| Also on: Fairchild Channel F, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Microsoft Xbox 360, Commodore 64, Apple II, Texas Instruments TI 99/4A, Coleco Vision, Mattel Intellivision, Nintendo Game Boy, Tiger Game.com, Sega Dreamcast, Sony Playstation, Nintendo Game Boy Color, Nintendo NES, SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Sinclair ZX-81, Dragon 32-64, Tangerine Oric, Acorn Atom, Microsoft Windows |
TV commercial from another systemCentipede - Atari 5200 version shown because a Commodore VIC-20 commercial is unavailable. |
In Centipede, the player is trapped in the Enchanted Forest. Armed with only a magic wand to ward off the forest's insect denizens, all of which are attacking the player in continuous waves.
The player must use the magic wand to shoot sparks at approaching insects to score points by pressing the controller button. Holding down the controller button will set the wand to rapid-fire shots. If the player is bitten by an insect, the player will be temporarily paralyzed and lose one of the three starting magic wands. |
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