Centipede
Released in 1981 on Arcade, shooter.
- Year: 1981
- Platform: Arcade
- Genre: Shooter
- Developer: Atari
Overview
Dona Bailey and Ed Logg designed a trackball shooter set in a mushroom field, with pastel colors that stood out in dark arcades. It was one of the first arcade hits to draw a large female audience, and Bailey was one of the very few women programming arcade games at the time.
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