Trivia
Board game
In 1983,
Milton Bradley adapted this video game into
a board game.
Comic
DC Comics created a
Centipede comic that was included with Atari's Centipede game.
Here is that comic from AtariAge.com.
Launch game
Centipede was one of the "Fabulous Eleven" launch games for the Atari 7800.
Lynx version
As can be expected with an Atari game,
Centipede was ported to the Lynx, but never released.
PC version
The PC port of
Centipede is extremely small--the entire program code and graphics fit into 20k.
References to the game
Centipede was popular enough to have a song inspired by it on the full-length
Pac-Man Fever album -
Ode To A Centipede.
Awards
- Retro Gamer
- Issue #46 - #19 in the “Top 25 Atari 2600 Games" poll
Information also contributed by
Игги Друге,
Guy Chapman,
LepricahnsGold,
PCGamer77 and
Pseudo_Intellectual
