Atari 7800

Centipede

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 apparently are attacking in 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. Insect Opponents and Mushrooms All enemy insects have a distinctive sound before attacking, which may help the player identify which insect is attacking. Enemies and obj...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1987
Developer: Atari Corporation
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Players: 2

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Achievements

19 achievements · 156 total points

Wand of Destruction Defeat a centipede on Standard or harder difficulty.
3 pts
Pest Control Complete Wave 4 on Standard or harder difficulty.
5 pts
Bug Zapper Complete Wave 8 on Standard or harder difficulty.
10 pts
Insecticide Complete Wave 12 on Standard or harder difficulty.
10 pts
Centicide Defeat a centipede on Expert difficulty.
3 pts
Garden Gnome Complete Wave 4 on Expert difficulty.
5 pts
Legs Abound Complete Wave 8 on Expert difficulty.
10 pts
Master of the Mushrooms Complete Wave 12 on Expert difficulty.
25 pts
Extra Wand Score 12,000 points and earn a 1-up on Standard difficulty or harder.
5 pts
Doubled Up Score 24,000 points and earn a 1-up on Standard difficulty or harder.
5 pts
The Long Haul Score 36,000 points and earn a 1-up on Standard difficulty or harder.
10 pts
Arachnocide Kill 25 spiders without dying.
10 pts
Arachnophobia Kill ten spiders without dying.
5 pts
Little Peas Kill five fleas without dying.
5 pts
Like a Hurricane Kill five scorpions without dying.
10 pts
Mushroomjack Destroy 200 mushrooms in a game.
5 pts
Beware the Forest's Mushrooms Destroy 500 mushrooms in a game.
10 pts
Speed Slayer Complete the first four waves in less than 1 minute on Standard or harder difficulty.
10 pts
Master Sorceror Complete the first four waves without dying on Expert difficulty.
10 pts

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Centipede frequently asked questions

How do I play Centipede on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Centipede in the Atari 7800 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Centipede have achievements?

Yes, Centipede has 19 achievements worth 156 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Centipede for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Centipede on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.