Centipede
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🙂 7.1/10
(GameBoy - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
The Code Monkeys
Published_By:
Majesco
Released On:
01 Dec 1992
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The player is trapped in the Enchanted Forest, where they must use a magic wand to shoot sparks at approaching insects to score points. The player's goal is to survive continuous waves of insects while avoiding getting bitten, which will temporarily paralyze them and reduce their number of starting wands.
Insect opponents include:
Centipede
The Centipede will attack in 12 waves. The Centipede's body segments can transform into heads, increasing the difficulty level. Destroying a Centipede head turns it into a mushroom, while destroying a body segment transforms the segment behind it into a new head.
The Spider will distract the player from attacking the Centipede and destroy any mushrooms it touches. The Flea appears if most of the existing mushrooms are destroyed and creates new ones as it falls. The Scorpion moves slowly but speeds up, poisoning mushrooms that come into contact with it.
Gameplay features multiple difficulty levels and variations:
Centipede
Scoring system:
Centipede
Centipede Head - 100 points
Centipede Body Segment - 10 points
Spider at close range - 900 points
Spider at medium range - 600 points
Flea - 200 points
Scorpion - 1,000 points
Restored mushroom - 5 points
Destroyed mushroom - 1 point
The game will end when all wands are lost. The player can win a bonus wand for every 12,000 points, up to a maximum of six wands.
UPC-A:
015605022012 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
56229601 (United States)
Part #:
DMG-AC4E (USA)
Nintendo Media PN:
DMG-ACPE-USA (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
DMG-CZ-USA (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Game Link Cable, Super Game Boy Compatible
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
How to Play
Introduction
You are trapped in the perilous Enchanted Forest. Dark, dangerous mushrooms push up through the squishy forest floor, surrounding you on every side. Threatening thumps and evil buzzings fill the air.
Something slimy flashes through the mushrooms, closing in on you. Suddenly, glaring eyes and quivering antenna jump right out at you! Sparks fire from your magic wand again and again destroying the Centipede before its diminishing body can grow new heads.
More perils lurk in the forest - fierce Centipedes, deadly Spiders, venomous Fleas and poisonous Scorpions. You pick up two more wands. Armed with these magic wands, you just might make it out alive.
Getting Started
To get started with Centipede, please begin with the following:
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Making sure your Nintendo® Game Boy® System is turned off, plug the Centipede Game Pak into the Nintendo® Game Boy® System.
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Turn on your Game Boy®. In a few moments the Majesco Sales, Inc. Company Logo Screen should appear. If the screen remains black, adjust the contrast dial on your Game Boy®.
Copyright Information
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© 1982, © 1995 Atari Corp.
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Developed by Accolade, Inc.
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"CENTIPEDE" is a registered trademark of Atari Corporation.
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© 1998 Majesco Sales, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Main Menu
Once the Centipede™ Title Screen has appeared, you may press the Start Button to display the Main Menu Screen.
Once the Main Menu Screen appears, you may press the Control Pad Up or Down to select one of the following game modes:
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One Player - Standard Centipede™.
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Two-Player Alternating - Choose this mode to start a two-player game using one Game Boy. The two players take turns, and compete for the highest score.
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Two-Player Competition (Game Link) - In this game, you and your opponent try to shoot the same creatures simultaneously. The one with the highest individual score wins.
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Two-Player Team (Game Link) - The same idea as the competitive mode, except that you and your partner start with a combined total of 4 wands (lives), and you work together to achieve the highest possible combined score.
Press the Control Pad Right or Left to select the following skill levels:
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Novice - This is the slowest level. To make it even easier, you won't see any Fleas until the third wave, and there are no Scorpions until the fifth wave.
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Standard - Slightly faster than the Novice Level, but you begin at Wave 10.
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Advanced - This level is faster yet, and begins at Wave 19. Both the Fleas and Scorpions are waiting for you the moment you start.
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Expert - It doesn't get any faster - or harder - than this. The game begins with Wave 28. And the Fleas are everywhere. You have been warned!
When the desired game mode is selected and the game level you desire is displayed, press the Start Button to begin.
Playing Centipede
You start the game with three magic wands, which you use to spark the vicious critters that are constantly descending upon you.
If the fleas, scorpions or centipedes manage to bite you, you become temporarily paralyzed and lose a wand. They all move fast, so you'll have to think and act even faster.
Scoring
During play, you may collect points in the following manner:
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Centipede Body Segment: 10 Points
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Centipede Head: 100 Points
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Flea: 200 Points
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Spider - from long range: 300 Points
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Spider from medium range: 600 Points
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Spider at close range: 900 Points
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Scorpion: 1000 Points
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Mushroom - eliminated: 1 Point
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Mushroom shot 1 to 3 times: 5 Points
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Poison Mushroom eliminated: 1 Point
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Poison Mushroom shot 1 to 3 times: 5 Points
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Poison Mushroom untouched: 5 Points
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Extra Wand: 12000 Points
High Score
When the game ends, if the current player's score is higher than any score currently on the high score list, the player will be able to enter their name on the high score list by doing the following:
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Press the Control Pad Up to move forward through the alphabet.
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Press the Control Pad Down to move backward through the alphabet.
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Press the Control Pad Right to move to the next available letter position.
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Press the Control Pad Left to move back one letter position.
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Press the Start Button to enter the current name and exit the Name Entry Mode.
Note
Once the Game Boy unit is turned off, all of the player's high scores will be erased.
Controls
Control Pad
Move the Control Pad to change the position of your magic wand and avoid the moving creatures.
Button A
fires your magic wand.
Button B
fires your magic wand.
Start Button
pause the game. Pressing the Start Button once again takes the game out of pause and resumes play.
Enemies & Characters
Centipede
Centipede has nine independently attacking heads. Should the Centipede touch a poison mushroom, look out! When the Centipede bumps into one, the poison causes it to fall straight down through the forest, heading directly for you!
Spiders
These arachnids are both friend and foe. They jump about the forest in an unpredictable manner and destroy any mushrooms they come in contact with. They will also destroy you if they collide with your magic wand.
Fleas
You'll start being bugged by fleas about the same time you've zapped away most of the mushrooms immediately around you. Fleas will drop straight down, creating mushrooms as they fall. You need to shoot the fleas twice to eliminate them.
Scorpions
These pests can ruin your day without even touching you. They scurry across the middle of the screen, poisoning every mushroom they touch. The first scorpion you see moves slowly, but as the battle continues, you'll see them more often moving faster and faster.
Mushrooms
The mushrooms that dot the forest floor are your best friends and worst enemies. While they shield you from the onslaught of insects, they also help speed the Centipede along by directing it one level closer to you. It takes four hits to completely eliminate a mushroom.
Poison Mushrooms
These are a different shade then the normal mushrooms on your screen. When the Centipede bumps into one, the poison causes it to fall straight down through the forest, heading directly for you!
Tips & Maps
Blast away mushrooms
Blast away mushrooms in a straight line upwards to create a "corridor." When the Centipede hits this gap, it will move straight down and can be easily destroyed.
Zap the Centipede heads
Zap the Centipede heads to create new heads from the body segments left behind. Heads are worth ten times more points than the body parts, so you can acquire a higher score.
Set up a "mushroom shield"
Since fleas don't appear until you destroy most of the mushrooms around you, set up a "mushroom shield" to keep this lightning-fast pest from striking, just don't shoot away the mushrooms closest to your wand.
Recognize creature sounds
Each creature makes its own distinctive sound. When you recognize these sounds, you'll know without looking what's attacking you and where it is located.
Earn more points
To earn more points, let the Centipede get as close possible before sparking it.
Use Game Pak only in Nintendo Game Boy® System
Use your Centipede Game Pak only in your Nintendo Game Boy® System.
Power off before inserting Game Pak
Always make sure your Game Boy's power is off before inserting your Centipede™ Game Pak.
Store Game Pak in protective case
Store your Centipede™ Game Pak in its protective case when not in use.
Keep Game Boy® System and Game Pak free from elements
Keep your Nintendo Game Boy® System and Centipede™ Game Pak free from dust, water, and dirt, and keep them safe from direct sunlight, high heat, and extreme cold.
Never touch Game Pak terminals
Never touch the terminals of your Centipede™ Game Pak.
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