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Centipede

Atari · 1981 · Shooter · game

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.

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developer

Atari

publisher

Atari, Sanritsu Denki Co., Ltd.

trailers

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genres

Shooter, Arcade

modes

Single player, Multiplayer

perspective

Bird view / Isometric

franchise

Centipede

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