Ace24 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Centipede is a brilliant game and this version is very good. There aren’t enough sprites available in Intellivision to use them for the centipede segments so I’m ok with them being made using background graphics or however they’re made, and not looking spiffy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTELLIVISION SPARTAN Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 34 minutes ago, Ace24 said: Centipede is a brilliant game and this version is very good. There aren’t enough sprites available in Intellivision to use them for the centipede segments so I’m ok with them being made using background graphics or however they’re made, and not looking spiffy. Ace.... the centipede still requires a HEAD. That’s all I ask!!! (Sprites shmites)... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Quick Centipede Update (Thru post #55) 102,096 - Spartan 74,107 - Rickster8 65,411 - Wolfy62 62,555 - Lupovax 52,249 - popsicle 50,397 - RogerPoco 49,178 - SBAZ 47,588 - PlayerOne 37,050 - NamcoPlayer 36,667 - CParsley 35,965 - Mangia-Boy 29,010 - Fakecortex 28,484 - Ace24 24,604 - ClassicGMR 16,858 - JBlenkle Edited April 2, 2021 by Rickster8 Added in another score. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, Rickster8 said: 24,604 - ClassicGMR 16,858 - JBlenkle @jblenkleGet out of my spot!! ? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupovax Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 62555 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 The incredible Centipede score by Skosh is linked below.... Scroll down the page, it comes up pretty quickly.... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace24 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 4 hours ago, ClassicGMR said: @jblenkleGet out of my spot!! ? Hey, I worked real hard to land in last place!!!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblenkle Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Centipede - 27,366 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 6 hours ago, ClassicGMR said: @jblenkleGet out of my spot!! ? He's out now... ? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTELLIVISION SPARTAN Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) New PB. After 100K, every extra point is hard to get. The spider is hopped up on something that’s for sure! Edited April 2, 2021 by INTELLIVISION SPARTAN 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 23 hours ago, Ace24 said: Centipede is a brilliant game and this version is very good. There aren’t enough sprites available in Intellivision to use them for the centipede segments so I’m ok with them being made using background graphics or however they’re made, and not looking spiffy. The centipede segments are definitely made with sprite objects. That's why it's disappointing the animation is so choppy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTELLIVISION SPARTAN Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 That’s the problem. Atari used Sprite when they should have used Dr. P !!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace24 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 16 hours ago, mr_me said: The centipede segments are definitely made with sprite objects. That's why it's disappointing the animation is so choppy. It’s done without flickering then. That’s a plus. I’d like to hear an interview with the programmer. Intellivisionaries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) The centipede uses up to five sprite objects, two segments per sprite. Then there's the spider, your character, and your fire. That's eight sprite objects, no need to multiplex sprites. The centipede is eight his res pixels high, stretched double wide. I think the game would have played better with smaller objects but intellivision programmers have the tendency to cram more pixel detail at the expense of gameplay. Edited April 3, 2021 by mr_me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace24 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 hours ago, mr_me said: The centipede uses up to five sprite objects, two segments per sprite. Then there's the spider, your character, and your fire. That's eight sprite objects, no need to multiplex sprites. The centipede is eight his res pixels high, stretched double wide. I think the game would have played better with smaller objects but intellivision programmers have the tendency to cram more pixel detail at the expense of gameplay. Good info. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparsley Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Okay, lets start out with this... I didn't own this as a kid, never really was interested in Centipede in the arcades, so yah... But seeing how I CANT improve in Q*Bert which is a shame cause I know I can, and how many points I'd be bleeding in this and that game for any chance of keeping the lead, I had to buckle down and learn a new game. So where to start, grabbed the Atarisoft manual for this, and was LEFT WITH MORE F'in QUESTIONS after reading that!!! If I'm only got a "Magic Wand" to battle the centipede, why do I explode like a meteorite nailed my butt in outer space when I die??? (for starters) So next, put a few plays on the Arcade Centipede, just to make sure what I remembered from almost 40 years ago was true. Yes, the bloody flea isn't supposed to be perpetually divebombing 24x7, especially if you left mushrooms in the play area!!! So enough of that, back to the INTV... And is it me, but did the game take a pitty break and get easier for a moment like several levels in? Can't be, must be imaging that the Atarisoft spawns of Satan actually had a heart somewhere... But in the end... not a 1st place score, but hopefully might stop the point bleeding a little... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INTELLIVISION SPARTAN Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 There’s definitely something “off” with the programming of this game. I really detest games that just kill you off and end your game. The speed and movement of the spider is just ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster8 Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Quick Centipede Update (Thru post #79) 139,189 - CParsley 102,695 - Spartan 86,746 - popsicle 74,107 - Rickster8 65,411 - Wolfy62 62,555 - Lupovax 57,147 - Ace24 50,397 - RogerPoco 49,178 - SBAZ 47,588 - PlayerOne 37,050 - NamcoPlayer 35,965 - Mangia-Boy 32,133 - Biffman 29,010 - Fakecortex 28,363 - JasonlikesINTV 27,366 - JBlenkle 24,604 - ClassicGMR 17,905 - JacobZu7zu7 16,880 - Gbag Edited April 5, 2021 by Rickster8 Added in another score. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbag Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 16,880 for gbag 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace24 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I was stuck at 38k, couldn’t beat it. So my goal was 40k. I think I’m done now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace24 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 The spider does go nuts after about 50k. He reminds me of Gorf, the way he bounces around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popsicle Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 86,746 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cparsley Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Ok, whoever put the spider on crack, stop it!!! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, cparsley said: Ok, whoever put the spider on crack, stop it!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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