The Heroine with Super Devil Mode on and maximum health.
A Rank Medal is a special collectible in Metal Slug: 1st Mission.
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A Rank Medal appears as an orange shield with sparks. When a mission is cleared with a Rank Medal in hand, the player's rank and total health is increased. Getting a Game Over takes away the Rank Medal from the player. While a mission can have multiple Rank Medals, only one can be collected at a time, and the other medals disappear until the mission is cleared (or the player dies).
Collecting Rank Medals is the only way to increase ranks in Very Hard; lower difficulties increase ranks after hitting a score milestone (depending on the difficulty) in the Mission Complete screen. As a compromise, collecting the 23rd Rank Medal through various playthroughs (by using S-Continue) grants the player with the Super Devil (SD.) rank and permanent invincibility. The only things that can hurt the player at this point is being crushed, falling down pits, and landing on spikes. Super Devil Mode stays on until a new game is played.
In other difficulties, the player can only reach the 22nd rank: General of the Army (GA.). The player's maximum health is the same regardless of difficulty.
Locations[]
| Metal Slug: 1st Mission | |
| Heroes | Hero |
|---|---|
| NPCs | POW • PHANTOM Squad • Hilde Garn |
| Bosses | Rebel VTOL • Rebel Train • Macba • Rebel Zeppelin • Electromagnetic Crane • Rebel Carrier • Facility Elevator • Rebel Truck • Metal Strider |
| Items | Machine Gun • Rocket Launcher • Shotgun • Special Shot • Rank Medal • Coin • Ammo Crate • Bomb Crate • Gas Can • Food |
| Slugs | SV-000 • Slug Flyer |
| Missions | 0. Emergency Mobilization • 1. Hurry On • 2. Slicing Through the Jungle • 3. Battle in the City • 4. Underground Battle Pass • 5. Pursuit of the Transport Train • 6. Penetration of the Front Base • 7. Discovery of the Front Base • 8. Forced Escape • 9. Discovery of a Secret Passage • 10. Night Flight • 11. Fortress • 12. Weapons Dump • 13. Invasion in the Sea of Trees • 14. Weapons Port • 15. Breakthrough: With Prejudice • 16. Fierce Battle |
| Other | Prison Camp • Parachute Drop • Super Devil Mode |