December 2015 Run N' Gun Competition

[SirPsycho]

I was looking forward to playing Contra this weekend, then I get a good half hour of practice in and I get the blinking light.

[Disposed Hero]

Here's my co-op run I recorded with a friend.  I hope you guys enjoy it

[singlebanana]

Here's my co-op run I recorded with a friend.  I hope you guys enjoy it

Great video Disposed!

[singlebanana]

Alright, here's my score:

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[Disposed Hero]

Damn, how many consecutive playthroughs did you have to do to get that score?

[singlebanana]

Damn, how many consecutive playthroughs did you have to do to get that score?

Made it to the Alien Lair on my 7th time through.

[Disposed Hero]

Haha, I'm out!  I'm going to admit defeat on this one.

[singlebanana]

Haha, I'm out!  I'm going to admit defeat on this one.

I've had this score since the first day of the competition, but I didn't want to post it for fear of frustrating others and preventing them from playing.  I have really enjoyed seeing everyone's scores improving and I hope you guys will keep going until you finish the game. Remember, no matter how high I score on this game, second place means that you're only 1 point behind me in the competition. Third place this period means you are only 2 points behind me, and so on.  I played this game a lot as a kid and throughout my life, but I'm relatively new to the other two games. What I am saying is that everyone still has a very good chance to take the trophy, so please, keep playing and enjoying these games.

[douglie007]

god I feel stupid putting up such a crappy score 

[singlebanana]

god I feel stupid putting up such a crappy score 

Don't feel bad at all. I have been playing this game for years and years, and it's one of a handful of games that I can really groove on. It's a game of patterns and memorization that has taken me a long time to master. Keep plugging away and remember that you can even better your score and standing in this game during the Battle Royale at the end of the month.

My advice is this: Put in the 30 man code and play it before the Battle Royale. Of course you can't post this score, but running it this way will allow you to see more of the game and as such, you will be more prepared for what lies ahead and not be so stressed about dying a few times. Once the Battle Royale is here, play normally and post your best score; I'm sure it will be much better.  To be honest, I'd didn't start running this game "normally" until about 5 years ago. One day, I put in the code, got to the end, and realized that I could probably now make it through the game without it.

[FatherJack]

Every point helps 

[singlebanana]

If you are submitting scores in this final evening of the Contra competition, please be aware that all SCORES must be submitted by 12:00 A.M. SERVER TIME.  Server time is the same for everyone, but may not match up with the time set for your region.

[GrayGhost81]

@Rich hahaha F*ck you with that score. Love ya, I'm out.

Can we play Sin & Punishment instead?

[MetalFRO]

I was going to submit another score this evening, but as I write this, it's 20 minutes away from midnight server time. I can't even find a groove in 20 minutes, let alone get a decent score

I guess I'll have to keep practicing and hope I can do better during the Battle Royale. Rich, you are truly the Contra zen master. I would love to meet you someday and just watch you play Contra, because I suspect it would be quite the ride. And congrats to everyone else who posted scores. It's a difficult game, and can be intimidating if you let it frustrate you.

[FatherJack]

Congrats to everyone who posted a score and especially to singlebanana for winning and Disposed Hero for beating me. Really enjoyed that and the game but now it's on to Rolling Thunder 2. I really liked the first one and it's nice to play the sequel in the fresh air. Here's my first submission and good luck to everyone.