Quick Game Facts
Centipede
Centipede was the first arcade game designed by a women and one of Atari’s most successful games. The game is a vertical shooter that uses a track-ball for player movement. The player’s goal is to destroy an array of insects, including a centipede (obviously), fleas, spiders and scorpions.
Coin-Op Overview
The game’s cabinet is characterized by colorful graphics of an intimidating centipede that are seen nearly all of Atari’s games from the early 1980s.
Screen Captures
Coin-Op Technical Details
| Year: | 1980 |
| Manufacturer: | Atari |
| Genre: | Shooter |
| Players: | 2P |
| Conversion Class: | unique |
| Monitor Type: | Raster |
| Orientation: | Vertical |
| Monitor Resolution: | CGA |