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Centipede
1981 · Shoot 'em up, Arcade · Arcade, Web browser · Atari
Centipede is ranked no. 3,268 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,441 and 38% 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. 38 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).
World rank
no. 3,268
ELO score
1,441
Wins
38%
Duels played
61
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 1,441 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Combat 100% 4 duels played · 39 points behind
- against Hotline Miami 33% 3 duels played · 326 points behind
- against Renegade Ops 50% 2 duels played · 77 points ahead
- against Cuphead 0% 2 duels played · 401 points behind
- against Half-Life: Alyx 0% 2 duels played · 407 points behind
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Around this spot
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: 38 out of 70 (Shoot 'em up).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 3,268 | 5,035 |
| Shoot 'em up | 38 | 70 |
| 1980s | 92 | 155 |
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