In a forest faraway, only you can stop the insect invaders. The King is dead and his vengeful spirit has summoned an army of bugs to destroy your kingdom. You, the Archer, must pick up your bow, head out to the mushroom garden and battle the horde of monstrous pests, including the almighty Millipede!
Millipede is the 1982 follow-up to Atari’s wildly successful Centipede (1980). Employing similar graphics and gameplay as its predecessor, Millipede is noted for being the far more difficult of the two games. One or two players use Atari’s fundamental Trak-Ball to control the Archer at the bottom of the screen. A single fire button is used to shoot the Archer’s ammo toward the approaching Millipede and its posse of bugs. Careful! One enemy strike and the Archer loses a life. Players must avoid and destroy all segments of the Millipede and other enemies in order to score as many points as possible.
The arrival of Millipede introduced new enemies and features not seen in Centipede. Additions included inchworms that can slow time, DDT bombs that clear all nearby enemies, and swarm waves as bonus rounds. Despite the additional features and more intense gameplay, Millipede did not achieve the same fame as Centipede. However, popular opinion today regards Millipede as one the most challenging and overlooked arcade games of all time. Stop by today and do your part to save the kingdom in Atari’s Millipede!