Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Centipede

Title	Centipede
First release	1981
Developer	Atari, Inc.
Publishers	Atari, Atari, Inc., Superior Software
Platforms	Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, PC (Windows), PlayStation, ZX Spectrum, Arcade ADB
Genre	fixed shooter
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Atari 8-bit: 1981-01-01 (NTSC) Atari 5200: 1982-01-01 ZX Spectrum: 1982-08-02 (PAL) Atari 2600: 1983-03-06 (NTSC-U) Commodore 64: 1983-05-04 ColecoVision: 1983-12-01
Wikidata ID	Q1053648

Fire sparks from a magic wand to destroy swarming insect denizens within the Enchanted Forest. Holding the controller button activates a rapid fire mode, allowing for faster clearing of approaching enemies. Players must dodge continuous waves of creepy, crawling insects to avoid being bitten while aiming for high scores in this single-player shooter.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1053648) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari800/centipede) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (atari5200/centipede) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (atari2600/centipede) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/centipede) · last updated 2026-10-03 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (54949) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (centiped) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`centiped`
Title at ADB	Centipede (revision 4)
Manufacturer	Atari
Year	1980
Genre	Shooter / Gallery
Players	1
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Atari); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:12 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (21): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Atari · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Atari · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Atari · internal use only.

Image: Rob Boudon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Centipede Cabaret Arcade Game.jpg”)

Sprites

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Videos

Atari 2600 Longplay [035] Centipede

World-of-Longplays · Atari 2600 version · longplay · 10:04auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

ColecoVision Longplay [006] Centipede

World-of-Longplays · ColecoVision version · longplay · 7:04auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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