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Centipede: Game Guide, Developer and Facts

Centipede — video game guide with key facts, developer and background.

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Centipede is a 1981 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. 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 widely played by women and girls. The primary objective is to shoot all the segments of a centipede that winds down the playing field. Centipede was ported to Atari's own 2600, 5200, 7800, and 8-bit computers. Under the Atarisoft label, the game was sold for the Apple II, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, VIC-20, IBM PC (as a self-booting disk), Intellivision, and TI-99/4A. Superior Software published the port for the BBC Micro. Versions for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color were also produced, as well as a version for the short-lived Game.com. Other developers released more than 25 Centipede clones for home computers. It was followed by the arcade sequel Millipede in 1982. In 1998, a 3D remake for Windows, Mac, PlayStation, and Dreamcast was published by Hasbro Interactive.

Quick facts about Centipede

  • Title: Centipede
  • Developer: Atari, Inc.
  • Released: 1981
  • Type: Video game
  • Wikidata ID: Q1053648

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Frequently asked questions

What is Centipede?

Centipede is a 1981 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc.

Who made Centipede?

Centipede is by Atari, Inc..

When was Centipede released?

Centipede was released in 1981.

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