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    The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common

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    Image of OMG! DEITY! OMG! DEITY!
    12/02/08

    In reply to The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common
    EVERYONE WHO CAN'T GET IT TO WORK


    1. Go to read link

    2. Click the flash element to make sure you're writing into it/

    3. Push Up arrow, up arrow, down arrow, down arrow, left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, right arrow, b, a, return/enter all on your keyboard.


    Again, it's Up up down down left right left right b a return.

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    OMG! DEITY! was starred OMG! DEITY! was unstarred
    Image of Gann Gann
    12/02/08

    @Derry Quinn: Ah, so 'type in the magic words' should read 'press the magic keys'
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    12/02/08

    In reply to The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common
    Up,Up,Down,Down,Left,Right,Left,Right,B,A,Select,Start - Select to change it to 2 players and Start to begin the game
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    12/02/08

    @Homer-S: Up,Up,Down,Down,Left,Right,Left,Right,B,A,B,A,Select,Start will start it on 2 player mode, omit the select entirely to start 1 player.
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    12/02/08

    In reply to The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common
    Doesn't anyone here have a ROM of contra handy to test this out and answer which code is the correct code?
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    12/02/08

    @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy->★:


    Wikipedia says up up down down left right left right b then press return on pogues page

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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    12/02/08

    @Derry Quinn: add the A after the B then press Enter (or Return?)
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked GitEmSteveDave_Isn'tFreshPerked
    12/02/08

    In reply to The One Thing David Pogue and Unlimited Lives in Contra Have in Common
    Wasn't there supposed to be a select int here as well? When I get home, I may just dust off the NES and break out Contra.
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    Image of JPropaganda JPropaganda
    12/02/08

    @Git Em SteveDave loves this guy->★: select was for two player.
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    Image of DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
    12/02/08

    @JPropaganda: ...select SELECT start for one player.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    12/02/08

    @DeusExMach: Or just no selects for one player...


    On the main menu screen in contra 2x select == 0x select, since it was only a two option toggle.

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