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Centipede
1981 · Shoot 'em up, Arcade · Arcade, Web browser · Atari
Centipede is ranked no. 2,236 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,493 and 43% of duels won. Against Combat, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 4 wins to 0 losses in 4 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 22 out of 67 (Shoot 'em up).
World rank
no. 2,236
ELO score
1,493
Wins
43%
Duels played
84
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 1,493 ELO points over the last 215 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Combat 100% 4 duels played · 47 points ahead
- against Hotline Miami 33% 3 duels played · 219 points behind
- against Worms Armageddon 0% 2 duels played · 278 points behind
- against Arkanoid 50% 2 duels played · 50 points behind
- against Broforce 50% 2 duels played · 116 points behind
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The games Centipede sits between in the world ranking.
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Released in 1981
The standing
Where Centipede ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Centipede stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 22 out of 67 (Shoot 'em up).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 2,236 | 5,110 |
| Shoot 'em up | 22 | 67 |
| 1980s | 56 | 154 |
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