Centipede is a good PC port of Atari's classic coin-op hit by the same name, designed by legendary designer Ed Logg. The original arcade version was one of the first games most old-time gamers played, a 'vintage' game from the same time as Pac-Man and Galaxian. This single-CD collection features emulations of 80 rare and popular games from the 1980s heyday of corner arcades and Atari VCS consoles. Billed as 'the largest collection of classic Atari games ever assembled on one disk,' Atari: 80 Classic Games in One features PC ports of over a dozen arcade hits - such as Asteroids, Battlezone, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and Tempest - as well as. The package includes six games (Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout and Tempest) plus screen savers and lots of interesting factoids about the games (seeing Tempest for the Atari 2600 is truly a frightening experience). Although low-tech, all of the games support resolutions up to 1024×768. Play Centipede game online (Flash game) The cool shoot'em up game from 1980 made by Atari. Control a gun at bottom of the screen and shoot the advancing centipede and other enemy insects like spiders, fleas and scorpions. If an insect hits your gun you loose a live. Use MOUSE or ARROW keys to move. CLICK mousebutton or press SPACEBAR to fire.
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- Simulated arcade machine adds to the classic feel.
- Six games in one.
- Compete against your friends for the high score.
Cons
- Games are very limited in what you do.
- Tempest is difficult to control.
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Six Arcade Games in One Pack
Enjoy the classic arcade games from the '70s and '80s all in one place! Play by yourself or challenge a friend for some classic fun.
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Classic Arcade Amusement
Play Centipede and blast down fast-moving centipedes through mazes of mushrooms before they get you first. Or jump into the action of Missile Command and shoot down enemy missiles before they can take out your base.
Test your arm at Pong and try to score the most goals or destroy blocks in Super Breakout by bouncing a moving ball off of the blocks. Or have a blast playing Asteroids or Tempest.
Experience an Earlier Era of Gaming
Relive the fun games from your younger days or get introduced to some classic arcade games for the first time. These games are so easy to learn how to play that you can show your kids what real video games were like!
Experience classic arcade game fun with Atari Classic Arcade now!
Atari Classic Arcade Review
- Review by Mick
Atari Classic Arcade is a game that brings the arcade to your computer. Six different Atari classics are included in this download. Asteroids and Pong are just two of the games you will get to play. Simulated arcade machines will add to the nostalgic feel for you older gamers. The programmers did a great job recreating the old games right down to the smallest details.
6 Classic Games - No More, No Less
Six games are included: Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout and Tempest. Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command and Tempest are all shooter games. In Asteroids you must pilot your ship around the screen destroying asteroids and the occasional alien craft while also dodging the asteroids. Missile command puts you in charge of defending the cities from missile attacks by shooting them out of the air. Pong and Super Breakout are paddle games where you must keep a ball in the game area. Super Breakout requires you to knock out all the bricks before you can proceed to the next level, but you must also keep the ball from falling through the bottom of the screen.
Basic Controls
Each game uses a different set of keyboard keys since each game requires different controls. Centipede uses only the mouse to navigate and shoot while Asteroids requires you to use the arrow keys for navigation. Some games like Pong include a secondary set of keys to allow for multiplayer action. All the games have two player capability, but most are just trading turns at the game to see who can get the highest score. Tempest is the only game that offers difficulty settings, the rest just start easy and increase in difficulty as you progress.
Faithful Graphical Reproduction (Meaning They're Old!)
The graphics are exactly what they were when these games were brand new. That being said, the graphics are excellently done. They captured the original games perfectly and even added in the look of the arcade machines that featured these titles. The sounds are also that of the original games, nothing was changed or updated in the attempt to make this the ultimate “classic arcade” experience.
Basic Games Compared to Modern Titles
There are a few drawbacks for those who aren't familiar with these games. The games are very limited in what you can do and they don't offer much variety. Levels are all identical except for color changes and increased difficulty. If you are not familiar with these games don't expect a large amount of variety. Also Tempest can be difficult to control with both the arrow keys and the mouse. It was originally designed to work with a rolling ball so navigating the circumference of the playing field can be difficult.
Conclusion - Good For Those Looking To Replay These Classics
Atari Classic Arcade is a great way to experience some of the games from the beginning of the arcade and gaming world. These games may not offer a lot of variety but they were enough to get the entire world addicted to gaming. If your an older gamer looking for a bit of the old days, or a younger gamer wanting to know how it all started, then this game is definitely worth the download.
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This single-CD collection features emulations of 80 rare and popular games from the 1980s heyday of corner arcades and Atari VCS consoles. Billed as 'the largest collection of classic Atari games ever assembled on one disk,' Atari: 80 Classic Games in One features PC ports of over a dozen arcade hits -- such as Asteroids, Battlezone, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, and Tempest -- as well as scores of 2600 emulations, including Adventure, Air-Sea Battle, Breakout, Crystal Castles, Dodge 'Em, Maze Craze, Yars' Revenge!, and Night Driver.
80 Classic Games is like going to a reunion, seeing tons of old friends you've neglected to keep in touch with, and realizing they haven't changed a bit. If you had never met those friends (i.e., not played the games), the reunion would seem pretty boring. Nostalgia is the key word here. That being said, all of the classic Atari games I remember playing as a kid are on this disc. Some of my old favorites include Adventure, Haunted House, Star Ship, Surround and the arcade version of Crystal Castles. However, since the compilation consists of all first-party Atari games, missing are some of the third-party whoppers. The inclusion of Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Galaxian, Frogger, Pitfall or for that matter, the excellent-but-rare Pitfall II: Lost Caverns would have required the manifestation of a small legal miracle (and may just have caused my head to implode from sheer gaming ecstasy), but it's disappointing to not have all the great 2600 games in one place.
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In addition to the games, this package comes loaded with special features. We've seen the bonus material before on older Atari compilations like Atari Anniversary Edition and Atari Greatest Hits, but things like images of original box art and cartridges and game documentation scans including some great DC comic books for Centipede and Swordquest: Earthworld are all quite novel and will bring a smile to any old-school gamers face. There's also a short series of video interviews with Nolan Bushnell (the Atari-meister himself) which includes discussions of the creation of the company and it got its name (it's derived from the Japanese game called 'Go'). However, since the special features are a few years old, they're definitely showing their age. A DVD-quality redux of the low-res bonus material should have been included and is a necessity for any future Atari compilations.
Back in the day, part of the fun of playing an Atari game was figuring out exactly how to play it. Instruction manuals were not the novellas they are now, and games like Swordquest that simply required you 'find the hidden clues and solve the puzzle' were part of the Atari experience. If you're in doubt, ample documentation, game options, and tutorial text are present to help you figure out exactly how to play a game. Some notable exceptions to this rule include the enigmatic Basic Programming and the parser strategy Stellar Track. If you're into having any fun, you probably won't be playing these games anyway.
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Let's be honest, though: The graphics in Atari 2600 games stink by today's standards. Most of the games show your character (a blocky shape) throwing something (a line shape) or wielding a weapon (an arrow shape) to destroy enemies that come in all sorts of geometric variations. Anti-aliasing is nonexistent, the pixels are huge, and the screen will flicker when there are too many sprites on screen. The wire frame vector graphics in games like Tempest and Major Havoc are by far the coolest, and the more advanced games in the 'Arcade Classics' section will undoubtedly get the most play time.
Similarly, the sound in 80 Classic Games consists of beeps, boops, and the occasional digital melody. Retro samples are back in a big way, however, and some games have trippy tunes and even speech (as in Quad Run) that any electronic music artist would do good to check out.
The Verdict
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Electronic games have come a hell of a long way in the past twenty-five years. To view modern day classics like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Warcraft III and realize that they arguably evolved from Adventure and Combat is enough to blow your mind. For gamers pushing thirty, Atari 80 is a window to the past and the essential anthology of Atari classics. For the uninitiated, 80 Classic Games could be the first course book in your self-education of 'The History of Electronic Gaming.' If 'course book' isn't a phrase you want associated with your PC gaming, then pass on this compilation. But if you believe in video games as something more than a simple pastime, 80 Classic Games is a piece of history.
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