Contra

Title

Startup

Level 1

Jumping

Dead

A weapon power-up

3-way shot

Blown up by a mine on the bridge

In the water

Destroy the base to proceed to the next level

Level 2

Continuing on to the next part

There's the exit

Boss

A ring of fire is approaching Lance

Level 3

Boss

Level 4

Name Entry

Title

Startup

Level 1

Jumping

Dead

Firing the scatter gun

In the water

Boss

Level 2

Out of time

There's the exit

Boss

A fireball heads towards you

Going up...

Boss

Level 3

Boss

Level 4

Surrounded by water

Firing a laser

A tank is about to run over you

He looks like a huge football player

Look out for the laser barrier

Boss

Destroy the heart to win the game

Title screen

Level 1

Level 2

Level 2 boss

Konami's new logo

Title screen

First level

Found an entrance

Inside the complex of stage 2

Waterfall level

Boss

Title

Europe Title screen

A bit of demo gameplay...

...and on to the game

Destroy those square things -sometimes they drop items that will power-up your weapon

Swimming across

What's that, in the middle?

This boss is too much for me...

Next area: you can't proceed until you've cleared the room of all its deadly weapons

Room cleared, you can proceed

next one is tougher: those green suckers throw logs at me, I'd better duck in the corner...

This crazy boss fires several fireballs at me

Waterfall level

You can ride those grey things

Wow, now THAT'S a weapon!

Higher and higher...

Oh-oh, this boss looks like he means it...

Title Screen (Japanese version)

"Contra" is the title awarded to the most elite soldiers possesing expertise in guerilla warfare and the fighting spirit.

In the year 2631, a mysterious meteorite falls into the Galuga archipelago near New Zealand.

Two years later, a mysterious group of invaders known as "Red Falcon" conspire the fall of mankind by setting their base of operations all over Galuga.

The Earth's Marine Corps sends orders to destroy the alien base to Bill and Lance, members of the Marine's "Contra" unit.

A map of Galuga shows your current position in the game.

Palm trees are now animated in the Japanese version.

Bill: "I have arrived at 'Point A'. Commencing infiltration."

Gromaides now has glowing eyes in the Japanese version.

Actual snow effects in Stage 5.

Lance: "The base's interior defense system has been activated. Better destroy it quickly..."

Main menu

Title screen

The start of the first level

An exploding bridge, look out!

Soldiers and turrets a-plenty!

Shoot the green things in the wall for power-ups.

Boss time!

Choose a direction to take.

Infiltrating the enemy base.

Nearly at the base!

Loading screen

Select joystick or keyboard to control your soldier

The metal box on the side of the floor can be destroyed for a weapon power up

The weapon power up makes the bullets come out in zig zag pattern

Jump to get up to the higher platform

Go prone to shoot these enemies

The first boss is a wall that need destroying

In level 2 the perspective changes from horizontal to vertical

Jump over these rolling obstacles

Game over