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A competent version of the arcade favourite, Centipede. Your garden is under danger of pest invasion in the form of a centipede who squirms towards the bottom of the screen, changing direction when it comes across a mushroom. Your task, as a can of insect repellent, is to destroy this bothersome bug before he stomps you.

The bugs have various allies too, namely the spider and a rather docile snail who drifts nonchalently across the screen. Beware of the spider: this atrocious arachnid moves fast and unpredictably.

Unlike the arcade version, the mushrooms disappear as soon as they are hit, making the game simpler and less compulsive. Also missing is the cute little flea. Both of these features are in other Spectrum versions of the game.

The centipede is quite well programmed: if you split his body, the two halves dive off in different directions, making the game much harder. Good use of sound too - as the game progresses, insects scream at a higher pitch.

Nevertheless, better versions of Centipede exist. I suggest you try the others before buying this one.

T.B.