Enjoy Playing Centipede
Centipede is a fast arcade shooter from 1981. Ed Logg and Dona Bailey built it at Atari. Each game drops you into a bright field packed with mushrooms. A segmented centipede winds down the screen. You move a small blaster across the lower zone and fire upward to chip away its body. Hits split the creature into pieces and turn segments into mushrooms.
You soon learn that mushrooms change the path of the centipede. Scorpions poison caps they touch. A poisoned cap sends the creature straight down. Spiders leap through the lower zone and force quick shots. Fleas drop from the top and leave fresh mushrooms behind. When you clear clutter, you open lanes and stay alive longer. Popping a head scores more than a body, so smart aim pays off.
Rounds move fast and build steady pressure. The game rewards sharp aim and small dodges. You can herd the centipede to one side and carve it down. Short bursts keep the spider away and protect space. Colors glow against the dark screen and the audio clicks with each hit. A follow-up named Millipede added tougher waves and extra bugs.