| “ | Garmakilma has been neutralized. We are now heading to Point B. | „ |
| ~ Cutscene dialog from the Famicom version |
Waterfall is the third stage in Contra.
Overview[]
- Note: In a cooperative game, players are advised to coordinate their movements to climb up together. If one player ascends too fast and by themself, the other player may get left behind and perish as the screen scrolls up automatically, being considered as having fallen off the screen.
- Fire dashing around on the bridge
There is fire dashing around on the bridge, and one might grab a rifle power there.
- Swimming gunman
Be careful of swimming gunman.
- Boulders
They might crush you to death.
- Boss
Beware of the dragon up there. Destroy its arms before proceeding to its head. When finished, jump through the hole in its body.
Enemies[]
Boss[]
Other appearances[]
The iconic Waterfall stage has inspired many reappearances throughout the entire Contra series.
- The Laboratory stage in Contra 4 features a recreation of the iconic Waterfall stage halfway through the stage, even Including the same boss.
- Earlier demo builds of the game accurately labelled this stage as "Waterfall".
- A map from Contra: The Board Game is modelled after the Waterfall stage seen in Contra. In the board game's story mode, it is played as the second map in "Return to Galuga", or as the third map in "Escape from Galuga". The boss for this map is Garmakilma.
- The Waterfall stage was reimagined in Contra: Operation Galuga, once again appearing alongside another half of a stage.
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
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Artworks[]
Waterfall artwork from the Contra Victory Manual.
Waterfall card from The Board Game.
Waterfall board from The Board Game.
Music[]
| Description | Audio |
|---|---|
| Theme of Contra Stage 3 - Waterfall. | |
| Theme of Contra Stage 3 - Waterfall NES. |