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Centipede (1981)

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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 … 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. Read more

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Developers
Atari
Publishers
Atari, Sanritsu
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Franchises
Centipede
Series
Centipede

Release dates

  • Jun 06, 1981 (North America) Arcade
  • 1983 (Japan) Arcade
  • Aug 2010 Web browser

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