The sound effects for the NES version of Millipede are a little rough in comparison to Atari's 1982 arcade game, and the graphics aren't as vibrant. Also, control is a not as smooth or as quick due to lack of a trackball. These shortcomings are somewhat understandable, and the basic gameplay remains intact. What's not so acceptable is the designer's puzzling decision to use approximately 1/3 of the screen for scores, blank spaces and such, reducing the playfield to an inexcusably small size.