African Winds

This article's name isn't actually the official subject's name, but will be used as a quick reference until SNK is kind enough to provide us the official name.

"African Winds" (アフリカノカゼ, Afurika no Kaze) is the first mission of Metal Slug 6.

Mission Synopsis[]

The Regular Army gets wind of Rebel activity near a mountain and dispatches the heroes next to an occupied village. The heroes travel through the savanna destroying the Rebel supplies including a large, walking cargo train. Once reaching the cave, the Bull Drill is seen excavating and attacking those in its path.

Locations[]

Camp: Enclosed Rebel base near the open grasslands with multiple huts and piked fences.
River: A rapid river over a broken bridge. Defeat the R-Shobu to continue.
Open Savanna: The Walking Locomotive travels from the right. Bazooka Soldiers and various cannons fire at the players. The SV-001 is found hanging below one of the containers. The players advance once the Walking Locomotive leaves. Destroy all sections of the Walking Locomotive to earn loads of coins.
Mountain Base: The path that leads to the caves. The mission splits from here.
Lower Route:
- Cave: A cave full of bats and gates.
Upper Route:
- Cliff: Climb up the platforms to access the cliffside. Enemies attack from the left while the cliff loses walking space.
- Hidden Cave: A supply room up the mountain. The player can attract the attention of 100 Rebel Soldiers at the beginning area by shooting at every bat without tagging a POW (untying them does not count) and not killing all current Rebels on screen.
Excavation Site: Both routes lead here where the Bull Drill awaits.

Prisoner Locations[]

Main Route[]

There are 10 POWs before the route splits.

Cave[]

There are 10 POWs in this route.

Cliff[]

There are 10 POWs in this route.

Metal Slug 6
Heroes	Marco Rossi • Tarma Roving • Eri Kasamoto • Fio Germi • Ralf Jones • Clark Still
NPCs	Riviera von Wittenberg • Maryell von Wittenberg • POW • Rumi Aikawa • Madoka Aikawa • Hyakutaro Ichimonji • Donald Morden • Rebel Army • Chinese Soldier • Martians • Rootmars • Invaders • Announcer • Parker • Pupipi
Enemies	Fanatics • Grenade Soldier • Bazooka Soldier • Shielded Soldier • Rebel Rifleman • Mortar • Gatling Soldier • Hunters • Mars People • Mini-UFO • Invader Infantry • Winged Invader • Flying Parasite • Hunter Walker • Giant Hunter Walker • Space Mole Cricket • Crab-Tank • Vanguard • Smasher • Invader UFO • Flying Shelt • Flying Core • Flying Killer • Maggot
Enemy Vehicles	Di-Cokka • T-2B Melty Honey • MV-280C • Nop-03 Sarubia • Girida-O • M-15A • M34 3-Ton Truck • Walking Locomotive • R-Shobu • MH-6S Masknell • Eaca-B
Bosses	Bull Drill • Iron Sentinel • Brain Robot • Elder Centipede • Invader King Mini-Bosses: Controller
Weapons	Heavy Machine Gun • Rocket Launcher • Shotgun • Flame Shot • Enemy Chaser • Iron Lizard • Super Grenade • Drop Shot • Two Machine Guns • Zantetsu Sword • Grenade • Fire Bomb
Slugs	SV-001 (Type-R) • Slug Flyer • Donkey Slug • Protogunner • Rootmars Slug • Slug Digger
Missions	African Winds • El Dorado is an Illusion • Chinese Impact • The Golden Gate Bridge Fell • Ancient Law
Other	Combat School • Weapon Stock • Rush Blaster System • Crane

Spin-Offs
Missions
Main Series
Metal Slug	Absolute Thick Forest • A Wish For a Morning Glow • Iron Cavalrymen in Hell • Death Valley • The City Under Despotism • The Memorial Sea
Metal Slug 2/X	Drifting in Desert • Monument of Depression • Madrigal of Wind • Return to Hong-Kong • Kiss in the Dark • I Wish to Believe in Love
Metal Slug 3	A Couple's Love Land • Wandering at Midnight • Eyes Over the Waves • Tombstone of Sand • All About Love
Metal Slug 4	Let's Run Through! • Show Spirit • Snowy Road • Cadaverous • Go Ahead! • Secret Place
Metal Slug 5	Heavy African • Windy Day • Intrigue • Run Through • Last Ditch Resistance
Metal Slug 6	African Winds • El Dorado is an Illusion • Chinese Impact • The Golden Gate Bridge Fell • Ancient Law
Metal Slug 7/XX	Scrap Island • Coal Mine • Underground Fortress • The Waterfall • Ruins Base • Snowy Country • The Beginning is the End
Metal Slug: 1st Mission	Emergency Mobilization • Hurry On • Slicing Through the Jungle • Battle in the City • Underground Battle Pass • Pursuit of the Transport Train • Penetration of the Front Base • Discovery of the Front Base • Forced Escape • Discovery of a Secret Passage • Night Flight • Fortress • Weapons Dump • Invasion in the Sea of Trees • Weapons Port • Breakthrough: With Prejudice • Fierce Battle
Metal Slug: 2nd Mission	The Front Line • Invasion • Dire Straits • Dangerous Descent • Battlefield Bridge • Turbulent Transmissions • Fatal Express • War-Torn City • Shot Down • Terrain Carrier • Camouflage • Save All Hostages! • Hostage Rescue • Reckless Reactor • Into the Fray • Intelligence • Contact • Pursuit • Betrayal • The Enemy Below • Deadly Assault • One Fell Stroke • The Tundra King • The Ice Queen • Free Fall • Decoy Strategy • The Desert • Unearthly Silence • Close Combat • Crossed Paths • The Fortress • Ocean Depths • Breakthrough • The Stronghold • Menace Out of the Skies • The Jet Stream • Lone Assault • Termination
Metal Slug Advance	Mission 1 • Mission 2 • Mission 3 • Mission 4 • Mission 5 • Dungeon
Metal Slug 3D	Start from Mountain Village • Be Headquartered in the City • Desert Town • Coal Mine Mark • Underground Ruins • Atmospheric Discharge • Break the Barrier • Sink Under the Waves • The South Pole • Climb the Tower • Out of Control