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||                    ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED: FEBRUARY 26, 2006               ||
||                        LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 19, 2007                    ||
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My fourth Faq\Walkthrough is of the Konami classic, Operation C. There is no 
real stoy or point of this game but it is fun none-the-less. I remember back 
in the day playing this for the old four battery, green screen gameboys, those
 were the days and this was a great game. I never actually beat the final 
level until I was much older, due to the rather hard difficulty of this game. 
The walkthrough is vary simple and I have some good strategies and helpful 
hints that I discovered that I hope prove to be helpful to anyone reading 
this. Well, Enjoy!

This Faq\Walkthrough will include:
                                    >Introduction
                                    >Version History
                                    >Walkthrough
                                    >Controls
                                    >Weapons
                                    >Codes
                                    >Legal/Contact/Credits

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Operation C came out in 1991 for Gameboy. It is one of the first Contra games.
 It is a side-scroller and a top-down view game in one. Some levels are the 
prier and some are the later. You run through levels and destroy alien butt.
 There are some neat power-ups, which only one is really useful. Anything 
kills you in this game and it's a drag. Although you have lives and 
continues, the amount dying you will do when you first play it, it will seem 
like not a lot, but when you get good at it, it's more than enough. 

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Version: 1.00--February 26, 2006 - Original version

Version: 1.03--January 19, 2007 - Added games to library in bottom section
                                - Added 1up.com, Supercheats.com and
                                  Honestgamer.com to site list
                                - Changed header into boxes and centered

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                                LEVEL: ONE
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Blast the first two soldiers that run towards you, then angle your gun 
diagonally to take out the two gunmen above you on seperate platforms. Shoot 
straight again and kill the next two soldiers that come at you. Angle your gun
 again and blast the next two gunmen on platforms. That power-up that is 
floating above will fly into your gunfire, so don't worry about shooting 
upwards to get it. The soldiers behind you will jump down off a ledge, kill 
them when the two gunmen are gone by turning backwards, then collect the 
power-up, which grants you the three-way rapid shot. 

After you get the power-up, keep your gun angled and walk up the inclination. 
There will be a cannon firing from above you. Just keep firing and it will 
blow up as you pass it, if not, shoot it from below. As for the soldiers that 
are now chasing you, just let them until you get to the top of the hill 
and then kill them, or when they get too close. Walk along and take out the 
gunman on the platform above you while at the same time shooting the flying 
power-up. This one gives you an even faster three-way rapid shot. Up ahead 
two soldier will jump down onto you from above. Walk with your shot angled 
and they should die in the blast. Shoot straight now and blast the turret on 
the other side of the gap. Sometimes this fires shots, sometimes it doesn't. 
If it does duck the blast but continue to fire. Jump the gap and get ready to 
blast another turret. 

Jump the second gap and you'll come to an elevator. Walk on it and it takes 
you down. Stand in the middle of the elevator and fire upwards. all three or 
four of the little flying things that shoot lasers will be destroyed because 
they will fly right into your fire. When the elevator stops jump off it. When 
you land on the other side two soldiers will come after you from behind. Turn 
around and blast them. Walk along the pipe to around the gap and a power-up 
will come flying from behind, grab it. This gives you homing shots (from here 
on out do not get any other power-ups, the homing missiles are the best 
weapon to use), then jump the gap. Fire straight and soon a submarine will 
come up from underneath you. The homing shots will fly down and take the 
submarine out, you don't even have to point your gun downwards, you can't 
anyways withough jumping first. 

Jump another gap and do not collect the power-up that comes from behind. Jump 
the gap ahead and another submarine will appear below you. The homing 
shots take care of it before it gets a chance to fire at you, if you are 
holding down fire. Across another gap some soldiers will come after you. Take 
care of them as you move along and jump two more gaps. Again, do not get the 
power-up that comes, you need the homing shots. You should now be on land 
again. Drop down onto the lower floor and move along. Take out two more 
soldiers and another turret. Jump the gap but don't move any further. Take 
out the cannon above you before moving on and taking out the other turret. 
Trying to take them both out at the same time can be troublesome. 

Jump the gap and move along. Jump onto some more pipes and run along them. 
The soldiers that come for you will be taken out by the homing shots. 
Jump one last gap in the piping and you wont be able to move any further 
and a large submarine will rise from the bottom. You don't need to angle your 
gun, just fire it. Take out the last soldier that tries to get you and then 
we fight the submarine. Two cannons will start to fire at you, aim left and 
let the shots damage them. The one on the right should blow up and then three 
hatches will open up. Fire towards the hatches and blow them up before the 
missiles come out. Now the submarine will move right. Fire towards that side 
and the second and third cannon along with two more hatches will be destroyed.
 Now the submarine sinks away. If you can't manage to kill the parts off in 
time the sub dives, some more soldier come to get you, the sub rises and 
repeats his pattern, easy!

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                               LEVEL: TWO
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This level is in a top-down view. Walk straight ahead ignoring the two 
soldiers that appear behind you. Hold fire down and walk to the right of the 
turret. The homing shots will take care of the turret and get the gunman 
up ahead too. Go through the opening up ahead, taking care of some more 
soldiers, until you come to a clearing. Do not get the power-up that flies in 
from the left. Now a tank with two cannons will come in. Position yourself 
on the bottom of the screen in the center of the two cannons. When the cannons
 fire both shots will miss you. Continously fire the homing shots and the
 cannons will blow up at the same time. Walk past the dead tank and ahead are 
two more gunmen, take them out. 

Move along taking out everything in your path. A long machine will appear on 
the right side of the screen. Ignore it for now and head along the left side 
of it. When you reach the top end of the machine it will become active. Watch 
out for the power-up and the gunman. You see those lines on the ground? Stay 
on the one closest to the machine at the top of the screen and fire downwards.
 Those soldiers that are constantly regenerating will always be taken out with
 the homing shots. As for the machine, the three parts that need to be 
destroyed to kill it, two turrets and a grenade launcher will blow off soon 
after it activates. When it's gone move down a bit and then move up. You need 
to do this so that you get some space to see what is ahead of you, not just 
walking blindly into stuff. 

Avoid the power-up and enter the left set of rollers. In the center of the 
rollers there are some cannons. They shoot diagonal shots, but if you are to 
the farthest left you can be they disappear before they touch you. Move along 
and take out all three of the cannons. A power-up will appear, you can get it 
as it is a homing shot one. At the end of the left rollers is a gunman, but 
he easily killed. Head right through a opening and into a clearing. There are 
a few more gunmen to take care of then another battle with a tank. This time 
the tank comes from beneath you. You can't stay in the center of the cannons 
this time though. Stay above the right one, off to the side a bit, so that 
you are missed by all three shots. Fire the homing shots and it goes down 
in no time flat. 

Stay to the right and move along. Take out the two turrets to the left and 
the last gunman. You will come up to a big door. Move down and make sure the 
door is fully into the screen when you move up or you wont be able to blow a 
hole through it. When it is fully in the screen, blast it until you can go 
through it. On the other side is a three part machine. A core and two tanks 
on either side. The two tanks need to be taken out before the core can be 
destroyed. When it moves left try and take out at least one of the cannons on 
the right side. Then when it moves right try to take out both cannons on the 
left side. Then get the last cannon on the right side. When all four are gone 
the core can now take damage. Don't stay under it, as it fires waves of energy
 at you, that you probaby discovered. Stay away from it and let the homing 
shots go to it. After a while it's history.

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                               LEVEL: THREE
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Were back to side-scrolling. Move along and constantly fire. Anything that 
comes in the screen infront of you will be toast. You will come to two gunmen 
on platforms above you. The homing shots will track them down and take them 
out. Past them you will come to a square on the ground. Walk up to it and a 
robot will come out of the ground. Duck its fire and shoot some of your own 
into it. When it blows up walk along, the remains don't hurt you. Take out 
three more robots and any annoying soldiers that come behind you and you will 
come to a part where boulders will come crashing down. Wait for an opening or 
take some out to make one and then move in. Shoot the gunman above you and and
 remaining soldiers from behind you. 

Ahead is a cannon, keep firing and take it out and the gunman too. This next 
part has you climbing a bunch of platforms to the top. Just keep jumping 
and shooting your homing shots to take care of any gunmen and cannons and 
you should make it to the top without hardly any trouble. Just don't fall back
 down or you will die. Before the first moving platform there is a cannon 
above it, watch out for it. When you're at the top you have to take care of 
some more robots that come out the ground and soldiers. When you're past this 
avoid the power-up and go until the screen locks and this rather odd looking 
thing comes in the screen. Go the right side of the screen and put your back 
to it. Hold down the fire button and you should be safe. The homing shots will
 take care of any soldiers that come in after you and any ladybugs that the 
flying thing will launch at you. If a bug lands on the ground it will come 
after you. It will be below your gunfire, so jump it.

When enough damage it dealt the the flyer its bottom half will fall off. Move 
back a bit and then move along. This will make it so that you will be able 
to see things infront of you and not walk blindly into things. Jump into the 
water and take out some soldiers. You'll come to another part with boulders 
falling down. Like before, clear a path or wait for one and get to the other 
side. keep going until you see the waterfall. Now you must climb up againg. 
Do the same thing you did before and get to the top. there will be a homing 
shot power-up along this, get it if you want. When you get to the top, with 
ease, jump the water from the top. Make sure you get a good run at it 
because it is a large gap and many times I fell down. 

Further ahead you will come to a cliff and a platform will rise up with a 
round thing with guns on it. From the sky that top half of the flyer from 
before makes an appearence. Start by firing straight into the left gun infront
 of you, you will have to duck in order to avoid its shot. When it gets 
really close jump on it. That flying thing will shoot laser beams at you so 
jump to the right side of the round thing. Fire into the the other gun until 
it gets too close, then jump back on it. Keep firing now and the flying thing 
will lose both of its arms. At around this time jump back down on the right 
side of the thing your on and fully destroy the right gun. The flying thing 
will release bubbles soon and when it does that is the only time you can 
damage it. Don't stand under it, you need to be on one of the sides. When 
you have the space, jump to the left side and take out the left gun. Now all
 the homing shots will focus on the flyer. Soon after it should be gone. 
If you don't destroy it fast the flyer will lock into the bottom part and 
move around, it doesn't do any attack, it's actually rather poinless.

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                              LEVEL: FOUR
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This is another top-down level. Don't fire all the time at this stage 
because there are pods that carry spiders in them and it is best to just 
leave them alone. Walk straight up past in-between the first two pods and 
avoid that power-up. By now you have accumulated a group of baddies behind you
 so turn around and take care of them. Walk past another power-up and two more 
pods, remember just walk right past them. There is a pod up ahead that acts 
like a fork in the road. Take the right way. Move along the right side of the 
partition and take care of one bug crawling around. When the roads merge 
again, avoid the power-up, blast another bug in your way and move past another
 three pods. When you are past all three pods turn around and clear all the 
baddies behind you.

Up ahead a snake thing will shoot out of the left side. The only safe way to 
pass it is on the far right side. Pass it and kill the spider left of the 
pod. Move around the pod and kill the bug crawling around. Pass another snake 
and take out another spider. To the left is another pod, you must take this 
one out in order to pass through. Do it and pass to the left of the snake. 
Move up and pass another three snakes before coming to two skakes that 
are close together on either side. Move to the right and move as close to the 
second snake with out touching it and the first one should stop moving. Move 
left and pass them. Up ahead is a set of three snakes. Use the same manouver 
as before to pass all three of them. 

Move ahead and incounter a wierd looking insect. Stand infront of its eye, 
not too close, but close enough to avoid its laser that it shoots from its 
behind. When it shuffles left shoot left, when it shuffles right shoot right 
and when it comes center with you shoot straight. The homing shots take care 
of the spores it sends after you. When it shuffles faster it is near death. 
Then gone.

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                                LEVEL: FIVE
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Back to side-scrolling. Move right holding down the fire button. Blast any 
soldiers that get in your way. When you come to a sentry gun posted on the 
ceiling wait for a gap in its firing and then run underneath it. Fire upwards 
and take it out. Forwards are a bunch of test tubes. You can see those spider 
things inside them, when you get near they will jump out. The homing shots 
will take them out before they hit the ground. When you're done with them 
another sentry gun awaits you. Blow it up and tackle some more test tubes. 
Past them are two sentry guns, just make sure to watch out for the soldiers 
that come pouring in at this part, even from behind you. Now you come to a 
dead end, nowhere to go but up. 

Blast the gunman above you and jump to his platform. Now you need continuous 
fire at this part. Jump to the left and a gunman will appear to the right. 
Take him out and then jump to the right. The test tube to the left will break 
now and a spider will jump out. When he is gone jump up and kill another 
gunman to the right. Jump right and take out the spider that comes out of the 
test tube. There is a power-up that will float by, don't get it. Jump up a 
few more platforms and you're at the top. Take out the last gunman and jump 
to the far right.  You can now move right again. Run along and blast all the 
soldiers that come into the screen. 

You will come to more test tubes and annoying spiders. This set of tubes are 
longer and contains a power-up, avoid it. Past them is another sentry gun but 
it shoots way faster then the previous ones. Pass its shots and blow it up 
from underneath. Move on and there is a set of sentry guns. If you stand 
directly underneath the fist one the second one can pick you off. Stand a 
little to the left underneath it and the homing shots will blow them up. Walk 
along and you will come to another dead end. Jump up until you come to this 
long platform right of a test tube. It may not look like it but it is an 
elevator. Jump in the air and it should start to move up.

Hold down the fire button and stay to the far right. As you rise some spiders 
will break from test tubes and soldiers will jump at you from above, waste 
them. When you come to this square looking thing, come to the center of the 
elevator. The square will shoot an electric beam, duck to avoid this. There 
are only around six or so electric beam boxes, when you get past them all 
the elevator stops. In-between each electric box there may or may not be 
baddies, so keep that gun firing. When the elevator stops jump up to the 
left, be vigilant there is one more spider that jumps from a test tube above. 
Get rid of him and jump to the far right above. 

Move right and destroy three sentry guns, remember don't stand directly 
underneath them, the one next to it can hit you. Past them are some domes on 
the ceiling that open up and release bubbles down at you. Wait until you have 
popped each one before moving on. There are around five of these things. Be 
cautious and move slow to pop all the bubbles. In the next area is a robot 
that comes out of a compartment in the floor. Continue to fire homing shots 
into him. He will fly over head and land where you are, so run to the right. 
He will launch missiles from his back. Get to the wall and jump when the 
missile is just about to hit you to avoid the blast. He will then jump back 
on the right and give you some more missiles. This time the pattern that he 
launches the missiles is different but how to avoid it is not. When he has 
taken enough damage he will launch his arms at you. Duck and they will pass 
over your head to the ceiling. When he is done launching missiles at you they 
will come back down to him, duck again. If you kept constant fire on him with 
the homing shots he will blow up shortly.

When he is gone, to the right a passage will open up. Go in it and get past 
the lightning traps on the ground. Don't walk over them when they're on. 
You will come to a giant test tube and a little ball thing inside, crack that 
thing open and watch it fry. When it is gone you have beaten your mission and 
make your escape in a helicopter. 

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Control Pad - Move character, duck and aim

A - Jump

B - Fire, hold for constant firing

Start - Pause game

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Machine Gun - Basic weapon, fires a small wave of bullets

Three-Way Shot - Fires medium-sized bullets in three directions (S)

Flamethrower - Fires balls of fire (F)

Homing Shots - Bullets that hunt down enemies (H) 

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Press these codes on the title screen, when the screen stops waving around.

Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, Start - Sound Test

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, B, A, Start - Stage Select

Up x4, Down x4, Left x4, Right x4 , B, A, Start - Start game with 10 lives

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This Faq\Walkthrough is Copyright 2006-2007 by: Nathan Kroeger (Mortortex)

OPERATION C Copyright 1991 by Konami, Inc. All rights reserved. OPERATION C and
all character names are all registered trademarks of Konami, Inc. 

Sites OPERATION C FAQ\WALKTHROUGH is allowed:
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that I have allowed (see above). Any other sites or places with this 
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If you wish to contact me because: spelling mistakes, comment, question, want
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Credits go to: Konami for making the game, me for writing this faq, sites 
for posting this Faq\Walkthrough and my system for playing it.

If you like this Faq\Walkthrough be sure to check out my others:
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-MARIO'S TIME MACHINE FAQ\WAlKTHROUGH for Super Nintendo
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-MORTAL KOMBAT DEADLY ALLIANCE FAQ\MOVE LIST for Playstation 2
-MORTAL KOMBAT DECEPTION FAQ\MOVE LIST for Playstation 2
-MARBLE MADNESS FAQ\WALKTHROUGH for Nintendo Entertainment System
-KIRBY'S DREAM LAND 2 FAQ\WALKTHROUGH for Gameboy

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-THE ULTIMATE DOOM NIGHTMARE WALKTHROUGH for PC

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