Millipede ( game ) Millipede Developer ( s ) Atari Publisher ( s ) Atari Designer ( s ) Ed Logg Release date ( s ) 1982 Genre ( s ) Fixed shooter Mode ( s ) Up to 2 players , alternating turns Platform ( s ) Arcade game Input Trackball ; 1 button Arcade cabinet Standard Arcade syste m ( s ) Main CPU : M6502 ( @ 1.512 MHz ) Millipede is a 1982 arcade game by Atari and is the successor to the arcade hit , Centipede . The player controls an archer at the bottom of the screen . The player 's objective is to destroy the millipede chain that begins at the top of the screen . There are mushrooms scattered around the playing field , which must be shot to be destroyed . When the millipede is shot ( only one segment at a time ) , a mushroom is created in its place . Millipedes cannot move through mushrooms , so they are forced to move around them . Therefore , players can shoot the mushrooms to redirect the millipede . The game is in color and the controls consist of a trackball and a `` fire '' button . In contrast with Centipede , the field of mushrooms moves up and down . This disrupts a common tactic in Centipede , where the player arranges the mushrooms to direct the centipede in a specific path . Enemies All the enemies from Centipede return in a sense , but only the spider is the same species . The centipede is now a millipede , the flea is now a bee , The gnome is now an archer and the scorpion is now an earwig . While appearing to be new , they have the same movement styles , sound effects , and point values as their Centipede counterparts ( except that the spider may be worth 1200 points if shot at point-blank range ) . There are also several new ones : An inchworm , which slows down all enemies temporarily when shot . A beetle , which turns mushrooms into indestructible flowers , and moves the entire mushroom field down one row if hit ( this also happens when a stage is cleared ) . A dragonfly , which is similar to the bee , but moves from side to side as it moves down the screen . A mosquito , which moves diagonally , changes direction when it hits the side of the screen , and moves the mushroom field up one row if hit . Multiple spiders can be present simultaneously . This disrupts the strategy of avoiding spiders by moving to their left if they are moving right , or vice versa . There are also DDT bombs , which destroy everything in an area when shot . High Scores Once the player reaches a certain score , he receives a bonus life . Then the player has the option of starting on a new level the next time he plays . Players cannot start higher than 300 , 000 points using this method . External links The KLOV entry on Millipede Millipede at MobyGames Categories : Articles partially converted to Infobox CVG | Arcade games | Fixed shooters | Nintendo Entertainment System games | 1982 computer and video games | 1982 arcade games | Atari 8-bit family games | Atari arcade games | Atari 2600 games | ZX Spectrum games Millipede Atari Atari Ed Logg 1982 Fixed shooter Up to 2 players , alternating turns Standard Main CPU : M6502 ( @ 1.512 MHz ) Raster resolution 240×256 ( Vertical ) Palette Colors 32 Trackball ; 1 button Sequel to the hugely popular Centipede /millipede Millipede 