SUPER CONTRA – ARCADE PORT (1990)

ARCADE (1990)

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Title: Super C

Edition: Playchoice-10

Media/Formats: Arcade Cabinet

Developer: Konami

Publisher: NTSC-J: Unreleased

NTSC-U: Konami

PAL: Unreleased

Release: NTSC-J: Unreleased

NTSC-U: 1990

PAL: Unreleased

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OVERVIEW

The PlayChoice-10 runs a slightly modified ROM of the North American release of NES Super Contra (Super C) on an internal emulator. The arcade system permits timed game sessions, with players having to deposit money to allow more playing time. Super C itself is identical to its NES source.

Marquees:

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CHEATS & TIPS

Cheats

10 Lives: At the main menu, press RIGHT, LEFT, DOWN, UP, A, B, START.

For 10 lives in 2 Player mode, use the same code above, but either press SELECT before START or highlight 2 Player mode before entering the code. 10 lives are provided at the start of the game, as well as when continuing after a Game Over.

Sound Test Menu: At the main menu, hold A+B and press START.

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FULL PLOT

NTSC-U:
See the NTSC-U plot of the NES version of Super Contra.

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SOUNDTRACK

See the Soundtrack section of the NES version of Super Contra.

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

See the Technical Information section of the NES version of Super Contra.

-The games featured on the Playchoice-10 cabinet are modified NES ROMs. They are run on the arcade’s hardware that essentially emulates the NES. The ROM of the NES version of Super Contra (NTSC-U) is one such example. The data is larger in size compared to the retail releases due to additional code at the end of the ROMs that is responsible for displaying the arcade’s timer.

-Like most arcade games of its time, Super C includes numerous DIP switches that can be set to various configurations to alter the gameplay. The switches set the following parameters:

Units of time (Coin A/Coin B): How many units of time are provided per coin (player 1/player 2). Options include:
150/0
150/200
150/400
150/500
150/600
150/800
150/1000
150/1200
150/1400
150/1500
150/1600
150/1800
150/2000
150/2200
150/2400
150/2500
150/2600
150/2800
150/3000
150/3200
150/3400
150/3500
150/3600
150/3800
300/0
300/100
300/200
300/300
300/400
300/500
300/600
300/700
300/800
300/900
300/1000
300/1100
300/1200
300/1300
300/1400
300/1500
300/1600
300/1700
300/1800
300/1900
300/2000
300/2100
300/2200
300/2300
300/2400
300/2500
300/2600
300/2700
300/2800
300/2000
300/3000
300/3100
300/3200
300/3300
300/3400
300/3500
300/3600
300/3700
300/3800
300/3900

Attract Mode Sounds: Sounds played during the Attract Mode demos. Options include:
Off
On

Service Mode: Alternates the game mode between regular play and a test mode that determines proper functionality. Options include:
Off
On

Timer Speed: Speed at which the timer runs. Options include:
60 units per second
30 units per second
20 units per second
15 units per second
10 units per second
6 units per second
5 units per second
4 units per second
3 units per second
2 units per second
1 unit per second
1 unit per 4 seconds
Free Play*

*Unlimited amount of time

Coin Mode: Currently unknown. Options include:
1
2

-Slider controls are also present that customize various internal game settings, such as the display (aspect raio, brightness, etc.), audio and system speed.

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TRIVIA

See the Trivia section of the NES version of Super Contra.

No trivia specific to this port yet.

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