Centipede

1981 video game
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Centipede

Summary

Centipede is a video game[1]. Centipede has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Centipede's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Centipede was published by Atari, Inc.[4].
  • Centipede was published by Atari[5].
  • Centipede was published by Superior Software[6].
  • Centipede's genre is fixed shooter[7].
  • Centipede was followed by Millipede[8].
  • Centipede's developer is recorded as Atari, Inc.[9].
  • Centipede's part of the series is recorded as Centipede[10].
  • Centipede's designed by is recorded as Ed Logg[11].
  • Centipede's designed by is recorded as Dona Bailey[12].
  • Centipede's operating system is recorded as iOS[13].
  • Centipede is part of Arcade Classic No. 2: Centipede / Millipede[14].
  • Centipede's Commons category is recorded as Centipede (video game)[15].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Atari 2600[16].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Atari 5200[17].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Atari 7800[18].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[19].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[20].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Q10677[21].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as iOS[22].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Game Boy[23].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as Game Boy Color[24].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[25].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as PlayStation Portable[26].
  • Centipede's platform is recorded as PlayStation Vita[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Atari, Inc.[4], Atari[5], and Superior Software[6].

Publication

Publication dates include June 1981[28], November 3, 2010[29], 1983[30], and 1982[31]. Centipede's genre is fixed shooter[7]. Centipede is part of Arcade Classic No. 2: Centipede / Millipede[14]. Centipede's part of the series is recorded as Centipede[10].

Subject and Themes

Centipede's part of the series is recorded as Centipede[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Centipede was followed by Millipede[8].

Why It Matters

Centipede has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Centipede is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Library of Congress Linked Data Service. Retrieved . id.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . pcmag.com. pcmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Teiron · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id 4747
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 4747, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180135168|Centipede (#180135168)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #mix'n"
  2. 6d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 Games/Centipede
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43247|batch #43247]]: moving [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier from the [[P:P5247|incorrect property]] to the [[P:P14470|correct one"
  3. 9w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publisher Atari, Inc., Atari, Superior Software
    Operating system
    Input device trackball, touchscreen
    Platform
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532648305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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