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Game entry

Centipede

1981 · Shoot 'em up, Arcade · Arcade, Web browser · Atari

Centipede is ranked no. 2,895 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,456 and 33% of duels won.

World rank

no. 2,895

ELO score

1,456

Wins

33%

Duels played

43

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About Centipede

Centipede is a vertically-oriented shoot 'em up arcade game produced by Atari, Inc. in 1980. The game was designed by Ed Logg along with Dona Bailey, one of the few female game programmers in the industry at this time. It was also the first arcade coin-operated game to have a significant female player base. The player defends against swarms of insects, completing a round after eliminating the centipede that winds down the playing field.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,456 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Centipede sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 2,892 Röki 1,456
  2. 2,893 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1,456
  3. 2,894 Bit.Trip Runner 1,456
  4. 2,895 Centipede 1,456
  5. 2,896 James Bond 007: From Russia with Love 1,456
  6. 2,897 Dead Space: Extraction 1,456
  7. 2,898 Super Meat Boy Forever 1,456

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