Centipede

Arcade 1981

4.2 / 10

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Rating Breakdown

Gameplay 18% weight

7/10

Depth 12% weight

1/10

Challenge 15% weight

8/10

Graphics 8% weight

2/10

Music 8% weight

2/10

Story 11% weight

—/10

Multiplayer 8% weight

—/10

Impact 9% weight

6/10

Nostalgia 11% weight

9/10

            Score history
            
                3.71 ↑ 3.91

2026-05-05 3.91

2026-05-05 3.86

2026-05-03 3.71 Initial rating

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About

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.

Source: Wikipedia

Highlighted Credits

Ed Logg ↗ Designer
Dona Bailey ↗ Designer
Atari, Inc. ↗ developer
Atari ↗ publisher
Superior Software ↗ publisher

Reviewed January 1, 1981 · Last updated May 6, 2026