<p>Centipede is a vertically oriented fixed shooter arcade game produced by Atari, Inc. in June 1981. This game was the first game designed by a woman, Dona Bailey. It was one of the most commercially successful games from the video arcade’s golden age. The player fights off centipedes, spiders, scorpions and fleas, completing a round after eliminating the centipede that winds down the playing field.</p>
