MISSION GUIDE / 02 OF 06

Metal Slug 4 — Mission 2

Border crossing and a moving rooftop. Mission 2 is an opportunity to compare survival with scoring. Metal Slug 4’s Metalish Gauge creates a timed scoring window, but a bonus attempt is only useful if you can still read the action.

Campaign position
2 / 6
End encounter
Toschka Dalanue

Opens the game selection. Reach missions through the arcade campaign; this page does not jump to a stage.

At a glance

CAMPAIGN LANDMARK

Toschka Dalanue is the end-encounter reference for Mission 2 of Metal Slug 4. It is followed by Mission 3.

Mission numbers refer to the original campaign order. Boss names follow the community mission reference; they are encounter identifiers, not official stage titles.

Border crossing and a moving rooftop

The second mission advances through a fortified border and onto a required ride on the roof of a Landseek. That moving sequence leads to the Ridge 256 bridge and Toschka Dalanue.

The Landseek section advances with the vehicle, unlike an ordinary walk through the city. Treat boarding the rooftop and reaching the bridge as separate checkpoints when learning the mission.

Campaign reference: Metal Slug Wiki’s mission overview. Practice suggestions below are our own.

Choose when to chase points

Try this focused practice plan during your run. These are optional goals to set yourself, not extra objectives or achievements awarded by the game.

  1. Watch the gauge when an Emblem activates it.

  2. Choose a safe target rather than changing direction solely for an item.

  3. Use Toschka Dalanue as your review point: did chasing points change how well you reached the end encounter?

How do I reach Mission 2?

Progress through Mission 1 in Metal Slug 4 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 2 later?

Metal Slug 4 does not currently offer Save State or Load State because restored graphics can be unreliable. Keep the current page open and use pause for a break. Closing or reloading ends that run; a guide link cannot restore it.

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

J FireSpace JumpK GrenadeEsc Pause

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.

Metal Slug 4 mission guides

  1. Mission 1Brave GuerrierCreate a survival baseline
  2. Mission 2Toschka DalanueChoose when to chase points
  3. Mission 3The IronMake the middle run stable
  4. Mission 4Big JohnKeep the timer in perspective
  5. Mission 5Sea SatanRecover without rushing
  6. Mission 6 · FinalAmadeus Mother ComputerClose the run deliberately