Centipede
- Centipede (1981 on ZX81)
- Centipede (1981 on Arcade, 1982 on Atari 8-bit, 1983 on Atari 5200...)
- Centipede (1982 on BBC Micro, 1983 on Electron)
- Centipede (1983 on DOS)
- Centipede (1984 on Jupiter Ace)
- Centipede (1995 on Amiga)
- Centipede (1997 on Dedicated handheld)
- Centipede (1998 on Windows, 1999 on PlayStation, Dreamcast...)
- Centipede (2008 on iPhone)
Description
Centipede for the Game.Com is an updated version of the classic arcade game. Besides an adaptation of the original game, the cartridge also includes an updated mode with higher resolution graphics and increased difficulty. Up to four players can play taking turns.
Gameplay is unchanged from the original. The player controls a figure at the bottom of the screen that has to shoot at insects, including spiders, fleas and scorpions, and most importantly, a centipede that moves horizontally and moves closer towards the bottom of the screen when hitting an obstacle. When hit by a shot, the centipede splits into two separate sections.
Game options include selectable difficulty, number of lives and movement speed. The start level can also be chosen. There is also an option to flip the screen so the game can be played with d-pad and buttons reversed from the standard.
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Average score: 74% (based on 3 ratings)
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Average score: 1.5 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings with 1 reviews)
If you like Centipede this is Centipede
The Good
Its Centipede. The title screen is cool. Levels can be selected in the menu.
The Bad
Seriously the graphics are about the same as the Gameboy version released 7 years earlier on the Gameboy. There is an "updated mode" but there are 3 sounds effects, three.
The Bottom Line
You can play this on something else & probably have.
Game.Com · by Emperor MAR (2598) · 2016
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Game added by Terok Nor.
Game added July 8, 2016. Last modified February 27, 2023.