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Information for the "Co-op Game", "Demo", and "Dual DS Game" wireless options...
(Information for the "Send Replay" wireless option is below.)
Game Controls / How To Play - Contra
1. Before beginning, press the Select button to "put in quarters for credits".
2. To begin playing the game, press the Start button.
3. Move Left: Press left on the Direction Pad.
4. Move Right: Press right on the Direction Pad.
5. Stand Up: Press up on the Direction Pad.
6. Lie Flat: Press down on the Direction Pad.
7. Jump Up: Press the "A" button.
8. Shoot Once: Press the "B" button.
9. Shoot Continuously: Press the "X" button.
10. Grab Items: Walk/Jump into an item to pick it up.
What To Look For - Contra
1. On the upper screen, the gameplay is displayed.
2. On the upper screen, Player 1's score is shown in the top left corner.
3. On the upper screen, Player 2's score is shown in the top right corner.
4. On the upper screen, the current high score is shown in the top center.
5. On the upper screen, the countdown timer (when applicable) is shown beneath Player 2's score.
6. On the upper screen, the number of lives Player 1 has left is shown in the bottom left corner.
7. On the upper screen, the number of lives Player 2 has left is shown in the bottom right corner.
8. On the lower screen (Co-op Game), the PAUSE button is in the bottom left corner.
9. On the lower screen (Co-op Game), the RESET button is in the bottom center.
10. On the lower screen (Co-op Game), the EXIT button is in the bottom right corner.
11. On the lower screen (Demo), the four screen orientation buttons are in and near the top left corner of the screen.
NOTE: In order, the screen orientation buttons are LATERAL FULL, LATERAL ASPECT RATIO, VERTICAL RIGHT TOP, and VERTICAL LEFT TOP.
12. On the lower screen (Demo), the PAUSE button is along the bottom of the screen, to the left.
13. On the lower screen (Demo), the RESET button is along the bottom of the screen, in the center.
14. On the lower screen (Demo), the EXIT button is along the bottom of the screen, to the right.
15. On the lower screen (Dual DS Game), a duplication of the DS's buttons and Direction Pad is shown, indicating when buttons are pushed (guest).
16. On the lower screen (Dual DS Game), the PAUSE button is along the bottom of the screen, to the left (guest).
17. On the lower screen (Dual DS Game), the RESET button is along the bottom of the screen, in the center (guest).
18. On the lower screen (Dual DS Game), the EXIT button is along the bottom of the screen, to the right (host and guest).
Overall Goals - Contra
1. Score the most points.
2. Stay alive/active the longest.
Game Hints - Contra
1. Don't forget that getting low to the ground can help you avoid chest-level bullets.
2. Jump and (while in midair) press down and shot to shoot straight down.
Information for the "Send Replay" wireless option...
(Information for the "Co-op Game", "Demo", and "Dual DS Game"
wireless options is above.)
Replay Controls / How To Watch - Contra
1. While watching a replay, a previously played game will be shown.
2. The only options are to pause the replay, rewind the replay, stop the replay (quit), or change the screen orientation.
3. To pause the replay, tap the on-screen "PAUSE" button.
4. To rewind the replay, tap the on-screen "REWIND" button.
5. To stop the replay, tap the on-screen "STOP" button (this will exit the replay and require the system to be turned off).
6. To make the upper screen show the action in the original aspect ratio (shape), tap the "LATERAL ASPECT RATIO" button (the default).
7. To make the upper screen show the action using the entire upper screen, tap the "LATERAL FULL" button.
8. To make the upper screen show the action with the DS held like a book and the touch screen on the right, tap the "VERTICAL RIGHT TOP" button.
9. To make the upper screen show the action with the DS held like a book and the touch screen on the left, tap the "VERTICAL LEFT TOP" button.
What To Look For - Contra
1. On the upper screen, the replay will be shown.
2. On the upper screen, Player 1's score is shown in the top left corner.
3. On the upper screen, Player 2's score is shown in the top right corner.
4. On the upper screen, the current high score is shown in the top center.
5. On the upper screen, the countdown timer (when applicable) is shown beneath Player 2's score.
6. On the upper screen, the number of lives Player 1 has left is shown in the bottom left corner.
7. On the upper screen, the number of lives Player 2 has left is shown in the bottom right corner.
8. On the lower screen, the amount of time that has elapsed in the replay is in the top left corner.
9. On the lower screen, the buttons currently being pushed are shown in the top right corner.
10. On the lower screen, the four screen orientation buttons are in the middle left of the screen.
NOTE: In order, the screen orientation buttons are LATERAL FULL, LATERAL ASPECT RATIO, VERTICAL RIGHT TOP, and VERTICAL LEFT TOP.
11. On the lower screen, the REWIND button is along the bottom of the screen, to the left.
12. On the lower screen, the PAUSE button is along the bottom of the screen, in the center.
13. On the lower screen, the STOP button is along the bottom of the screen, to the right.
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List Of Included Games w/Breakdowns & Instructions - Sorted By On-Screen List Order
List Of Included Games w/Breakdowns & Instructions - Sorted Alphabetically
Basketball (Super Basketball),
Circus Charlie,
Contra,
Gradius,
Horror Maze (Tutankham),
Pooyan,
Rainbow Bell (Twin Bee),
Road Fighter,
Roc 'N Rope,
Rush'n Attack,
Scramble,
Shao Lin's Road (Kicker),
Time Pilot,
Track & Field,
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
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