc. Designed by Dona Bailey and Ed Logg, it was one of the most commercially successful games from the golden age of arcade video games and one of the first with a significant female player base. The primary objective is to shoot all the segments of a centipede that winds down the playing field. An arcade sequel, Millipede, followed in 1982.

Darth Smeagol

Season 10 XP Champion

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Centipede

Simple premise - shoot the centipede as it works its way down towards you. Aim for the head though or the centipede will break in half making the game that much harder.
This game is tough (at least the version I played). Not only do you have to deal with a centipede that will split in half, but there are annoying spiders bouncing around near the bottom of the screen and plenty of obstacles blocking your shots.
I gave it a couple tries and couldn't make it past level 4.
I didn't enjoy the game, but I can see why it was popular for its time; so that's worth an extra star.

Big Dave

Turbo (11)

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Centipede

Centipede was released before I was born, so I'm not gonna pretend I was there to experience its true glory in the arcade, but I can still appreciate the mechanics, style, and adaptive difficulty as you progress through the levels.

It's fun to note that Centipede was written - in part, at least - by Dona Bailey, who was the first first female game developer, as far as I know. To my knowledge, she didn't go on to become a flashy pink-haired streamer, and I don't know what else she designed or wrote, but it's still a cool bit of trivia. NOW YOU KNOW.

Brian McGuinness

A little TOO Raph

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Centipede

I love retro games. A lot. I've never liked Centipede that much.

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BitzDad

The Bad Guy (5)

888d Centipede

Centipede

It's a classic and deserves to be rated as such

Dan Tucker

May the Force Be With You!

889d Centipede

Centipede

A persevering arcade classic for a reason.

Mamba

MKR Party Night Champ (3)

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Centipede

These classic arcade style games are some of my favorites! These are the games I flock to when I hit up local arcades. Very simple, repeating levels. But that’s what make them fun!

Jeff Tiberi

Founding Cr3w

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Centipede

This game holds a special place in my heart. It is my mother's favorite game. So I have years of memories playing it with her. When I got my first contract from Facebook. I bought her a Centipede cabinet and believe it or not. Gets used all the time. That wasalmost 5 years ago. Damn. Great game.