At a glance
Iron Nokana is the end-encounter reference for Mission 5 of Metal Slug 1. It is followed by Mission 6.
Mission numbers refer to the original campaign order. Boss names follow the community mission reference; they are encounter identifiers, not official stage titles.
Occupied streets of Gerhardt City
Mission 5 crosses a Rebel-held city on the route toward the Straits of Traven. Destructible houses, cars and hidden prisoners fill the streets; later fighting includes vehicles, helicopters and motorcycle troops before Iron Nokana.
Cars can serve as platforms before being destroyed. Some rewards sit above street level, so destroying every object immediately can remove a useful way to reach them.
Campaign reference: Metal Slug Wiki’s mission overview. Practice suggestions below are our own.
Stay composed after a continue
Try this focused practice plan during your run. These are optional goals to set yourself, not extra objectives or achievements awarded by the game.
After a life loss, release the controls briefly so an old held input does not dictate your return.
Check your current weapon and ammunition rather than assuming you kept the previous loadout.
At Iron Nokana, change one positioning decision each time an attempt goes wrong.
How do I reach Mission 5?
Progress through Mission 4 in Metal Slug 1 to reach this mission. A new arcade run begins at Mission 1.
The Play button selects this title in the collection. It does not launch this specific mission, change the original game’s difficulty or unlock later stages. Use the guides below to read ahead while your campaign follows its normal order.
Can I return to Mission 5 later?
In a solo session, pause and use Save State after reaching the point you want to revisit. Open the same title in the same browser and use Load State to restore a compatible saved point. Saving again replaces the previous saved point for that title; a link to this guide does not include your save.
Manual continues include free credits. Automatic continues can be changed in Options & Controls → Gameplay. Neither option is a mission selector. Read the save and continue guide.
Controls for this run
These are Classic keyboard defaults; saved bindings take precedence. Touch uses movement plus A / FIRE, B / JUMP and C / BOMB. Arrange touch controls before a long session, or see all controls.