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Centipede
Atari
June 5, 1981
Genres
Shooter, ArcadeDevelopers
AtariRelease Date
June 5, 1981 (43 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
Sanritsu Denki Co., Ltd., AtariFranchises
Centipede
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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 insects, completing a round after eliminating the centipede that winds down the playing field.
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AtariRelease Date
June 5, 1981 (43 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
Sanritsu Denki Co., Ltd., AtariFranchises
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