A quick play through of Contra without the help of the Konami Code. I was almost able to turn this into a no death run, but not quite. The game is still difficult, but if you are careful and hold onto spread, it isn't as hard as you might think. This was one of my favorite games as a kid, so I've always been pretty good at it. On a side note, if you do want to use the konami code, it is ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A Start, with a select before start if you are playing with 2 players.

Here's the first 4 levels. I was able to get through these without dying. The first level is pretty simple, and the bases aren't bad if you duck when any bullets are coming at you. As for the waterfall, you just need to be patience. The easiest way to lose lives is to get impatient. The waterfall level is of course a lot more fun if you have a 2nd player to fuck over.

I finally get taken out in the 7th level. I'm actually pretty happy I was able to get through it only dying once, even if the 1 death was due to pure stupidity. That was always my most hated level, as I'd always get in a hurry and die to the stupid spiked walls. All said and done I died 3 times in this run if you include my death AFTER beating the game.

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