Centipede (Jewel Case)

by Atari

Product Features

• The Bugs Are Back!  Meet Wally.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004VXAR
• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches ; 7 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,385 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Centipede, the arcade game of the '80s, has been brought full speed into the '90s. You play Wally, an ordinary person who must defend his village against the onslaught of centipedes as well spiders, army ants, fleas, and scorpions. Command a custom-built centipede-fighting vehicle called a shooter. Battle across many different areas to the centipede temple, saving captured and stranded people along the way. Finally, meet up with the mother of all bad creatures--the queen centipede. See if you can put an end to this.

Product Description

Platform:  WINDOWS 95/98/ME Publisher:  HASBRO Packaging:  JEWEL CASE Rating:  EVERYONE The Bugs Are Back!  Meet Wally. He's your alter ego. The ultimate everyman a simple bean counter chosen to fly the Shooter. Wally's mission is to defend the Wee village against an onslaught of Centipedes spiders scorpions fleas and other creepy-crawlies. Your mission... Help Wally destroy the Queen 'Pede and save the world! "Arcade style" classic top down shooter view. Just like in the '80s! (You remember the '80s don't you?) "First person" and "Over-the-Shoulder" views put you right in the action! Features: Classic Arcade and Adventure Game variations Multiplayer Split screen action for you and a friend Five Worlds / 30 levels Fast action real-time 3D shooter Change views on-the-fly from the top down to over-the-shoulder or first person System Requirements:Requirements: Pentium 133 CPU or higher Windows 95/98 16 MB RAM 60 MB hard disk space 4x CD-ROM drive DirectX compatible 1 MB SVGA card (3Dfx card recommended) DirectX compatible sound card DirectX version 5.0 included on CD.

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing if you're looking for arcade version, January 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Centipede (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

If you are looking for the classic arcade game, and just want to play using a mouse, this is not for you. Doesn't work well with mouse. There is an arcade game, along with the 3D version, but the arcade version has a "slanted screen" look I disliked. Also, game goes through a long boring intro without the slightest clue on-screen or in the booklet how to skip past it. This might be great for someone really into video games, who has a controller/joystick set up, etc. But I was just looking for a simple arcade version to use my mouse with, and this was a big disappointment.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Addictive and fun, January 4, 2001

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H. A Huffman "haumf" (Mt. Prospect, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Centipede (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

This is fine example of how to move a console/arcade game to the PC. This version adds some more depth to the original game while retaining its fast pace. It also gives the user the option to play the original game as well which was a great idea.

I give it 5 stars because it delivers what the box cover promises, which is exceptional for a game nowadays.

4.0 out of 5 stars Centipede - Great Game for the Right OS, December 12, 2011

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Not-a-RINO (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Centipede (Jewel Case) (CD-ROM)

My wife LOVES Centipede, but it didn't work very well on her laptop because the system is too advanced for it (you need Win 95, 98, ME, up to XP). I loaded it on my desktop (XP Pro) and it played all right in compatibility mode. In the end, if you have an old computer gathering dust in your basement, this is a great game to play. If you have a fairly new computer, I would pass on it.

As for the seller, the price was very inexpensive, the game arrived in new condition and in less than a week. You certainly couldn't complain about excellent service and price like this!