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Super Contra (1988)

Review · Action · Commodore / Amiga · NES · PC

Super Contra (1988)

Reviewed: 18 May 2026

Commodore / Amiga · NES · PC

Konami Digital Entertainment · 1988

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

70 /100

Automated review
06010030Benefit →Low risk →B 56 · R 7
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

56

Risk (RIS)

7

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

13+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.58
B2Social-emotional
0.40
B3Motor
0.75

Super Contra enhances spatial awareness, hand-eye coordination, and reaction time through its challenging run-and-gun gameplay. Cooperative play fosters teamwork and communication skills.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.10
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

The game contains moderate fantasy violence. While not designed with modern manipulative mechanics, its arcade nature can encourage extended play for high scores.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.67
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

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Parents ask…

Is Super Contra (1988) safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Super Contra (1988) a rating of 70/100, recommended for ages 13 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Super Contra (1988) appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 13+ for Super Contra (1988), based on benefits, risks, and content review. That is stricter than ESRB E10+, because our assessment weighs behavioral design risks, not just content.

How long should kids play Super Contra (1988)?

Our session recommendation for Super Contra (1988) is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Super Contra (1988)?

The game contains moderate fantasy violence. While not designed with modern manipulative mechanics, its arcade nature can encourage extended play for high scores.