Contra
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- Year
- 1988
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Platform
- FC / NES
- Hardware
- Family Computer (8-bit)
- Genre
- Run & Gun / Platformer
- Players
- 1-2 players (simultaneous co-op)
- Controls
- D-pad + A (jump) / B (fire)
- Series
- Contra series
Gameplay Screenshots
About This Game
Contra is Konami's legendary run-and-gun platformer for the Family Computer, released in Japan on February 9, 1988 as the console port of the 1987 arcade hit. Commandos Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are sent to the Galuga archipelago to wipe out Red Falcon, an alien-backed military organization plotting to conquer Earth.
The NES version alternates between side-scrolling jungle warfare and pseudo-3D base infiltration stages, supports two-player simultaneous co-op, and kills you in a single hit. Its pick-up weapons โ especially the iconic five-way Spread Gun โ and the world-famous Konami Code (30 lives) made Contra one of the most influential 8-bit games ever made.
- Two-player simultaneous co-op run-and-gun action
- Eight stages mixing side-scrolling combat with pseudo-3D base infiltration
- Six pick-up weapons including the iconic Spread Gun
- One-hit death gameplay โ the birthplace of the Konami Code
Version History
- Arcade (original)1987
Konami arcade original, up/down aiming and 3D stages included.
- FC Japanese version1988-02-09
The version on this page. Title screen cheats work as documented.
- NES US version1988-02
Same game with regional tweaks; the Konami Code also gives 30 lives.
- Contra Anniversary Collection2019
Konami's official collection for PS4 / Switch / PC includes the arcade and console versions.
Cheats & Secrets
โ โ โ โ โ โ โ โ B A30 livesInput on the title screen, then press Start. Works on both the Japanese Famicom and the US NES versions โ this is the original Konami Code.
Tips & Strategy
Grab the Spread Gun first
Red flying capsules appear on nearly every stage โ shoot them down and pick up whatever they drop, and always prefer the S (Spread) capsule. Five-way covering fire makes every other weapon feel weak, and it is just as strong against bosses.
Use prone and jump-fire
Press down to go prone: your hitbox shrinks and most enemy bullets fly over you. Firing while jumping lets you shoot downward in mid-air โ the safest way to clear turrets placed below platforms.
Pseudo-3D base stages
Inside the base stages the radar map at the bottom shows your position. Run to the blinking red sensor rooms, destroy the core inside, and take the fastest route โ lingering too long means more patrols spawn behind you.
Two-player division of labor
Split the screen: one player holds the ground lane while the other jumps between platforms to pick off turrets. Revived teammates reappear right next to you, so keep moving together instead of running ahead alone.
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