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2017 Ranked #21,097

Atari's Centipede

An asymmetric arcade battle has a gnome use dice actions to defeat a centipede, while the centipede uses cards to control the forest. The first side to eliminate its opponent wins the duel.

Video Game Theme Grid Movement Dice Rolling Series: IDW Games Atari

Players

2-4

Play time

30-45 min

Age

12+

Complexity

1.75/5

Rating

5.72

Harder to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.2/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 3.9/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.6/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Atari’s Centipede, 2 or 4 players venture into the world of the classic Atari arcade game. On one side, a Player controls the Gnome, exploring the forest and trying to defeat the Centipede.

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In Atari’s Centipede, 2 or 4 players venture into the world of the classic Atari arcade game. On one side, a Player controls the Gnome, exploring the forest and trying to defeat the Centipede. On the other side, the Centipede player, eager to destroy the Gnome, must wiggle their way to the other end of the board. The Gnome Player rolls and spends their dice to perform actions, while the Centipede Player uses a deck of cards to spawn Fleas, Spiders and Mushrooms, trying to control the game board. The first Player to eliminate their opponent wins the game!

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
30–45 min
Age
12+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
Anthony Amato Jonathan Gilmour Nicole Kline

Artists

2
Jamie Keddie Denis Martynets

Publishers

1
IDW Games

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