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Millipede

The NES port of Millipede, a 1982 arcade game by Atari, Inc. and the sequel to the arcade hit, Centipede. The objective of the game is to score as many points as possible by destroying all segments of the…

1 October 1987

Millipede is an arcade developed by Atari, released 1 October 1987 on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Millipede is

Millipede is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1987. It was published by HAL Laboratory. It is available on Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The NES port of Millipede, a 1982 arcade game by Atari, Inc. and the sequel to the arcade hit, Centipede. The objective of the game is to score as many points as possible by destroying all segments of the millipede as it moves toward the bottom of the screen, as well as destroying and avoiding other enemies. The game is played with a trackball and a single fire button, which can be held down for rapid-fire. The game is over when the player's last life is lost.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Millipede launched on 1 October 1987, within three weeks of Maniac Mansion, International Karate + and Time Soldiers.

Released around the same time: Maniac Mansion, International Karate +, Time Soldiers.

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When did Millipede come out?
Millipede was released on 1 October 1987 for Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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