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Centipede (センティピード)

Released in 1980

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(2 total votes)

Manufacturer: Atari
Developer: Atari
Distributor: Atari

Mame ROM Info
centiped, Centipede (revision 3)
Display
Raster
Orientation
Vertical
Resolution
240 x 256
Colors
20, Color
Genre
Shooting
Attributes
[no data]
Controls
Trakball / Button(s)
Size/Weight of Upright
71.0000 " x 26.7500" x 25.2500" , 307.00lb.
Size/Weight of Mini
60.0000 " x 20.5000" x 30.7500" , 220.00lb.
Size/Weight of Cocktail
26.5000 " x 28.2500" x 33.5000" , 225.00lb.
'Centipede' marquee
game marquee

Game Summary

Gardening - shoot the insects in the mushroom patch

Hardware Info

M6502 cpu @ 1.512 Mhz
Pokey audio @ 1.512 Mhz

Hardware Platform: Centipede hardware

Game Details

Classic - This game is unusual in that it was designed by a woman, Donna Bailey, and this has been suggested as one of the reasons for Centipede's distinctive pastel colour schemes. The aim is to shoot the centipedes before they reach the bottom of the mushroom patch

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by SaraAB. Comment: "Very addictive gameplay.." (2000-12-31 23:00:50Z)

by kk. Comment: "Millipede was better, but this is still a fun game." (2000-07-26 09:12:54Z)

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'Centipede' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Centipede' title screen
title screen
'Centipede' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Centipede' control panel
control panel
'Centipede' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

"Maybe" Images

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Centipede - partial view of side art Centipede cabinet next to its friend Millipede Centipede control panel closeup

Knowledge Base

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/mill-2-centipede.conv.txt
youMillipede to Centipede wiring conversion. ----------------------------------------- The connector listed below is the Centipede connector. The corresponding Millipede connector location is listed in the brackets. P20 goes to P20 and P19 to P19 unless otherwise stated. Game : Millipede/Centipede -> denotes Cocktail N.C. means No Connection Wiring List for P20: | --------------------------------|------------------------------- ---- GND
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/mill-2-centipede.conv.txt - 5 K - Updated 1999.11.01
Atari Trak Ball Basics for Centipede and Millipede
Submitted by Unknown This post is intended to show the basic components of the Atari trak balls for Centipede and Millipede and what to replace to get one to roll like new again. The Atari Mini-TrakBall (Centipede) and Midi-TrakBall (Millipede) consist of 2 roller shafts, 1 idler shaft, 6 ball-bearings, 2 radial optical couplers, 2 encoding wheels, and a ball. The basic setup is shown below. Key: E - Encoder wheel is screwed on to end of shaft. B - Ball-bearing D - Detector Dio
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/atari trak ball basics.html - 3 K - Updated 2002.04.16
Centipede pinouts
Centipede Pinout and Switch Settings
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/centipede tech.html - 7 K - Updated 2006.12.20
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/fix_ centipede.txt
From: "Matt J. McCullar" <mccullar@flash.net> Subject: FIX: Centipede Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 8:04 PM One might think of this as more of a feature rather than a problem, I don't know... The problem was this: You could see the mushrooms and the scoreboard, but nothing else on the playfield. You could hear the game being played, you just couldn't see your shooter, the bullets, the centipedes, or anything else that moves. All you could see was the mushrooms being hit. You might call th
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/fix_ centipede.txt - 0 K - Updated 2001.01.16
Early Atari documentation list
Submitted by Gregg Woodcock (woodcock@bnr.ca) Here is a pretty complete list of documentation for Atari's early arcade video games. Note that "TM" stands for "Technical Manual" and "DP" stands for "Drawing Package [supplement]" which was later renamed to "SP" which stands for "Supplement Package". I am not sure what "CO" stands for but the "C" could be for "Correction" because most of the CO documents were errata or addendums to the manuals. In addition, most Atari games had "ST" documents which w
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/earlyataridocs.html - 6 K - Updated 2000.01.20
Centipede Memory Map
LOCATIONS OF INTEREST IN CENTIPEDE: 0400-07BF SCREEN RAM (8x8 TILES, 32x30 SCREEN) 07C0-07CF SPRITE IMAGE OFFSETS 07D0-07DF SPRITE HORIZONTAL OFFSETS 07E0-07EF SPRITE VERTICAL OFFSETS 07F0-07FF SPRITE COLOR OFFSETS 0800 OPTION SWITCH BANK 1 0801 OPTION SWITCH BANK 2 0C00 BIT 1-4 IS TRACKBALL HORIZONTAL BIT 5 IS SERVICE BIT 6 IS WATCHDOG (?) 0C01 BIT 1 IS 1P START BIT 2 IS 2P START BIT 3 IS P1 FIRE BIT 4 IS P2 FIRE BIT 5 IS SLAM, LEFT COIN, AND UTIL COIN BIT 6,7 (?)
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/centipedemap.html - 0 K - Updated 2000.01.23
LIST: Atari Games
ROMs Manuals Game Name -------------- --------- --------------------------------------- 422 Super Pong TM-001 Mazer Blazer TM-004 Gran Trak 20 TM-008 Qwak TM-010 Tank TM-011 Gran Trak 10 TM-019 Pursuit TM-021 Twin Racer TM-025 Anti-Aircraft TM-027 Jet Fighte
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-atari.html - 10 K - Updated 1999.07.27
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/centipede.txt
Centipede --------- P20: | --------------------------------|------------------------------- ---- GND | A | 1 | Ground + 5 V | B | 2 | + 5 V + 12 V | C | 3 | + 22 V DC - 5 V | D | 4 | - 22 V DC | E | 5 | Center Coin Counter Left Coin Counter | F | 6 | Right Coin Counter | H | 7 |
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/centipede.txt - 5 K - Updated 2003.01.06
Addresses FAQ (North American) for rec.games.video.arcade.collecting
Created and maintained by Tony Jones (tony@rtd.com) $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 1997/12/24 18:35:05 $ Thanks to: Rick Schieve Greg Woodcock (obsolete component vendors) If you have additions, corrections and (especially) more precise information about the products each supplier offers, please send me e-mail -- thanks! Contents: 1a) Game Manufacturers 1b) Game Manufacturers no longer in business. 2) Informational sources 3) Auction houses 4a) Distributors (Coin-op/United S
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-addresses list.html - 21 K - Updated 1999.07.27
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/quick-ref.txt
From dholcomb@microsoft.com Tue Dec 13 22:30:30 1994 Received: from netmail2.microsoft.com by halcyon.com with SMTP id AA25989 (5.65c/IDA-1.4.4 for <holcomb@halcyon.com>); Tue, 13 Dec 1994 22:30:28 -0800 Received: by netmail2.microsoft.com (5.65/25-eef) id AA18899; Tue, 13 Dec 94 22:30:41 -0800 Message-Id: <9412140630.AA18899@netmail2.microsoft.com> Received: by netmail2 using fxenixd 1.0 Tue, 13 Dec 94 22:30:41 PST X-Msmail-Fixed-Font: 0001 X-Msmail-Message-Id: DDAB6336 X-Msmail-Conversation
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/quick-ref.txt - 8 K - Updated 2003.01.06
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-randomgames.html - 72 K - Updated 1999.10.29
Arcade Game Cheats
--- 720 --- (Contributor: unknown) In the ramp section, levels 8, 9, and 10: holding down the kick and jump buttons simultanously on the lip of the ramp will boost your air. This trick only works when you're going the correct speed (usually your third or fourth jump), and only once (as far as I can tell) per ramp session per level. ----------- Afterburner ----------- (Contributor: Anthony D. Chen) key: S - start button V - vulcan cannon M - missle F - foot sensor (only on sit-down version) stag
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-arcade cheats.html - 112 K - Updated 1999.10.30
Yet Another List
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-yetanothergameslist.html - 48 K - Updated 2002.06.10
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/grav_to_blkwidow.txt
--------------------------------------------------------------- -- | SWITCHABLE CONVERSION BETWEEN GRAVITAR AND BLACK WIDOW | ---------------------------------------------------------------- - COPYRIGHT 1993 REVISION NUMBER: 1.1 (first public release) REVISION DATE: 17 March 1994 CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys STANDARD DISCLAIMER: -------------------- The author hereby grants permission to reproduce and distribute this document for personal use, subject to the condition that the document (alon
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/grav_to_blkwidow.txt - 38 K - Updated 1994.03.18
FAQ: Conversion v1.1
COPYRIGHT 1994 REVISION NUMBER: 1.1 REVISION DATE: 02 November 1994 REVISION HISTORY: 1.1 (02/11/94 - Clarified technical details in {6.4}, Added a few words on manuals in {7.3} and analog controllers in {8.1.3}) REVISION HISTORY: 1.0 (01/11/94 - First public release; FTP only) CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys, Steve Ozdemir THANX TO: Wayne Aiken, Graham Bisset, Duncan Brown, David Hanes, Tony Jones, John Keay, Patti Ozd
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-conversion_v1.1.html - 116 K - Updated 1999.07.27
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/conversion_faq_v1.1.txt
1.0) Conversion FAQ: -------------------- COPYRIGHT 1994 REVISION NUMBER: 1.1 REVISION DATE: 02 November 1994 REVISION HISTORY: 1.1 (02/11/94 - Clarified technical details in {6.4}, Added a few words on manuals in {7.3} and analog controllers in {8.1.3}) REVISION HISTORY: 1.0 (01/11/94 - First public release; FTP only) CREATED BY: Doug Jefferys, Steve Ozdemir THANX TO: Wayne Aiken, Graham Bisset, Duncan Brown, David Hanes, To
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/conversion_faq_v1.1.txt - 115 K - Updated 1994.11.02
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls - 434 K - Updated 2002.09.24
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