Millipede (video game)

Millipede
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Atari, Inc.
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)Ed Logg
Programmer(s)Arcade
Ed Logg
Mark Cerny
Atari 2600
Dave Staugas[5]
Atari 8-bit
Steve Crandall[5]
Artist(s)Atari 2600
Jerome Dourmat
Platform(s)Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, NES
ReleaseArcade
Atari 2600
Atari 8-bit
Atari ST
NES/Famicom
  • JP: October 1, 1987
  • NA: October 1988[4]
Genre(s)Fixed shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, 2 players alternating

Millipede (stylized millipede in western releases and Milli-Pede in Japan) is a fixed shooter video game released in arcades by Atari, Inc. in 1982. The sequel to 1981's Centipede, it has more gameplay variety and a wider array of insects than the original. The objective is to score as many points as possible by destroying all segments of the millipede as it moves toward the bottom of the screen, as well as eliminating or avoiding other enemies. The game is played with a trackball and a single fire button which can be held down for rapid-fire.

Millipede was initially ported to the Atari 2600 and Atari 8-bit computers, then later to the Atari ST and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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