The Combo Meter is a feature in the Contra series.
Appearances[]
Hard Corps Uprising[]
Each enemy hit increases the combo meter by +0.5. Some objects will not increase the meter but simply refill it. By increasing the Combo Meter, a higher Score can be achieved.
Contra: Rogue Corps[]
When an enemy is hit by a main or sub weapon, or by a Dodge, a point is added to the Combo counter. If a character hasn't hit in a while, the combo counter will begin to rapidly count down until a hit is registered. Combo statistics can be adjusted using Body Parts.
Curiously, all types of Turrets hit will not add to the Combo counter. If the character reaches to about a 1000 combo or higher, the music in the game may alter during the mission. Gaining a combo of 3000 is a Steam Achievement: Turkey Shoot.