Games Database
Colecovision
Classic Arcade
| Also for: | Xbox 360, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Arcade, Game Boy, Oric, C64, Vic-20, Spectrum 48K, Atari 7800, Atari 5200, Atari 400/800/XL/XE, Atari 2600/VCS, Intellivision | ||
| Viewed: | 2D Side-on, Static screen | Genre: | Classic Arcade |
| Arcade origin: | Yes | ||
| Publishers: | Atari
(GB/US/JP) |
Released: | 1983
(GB) Unknown (US/JP) |
Summary
Centipede is a classic arcade missile and base, created by the giants of 80's video gaming Atari. You control a gun aiming upwards towards the enemies; which in this case is a long sectionised centipede. Although it is not as simple as it sounds. The platform is littered with small mushroom like features in-which the centipede cannot pass through, which makes the centipede drop down a level towards you, if it reaches you, you loose a life.
The strategic element comes into its own due to the fact that mushrooms can be shot down; here you can make a streight line of mushies for the centipede to travel down; if it qorks you can speedily fire upwards towards it and finish a level like lightning and get a mass of speed points.Yet another factor is the spider that slowly zig-zags its way around the bottom deck if it hits ye' vessle it'll be the devil to pay yeargh!!!
The strategic element comes into its own due to the fact that mushrooms can be shot down; here you can make a streight line of mushies for the centipede to travel down; if it qorks you can speedily fire upwards towards it and finish a level like lightning and get a mass of speed points.Yet another factor is the spider that slowly zig-zags its way around the bottom deck if it hits ye' vessle it'll be the devil to pay yeargh!!!
