A Cluster Mine[1] is an enemy projectile in Contra: Shattered Soldier.
Description[]
A missile shaped mine with a propellor attached to its top and a blinking red light underneath its base.
As the commandos rise to the top of the flooding Seabed base, they are assaulted by hovering mines floating toward their direction. These mines likely originated from the base's own defense systems as it tries to contain both the intruding commandos and the menacing beast rampaging within.
There are 15 mines total before the pair of commandos reach the top of the area. Each one grants Hit Rate when they are destroyed by Weapons fire, and it doesn't take much firepower to eliminate one. If one lands inside the seawater, it detonates a spread of four flashing bullets that rise high but then descend slowly after a few seconds.
The charged Diver Mine is recommended to use against the mine swarm. Note that rarely will they not be able to hit a target, due to the mine's movement as well as the Homing Missile's arcing. Using this weapon is recommended by both players in a 2 Players game, as up to 16 Homing missiles can easily cover the screen, reaching any mines that attempt to slip through the shots fired.
References[]
- ↑ Bradygames guide