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'''XContra''' is a playable preview for a game withe the same name, by [[Face Hugger]]
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''XContra'' is a playable preview by [[Face Hugger]] released in 1994. It is based on the game ''Contra'', which was known as ''Gryzor'' on the Amstrad CPC. The game itself was never finished.
  
Release Date: ?
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The game features nice, colourful graphics and excellent sideways scrolling, although it is not possible to kill any of the monsters that appear on the screen.
 
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The game features nice and colorfull graphics and execelent sideways scrolling!
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<gallery caption="Screenshots">
 
<gallery caption="Screenshots">
 
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 1.gif|
 
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 1.gif|
 
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 2.gif|
 
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 2.gif|
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 3.gif|Mario Bros is guest star
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Image:XCONTRA screenshot 3.gif|<center>Mario is the guest star</center>
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 5.gif|Nice large animated end of level monster
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Image:XCONTRA screenshot 5.gif|<center>A nice large animated end-of-level monster</center>
Image:XCONTRA screenshot 4.gif|A 'bug' in the last level!  
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Image:XCONTRA screenshot 4.gif|<center>A 'bug' in the last level!</center>
 
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[[Category:Demos]]
 
[[Category:Demos]]

Revision as of 07:08, 22 January 2007

XContra is a playable preview by Face Hugger released in 1994. It is based on the game Contra, which was known as Gryzor on the Amstrad CPC. The game itself was never finished.

The game features nice, colourful graphics and excellent sideways scrolling, although it is not possible to kill any of the monsters that appear on the screen.