Centipede for the Intellivision is a port of the classic arcade game originally released by Atari in 1980. The game belongs to the shoot 'em up genre and is known for its fast-paced action. Players use a controller to move their ship at the bottom of the screen and shoot at a descending centipede along with other creatures like spiders, fleas, and scorpions. The Intellivision version sought to bring the arcade experience home, maintaining the essential gameplay elements and challenging levels that made the arcade version a hit.