Funny story from a couple years ago...

A friend was visiting from out of town after I had seriously started collecting.  All night he was talking mad shit about how he could go through the whole game by himself without dying once.  The challenge was on, and he started playing.  Through the whole game he went - without dying.  He killed the final boss - without dying.  As he was celebrating, he turned his back to the screen, and a sorry ass little scorpion ran across the screen and killed him as the final boss was still exploding.  We were all screaming/laughing/pointing at the screen.  When he turned around, the expression on his face was priceless.

I nearly pissed my pants I was laughing so hard.

So, can you beat the whole game of Contra without dying?

oh yeah, done it a hundred times. I have done it with every weapon in the game as well. Can do it with Super C too.

I also have a dual test controller, and I have beat the game playing in the 2 player mode as both players. Can't no death that, but I did beat it with only 1 continue.
~~NGD

haha! That story is PRICELESS! I would've been crackin' up right in his face haha

But yeah, I recently did it for my first time. It was a pain because I set forth to do it, but it took a whole week before I actually pulled it off. Here is the fruits of my labor:

http://www.playthenes.com/1Lif...1Life2Live_Contra.htm

Good job on Super C, NGD. I'm pretty sure I can pull it off, but something stupid always happens to me in one of two spots. One, I die from a stray bubble on level four that gets past my spread. Two, on level six one of those damn mouths gets me haha One of these days dern it!

That dual test controller, 2 player mode is hard as shit to do. Ive been practicing with mine hoping to do it without any continues.

Good luck, not an easy task for sure. It is doable, but a no death would be impossible I think.
~~NGD

Yeah, I totally agree; Super C is 10 times harder to no-death than Contra. When I set out to do Contra, it took me maybe a day and a dozen tries... with Super C it was a month-long adventure of try and try again. That last overhead level with the circling alien heads almost made my head explode! I did finally put it in the books though

The trick to the final level (as I showed the good doctor a few years after he did his no-death run) is to just run through the part where the ceiling drops - DO NOT STOP! Shoot only what threatens you, and you should make it out alive. Not 100% foolproof, but it works around 90% of the time. Also, don't forget about the safe spot on the final boss

What is this dual test controller.

Pic pleaz

I think Super C is 10 times easier than Conta. I have beaten that game 1000+ times though, one of my favs.
~~NGD

Most people have played Contra more. I had Super C as a kid, but got Contra much later, thus I'm better at Super C, simply because I'm more familiar with it. Maybe it's the same for you Jason?

Exactly Mike. I played Contra when I was younger a lot but never owned it till 4-5 years ago. I still have my orignal copy of Super C though.
~~NGD

At the risk of being shunned by my fellow gamers,  I dont think I've ever made it past level 4 in Contra single player. I may have gotten further, but I'm pretty sure I had to use the special code.
I dont believe I've ever played Super C or Contra Force.    The problem I think is that the programmers made the bullets look too inviting.  I just cant seem to help myself from jumping into them, lol.

Al

WHAT!!! That is just crazy talk Al. You need to spend enough time to beat Contra and Super C both, some of the best games in the library. Contra Force isn't that good, but it has its moments as well. I have beaten all 3 several times. I am just looking forward to Contra 4 on the DS soon
~~NGD

Al, try playing Probotector (PAL Contra). It's pretty much identical, but the sprites stand out a bit better. My best run was done on Probotector...haven't matched it since. And I wouldn't shun you...although I've finished Contra and Super C, I have yet to beat SMB *hides in shame*

hey jimpoleshuk do a search for test controller and you will find pics of the one I bought from limbofunk

That reminds me of a good Contra story as well, probably 11 years ago (back when the SNES was the thing).  I was at someone's house with several friends playing pool.  A little kid (probably around 6 years old) showed up (he lived next door) and would not leave us alone.  He was trying to boss us around and tell us what we can and can't do in the room with the pool table.  He then started to tell us about all the Nintendo games he had and how good he was at them.  Well, it got to the point where we were about to have enough of him when one of my buddies "took one for the team" and told the little guy that he would go play Nintendo with him.  So they left and were gone about 30 minutes.  My buddy came back alone and was laughing.  He said that the kid tried to tell him how to play every game he had and would not keep quite one bit.  He said that they started to play Contra and the little guy kept telling him where to go and what to pick up and what to shoot etc.  Finally, my friend told him, "Kid, I beat Contra before you were born."  That acutally got the kids attention and from then on it went pretty smooth.  

I also remember going to Wal-Mart as a kid looking for NES games and all they had was about 20 copies of Contra.  I though it must be a terrible game if  that is all they have.  Little did I know it would be an alltime favorite.  I also remember seeing about 20 copies of Section Z and Trojan at Target. No one ever bought those games, they were always there.

I've beaten Contra, Super C, and Rush N Attack on one life.

So what is this safe spot on the last boss?

-Rob

The final boss on Super C looks like so:



Now, the safe spot is on the top left edge of the rib cage. You can stand there, it doesn't hurt you. You have a clear shot at the boss' eye, and the boss' shots go over your head. Try it

I have beaten contra 1 without dying for game over, no continues used but thats good enough for me.

Wow, I consider Rush N Attack pretty damn hard.  Although to be truthful, even though I own the NES version, I've only played the arcade version ( and I've played it a lot).

Al