Centipede

Centipede

1981 · Atari

3.34 out of 5, 62 ratings

About

Centipede is a vertically-oriented shoot 'em up arcade game produced by Atari, Inc. in 1980. The game was designed by Ed Logg along with Dona Bailey, one of the few female game programmers in the industry at this time. It was also the first arcade coin-operated game to have a significant female player base. The player defends against swarms of insects, completing a round after eliminating the centipede that winds down the playing field.

Release date
June 6, 1981
Developer
Atari
Publisher
Atari, Sanritsu
Genres
ShooterArcade
Themes
ActionScience fiction

Media

Platforms

Arcade
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Release dates

ArcadeFull release
North America · Jun 6, 1981
ArcadeFull release
Japan · Dec 31, 1983
Web browserFull release
Worldwide · Aug 1, 2010

Time to beat

Rushed1 h
Average1 h
Completionist1 h

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)