classic Contra

Contra, distributed as Gryzor in Europe and Oceania, is a 1987 run-and-gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20th, 1987. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988, along with ports for various computer formats, including the MSX2. The home versions were localized in the PAL region as Gryzor on the various computer formats, and as Probotector on the NES, released later. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.

In 2633, two armed Elite Marine Commandos "Contra" named Bill and Lance are sent on a mission to neutralize a terrorist organization called Red Falcon that is secretly planning to take over the entire world and it is up to this two man army to put an end to this madness once and for all.

Contra is a run-and-gun platformer, notorious for its difficulty. It gives the player a gun which can shoot infinitely, and can be upgraded to have new abilities and shoot different projectiles.

The weapons can be found in pill-box sensors, or in weapon capsules. If they are destroyed, the power-up falls out and can be collected to upgrade the player's weapon. This weapon can be lost when the player comes into contact with a deadly enemy or obstacle, losing a life instantly. The character can shoot in eight directions, and can crouch. The player starts with three lives, which are represented by medals. The player can earn extra lives by destroying enough enemies and raising his or her current score. you can steal some lives to join the game. The game also has several "3D" sections, in the second stage (Base 1) and fifth stage (Base 2). There are electric barriers that can kill the player if he or she comes into contact with them. To proceed, you will have to destroy the orb in middle of the room. There is a boss on every stage. In order to proceed to the next stage, the player needs to defeat this boss. There is a total of 8 stages.