---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contra Walkthrough V 1.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- By BPZ 10/12/00 dark_mikau@hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reversions V 1.0 10/12/00 First Release V 1.1 6/29/01 Cleaned up HTML V 1.2 7/16/01 Converted to txt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- All I have to say is this is an awesome game and a very difficult one good luck. OK, on to the walkthrough ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- able Of Contents 1)Controls 2)Weapons 3)Jungle 4)Base 1 5)Waterfall 6)Base 2 7)Snow Field 8)Energy Zone 9)Hanger Zone 10)Alien's Lair 11)Copyright Info 12)Contact BPZ 13)Thank Yous ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1)Controls ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Up- Press B to shot up A to Jump up Up/Right-B to shoot right/up A to jump right Right-Move Right B to shoot A to jump right Down/Right- B to shoot down/right A to jump right Down-Laydown B to shoot A to climb down Down/Left-B to shoot down/left A to jump left Left-Move Left B to shoot A to jump left Left/Up-B to shoot left/up A to jump left ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2)Weapons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- M-Machine Gun (rapid fire red bullets, handy not amazing) L-Laser (laser, the best weapon, but slow) F-Fire Ball (Circles of little balls, it stinks) R-Rapid Fire (shots go a little faster) S-Spread (spray of red bullets, very handy) B-Force Field (temporary invincibility) Flashing Falcon-Destroys every thing on screen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3)Jungle ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can go into the water which is much safer. Keep a steady stream of fire so those runners don't hit you. Shoot either the flying things or the falcon in the box to get a power up. Jump often on that bridge, on the 2nd bridge kill all the runners before advancing. Duck to kill the red turrets. The boss has 3 parts, kill the gunner with 1 hit. Then the bomb generator. Than open up the path with the red square. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4)Base 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A red runner carries a power up. Shoot the blue circle, move on. Shoot the circle to the left this time, move on. Duck for the next circle, move on. Jump to avoid the rollers and hit the circle, move on. Hit the big blue circle, move on. The Boss is destroyed in the best order. Shoot The circle points on the left and right followed by the machine guns on top Of the circle points, then knock out the center. Fry the circles and aim for the blinking dot and you're all set. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3)Waterfall ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jump up the ledges and get the laser. The guy in the water shoots 3 explosives and can't be killed, like the boulders. Be careful on the fire bridge Destroy the turrets and get some items. Then proceed to the boss. Shoot the end of the "hands" first then hit the mouth. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) Base 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shoot the red square, then the circle, move on. Shoot all 4 circles, move on. Shoot both Squares and circles, move on. Shoot both circles, move on. Shoot both circles, move on. Shoot the circle, move on. Jump to shoot the circle, move on. Shoot the big circle, move on. The boss is like the other base boss shoot the circle points and the enemies. Jump over the pills and destroy both heads. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6)Snow Field ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this level you will face the annoying heavy machinery dude, once you see the big gun, duck or you are dead. The mine throwing trees are pretty tough. Time your jumps and the runners come from your back this time. Destroy the fleets and move on. You might want to get a weapon at the waterfront. The tanks, there are two of them, require a lot of shots and change color as they weaken, good luck, you'll need it. The boss appears in random locations. Just fire upwards and time the jumps and victory will be yours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7)Energy Zone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- After you get past the first headache of enemies you face the flames. As soon as the flames withdraw, jump. This level has a lot of enemies, good luck. Time your jumps and descents for the next few flames and proceed. Keep firing at the boss and jump over him a few times and you'll go to the next level. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8)Hanger Zone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take the top route, go through the mashers. Take the bottom route and blast away the spike walls. Take the top route and stand between the mashers when blasting walls. The bottom route will crush you as soon as you get under the spikes, so take the top. Go through the last set of mashers to the boss. Pump the laser diagonally into the cross above the doorway and your done. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9)Alien's Lair ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the killer shrimp and shoot the generator diagonally. The puff balls are heat seaking, good luck. Kill the spiders if necessary, shoot diagonally into the brain and you won the game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10)Copyright Info ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- By BPZ, copyright 2000. Don't Sell this guide for $$$ or post it on your site without the digitally written consent of the author. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11)Contact BPZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can reach me at dark_mikau@hotmail.com Go to my web site http://bpz.sweetnes.com for NES related stuff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12)Thank Yous ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Konami for making this awesome game ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The End ----------------------------------------------------------------------------