Descpription:
Contra, released as Probotector in Europe and Oceania,
is an arcade game released in 1987 by the Konami corporation.
The player controls a commando who battles waves of enemies including
humans, machines, mutants and aliens to reach his ultimate goal.
The player's character is equipped with a rifle with an unlimited
amount of ammunition and can jump, move and fire in eight directions.
The protagonists can move and jump simultaneously while firing. Coordination
of the character's movement is essential, as a single hit from any
enemy, bullet, or other hazard will instantly kill the player's
character, and also discard the current weapon from the player's inventory.
It is not unusual for the screen to be occupied with several enemies and dozens
of bullets moving in different directions all at once in the game's eight stages.
