Future Publishing
17th August 2008
Mini-Centipede
Another classic game gets the clone treatment, but is it too little too late?
An entry into the 2001 mini game comp, Mini Centipede is a very basic and simple centipede clone. Shoot the centipede as it makes its may through the maze before it gets to the bottom and gobbles you up.
Extremely basic premise and an extremely basic looking game so don't be expecting great things from this game. It is a little slow moving and the graphics are basic character functions.
It would have been good to see the colours change after every level is completed and I don't think that would have added any extra memory, but they stay the same each time. From the amount I played of the game, everything else stays the same too, but remember this was designed as a low memory entry into the mini game comp.
The centipede is a five red coloured oval shaped design and your little shooter is also red coloured set amongst a maze of blue spades on a black backdrop. You get three lives and with all honesty I don't think you'll lose one as the speed of the centipede stays the same on each level and moves rather slow. There are no tunes and it won't keep your interest for long.
First Day Target Score
Survive longer than five minutes.
Verdict
A clone too far? Certainly one of the poorer efforts.
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