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Original title: "Red and white machine" Contra "rare publicity picture, the real image of BOSS is so scary."

How many versions of Contra have been released so far?

This is a bit of a delay in counting, and even senior players are not sure that their answer is correct.

After all, in addition to being released on various mainframe platforms, Contra has also released some Krypton games on mobile and PC, some of which are not recognized by players, so it is very difficult to collect complete data.

So far, there are numerous excellent works in Contra, but there are few games that can be labeled as orthodox.

We know that the first generation and the second generation are two models from the red and white machine platform, and the second generation has been called "Super Contra" for many years, as well as "Contra 3 Alien Wars" on SFC platform and "Contra 4" on NDS platform.

What is interesting is that after the release of Contra 4, there is a certain difference between the Japanese version and the American version. Neither the title nor the cover of the Japanese version admits that it is the fourth generation.

Over the years, the "Contra" series has been updated, and even the follow-up works have changed beyond recognition, unless they are experienced buddies.

Is this the sequel to our early all-night revelry?

For our generation of players, perhaps the most memorable game is always the first version we came into contact with.

Today, the editor will reflect on these classic games with you.

The cover, publicity, description and poster of Contra 1 the original popular game was not a red and white machine, but an arcade version.

In the late 1980s, Contra occupied the C position for a long time. However, the game is operated vertically, which greatly increases the difficulty of the game. There were a lot of people playing at that time, and some people even discovered the secret book of invincibility, which was also popular at that time.

It was only after the release of the red and white machine version that players gradually became familiar with it and became a phenomenon-level game.

Arcade version of the American version of the poster (posted in the game hall)

Arcade version of the Japanese version of the poster (posted in the game hall)

At that time, the frame of the game console was relatively high, and there were almost no genuine ones in China.

Therefore, it is estimated that this kind of framework has never been seen before.

Although we know that the two protagonists of Contra are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stallone, the high endorsement fee is not affordable for a popular game. Therefore, we can see that all the "tough guy" images advertised by Colome are relatively strange people.

This is the promotion on the magazine at the beginning of NES's release:

Arcade version of the instruction manual:

(Contra arcade version of the weapon, people who do not have some experience will never see the effect of the weapon, not as convenient as the FC version, all marked in English. It takes a certain amount of luck to pick up weapons in the arcade version, and there will be no problem if you have a backplane. )

NES's instruction manual:

Only genuine players in the early years have seen these instructions! In the later stage, all players play with yellow cards, and some even have no shells.

The plot of the American version is very different from that of the Japanese version, and even the names of the characters are different. Asian partners call the protagonists Bill and Lance, while Europe and the United States call protagonists "Mad Dog" and "Scorpion".

Originally they were all the same person, but in the period of Contra 4, these characters were completely separated, and Bill, Lance, Mad Dog and Scorpion coexisted.

At the beginning of its release, the Japanese version produced a promotional film, which used a considerable space to show the alien "rock beast god" and "dragon gods and ghosts".

The main description is the last level, the two protagonists killed into the alien nest, it was found that into the body of the king ghost, here found the culprit of the invasion.

The covers of the original American, European and Japanese versions of Contra

The setting of the Contra series is already relatively simple, so basically most players can read the instructions after playing once. It includes the origin of the weapons cabin, as well as a detailed description of various weapons.

However, there were also some wonderful magazines at that time, including Hua Jian and Huatai.

In these magazines, we can not only see a lot of pictures we have never seen before, but also localize the plot. Even a layman can use it in a few minutes and even say the names of all the enemies in the game.

To tell you the truth, how many players like me, this has been 30 years or not found that all the maps are linked together. The two passes at Erguan and Siguan are the military bases for part of the kestrel.

This kind of magazine can be said to be very attractive at that time, but now if we look back, we will find that it is not machine translation.

The game operation introduced in this magazine is explained on the premise that the handle has "continuous distribution".

In fact, the original red and white machine handle does not have a "fire" button, only B and A two keys. Therefore, although the M bomb is not very powerful, it is of relatively high value.

L bullet, that is, LASER GUN ("hot dry" in alloy warhead), can be launched when pressing "non-continuous firing", but if you press and hold the continuous firing key, it will become a "golden hoop stick".

After the Chinese and foreign aliens invaded the Galuga Islands near New Zealand, they took control of all the nearby military bases and set up an organization called the Red Falcon.

So what device is used to control these aliens?

Rely on the BOSS in the military bases of Erguan and Siguan: the single inflammatory Eye (Kamachima) and the Phantom Ghost (Gordemka).

The backpack on the back of the enemy soldier is actually a wireless receiving device. Used to receive signals and orders.

I still remember that hot summer day, several little friends sat around in front of a TV set and went on fighting endlessly. After a long struggle, they finally cleared the customs.

This article comes from the official Wechat account: arcade feelings (ID:JJQH66), author: our arcade era

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