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.
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