Contra
Contra Instruction ManualHow to Play...Contra [Konami]Copyright 1987Congratulations!  You now own the authentic Konami home version of Contra,one of Konami's many original arcade hits.  We suggest that you read thisinstruction manual thoroughly before playing the game.Table of Contents:- Introduction / How To Play- The Heroes- Controlling Your Commando- Controlling Your Commando In 3-D- Red Falcon's Defenses- Powering-Up- Taking Care of Your GameONLY THE STRONG SURVIVEIn 1957 a large object from outer space crashed into Earth's Amazon basin,near ruins of the lost Mayan civilization.  Scientists world-wide heraldedthe incident as a trivial cosmic occurrence, and thus the collision was soonforgotten.Now, thirty years later, rumors of an evil force have swept into thePentagon's front office, and tales from frightened villagers of a hideousbeing with an army of alien henchmen are sending chills down the spines oftop military brass.Unwilling to upset current political stability, an all-out assault on theregion has been overruled, and instead, two of America's most cunning,courageous and ruthless soldiers from the Special Forces elite commando squadhave been selected to seek out and destroy these alien intruders.Congratulations, pal, you're one of the chosen.  But before you take pride inbeing the best, be warned.You're about to come face to face against Red Falcon, the cruelest life-formin the galaxy.  He arrived on Earth thirty years ago (that's six months timein an alien's life) to establish a foothold from which he will attempt toconquer our world and then use it as a stepping stone toward his ultimatefiendish goal:  domination of the entire universe.Needless to say, playing hero won't be easy.  But you have no choice -- youmust be a hero.  Because if you fail, life as we know it will cease to exist,and the vile Red Falcon will rule forever.If you succeed, well...it doesn't matter, because I doubt you will.HOW TO PLAYYour mission begins after you leap from an army assault copter into the densejungle engulfing the banks of the mighty Amazon.  From this point forward youmust battle past hordes of alien soldiers equipped with awesome extra-terrestrial firepower, relying mainly on your guerrilla warfare instincts tosurvive.Standing between you and destiny are eight defense zones, with the final zoneevoking the ultimate challenge -- the destruction of Red Falcon.  To advancefrom one zone to another, you must wipe-out heavily defended detection sensorsconfronting you at the end of each zone.  These sensors are designed to warnRed Falcon of your approach so he can send forth stronger reinforcements.  Todestroy Red Falcon in the final zone, you'll have to maneuver your way intohis alien body, and then destroy him.Fortunately, for your sake, six different super weapons scattered throughoutRed Falcon's defenses are at your disposal.  Of course attaining these weaponsis a risky business.  And to do so, you must first blast away special flyingcapsules and pill-box sensors, and then capture the released Falcon symbols.(See Powering-Up for details).Contra can be played by either one or two players.  If two play, play as ateam to survive.A single player can use either Control (1) or Control (2).  When two playersact as commandos, both controls are used.Scores are displayed between defense zones and at the end of the game.  Thegame ends when you've lost the last of your 3 lives, or when you destroy theRed Falcon.  For every stage you successfully overcome, you receive one extralife.THE HEROESLance - Code Name Scorpion:  Being an elite commando in the Special Forcestakes a special breed of hero.  You need the cunning of a lion, the spirit ofa Viking warrior, and the intelligence of a modern day field general.Bill - Code Name Mad Dog:  Only after these qualities are soaked into yoursoul can you stand a ghost of a chance saving humanity from the inhumane RedFalcon.CONTROLLING YOUR COMMANDOSelect Button - Use to select either 1 player or 2 player mode.  When the gamefinishes, use to select CONTINUE or END.  Note, you can CONTINUE up to 3 timesper mission.Start Button - Press to begin your mission.  Press again after you've selectedCONTINUE or END when the game finishes.  Also press to PAUSE the action.Using the Control Pad in sync with the A-button and B-button:Up: You won't move.  Press with B-button to shoot upward.  Press with A-buttonto jump upward.Up/Right:  Move right.  Press with B-button to shoot upper right.  Press withA-button to jump right.Right:  Move right.  Press with B-button to shoot right.  Press with A-buttonto jump right.Down/Right:  Move right.  Press with B-button to shoot lower right.  Presswith A-button to jump right.Down:  Laydown.  Press with B-button to shoot either left or right.  Presswith A-button to climb down.Down/Left:  Move left.  Press with B-button to shoot lower left.  Press withA-button to jump left.Left:  Move left.  Press with B-button to shoot left.  Press with A-button tojump left.Up/Left:  Move left.  Press with B-button to shoot upper left.  Press withA-button to jump left.CONTROLLING YOUR COMMANDO IN 3-DDefense Zone 2 and Defense Zone 4 challenge you 3-dimensionally.  In thesezones you'll find yourself deep within a Mayan temple converted into acommando death trap, complete with Red Falcon's Royal Guards and high voltage,mind-jolting energy fields.Control Pad - Use to move forward, to the left or to the right.  Press paddown to lay down.B-button - Press to fire.A-button - Press to jump.RED FALCON'S EIGHT LINES OF DEFENSEJungle:  Fight through the heart of the Amazon, blasting past Red Falcon'sfirst lines of defense, until you reach the entrance of the fortified Mayantemple.  Destroy the red detection sensor to advance into BASE 1.Base 1:  Weave through an underground maze, destroying sensors while avoidingattacks from the Royal Guard.  Remember -- Beware the Energy Fields.  And prayto make it past the evil core at the center of Base 1.Waterfall:  It's just a hop, skip and a jump upward until you reach Base 2.Naturally, aliens surround your every move, but you must reach the diamondshaped detection sensor and blow it up to inch closer toward Red Falcon.Base 2:  The sensors suddenly become more difficult to destroy, as do theRoyal Guards.  Once you reach the core, you must demolish 4 moving heads whenthey are perfectly aligned.  Good luck!  You'll need it.Snow Field:  Red Falcon is beginning to worry about your progress and hasturned rain forests into treacherous ice fields.  If you don't freeze to deathor get blasted by an array of alien forces, you may survive.Energy Zone:  Now you're in a pre-fab world of hyper-space terror.Reinforcements pour in and all appears hopeless.  Of course if you believe inmiracles maybe you'll make it.Hangar Zone:  Holy cow!  You've made it to Red Falcon's final line of defensebefore you reach the mighty one himself.  The aliens and the odds definitelydon't favor you here.Alien's Lair:  Red Falcon, I'd like you to meet one hot shot commando.  HotShot commando, meet Red Falcon.  The unpleasantry is mutual, I'm sure, sinceyou must blast alien larvae, alien guts, and finally the alien's heart to savethe earth.POWERING-UP.  THE ART OF SURVIVAL.Destroy flying capsules and pill box sensors, and power-up Falcon Symbols willappear.  Capture these symbols and you'll obtain the firepower you'llultimately need to survive.Flying Capsule (transcriber's note:  symbol looks like a football with afalcon in the center).Pill Box Sensor (transcriber's note:  symbol looks like an octagon with adiamond in the center).Machine Gun Falcon (falcon symbol with an "M" in the center).Laser Falcon (falcon with an "L" in the center).Fire Ball Falcon (falcon with an "F" in the center).Rapid Fire Falcon (falcon with an "R" in the center).Spread Gun Falcon (falcon with an "S" in the center).Force Field Falcon (falcon with a "B" in the center).Mass Destruction Falcon (glowing falcon symbol).TREAT YOUR KONAMI GAME CAREFULLY!!