Castlevania Block 3

Stage 3 for Castlevania.

Overview

This stage takes place in an upper section of the castle. The hunchbacks make their first appearance here, jumping down at Simon in the initial portion of the stage. What follows is platform-filled areas where ravens and skeletons will form obstacles. In other areas, ravens and bone pillars will form similar obstacles, as well as skeletons. On the final part of the stage, Medusa Heads have to be dodged while trying to defeat more bone pillars.

Enemies

Name	Image	HP	EXP	ATK
Skeleton		1	300	1
	動きはおそいが一撃では死なない。離れてうつ。 (...)
Ghost		2	300	2
	とりつかれぬうちに、たたいておくことがだいじだ。 (...)
Hunchback		1	500	3
	プレイヤーが近づいてくるのを肩をふるわせながら不気味に待っているいやらしい敵。ぴょんぴょん素早くはねまわるので、地面に着地した瞬間をねらおう。 (...)
Raven		1	200	3
	羽ばたきながらねらってくる。動きが読めない。 (...)
Medusa Head		1	300	2
	波形にとんでくる。ジャンプでかわせば意外と簡単。 (...)
Dragon Skull Cannon		6	400	2
	不定期に火を放つ。非常に固く、連続でたたかなければ攻略が困難。 (...)
Mummy Man		12	3000	3
	第3の関門。双子なので2体ではさみうちしてくる。また、包帯を波状にとばす。 (...)

Stage 7

Notes

1. Holy Water can be obtained from one of the first candles in the stage. A Pot Roast appears a little later on.
2. A Skeleton appears in the lower left corner. He jumps back and forth as he throws bones. Strike him with your whip as he approaches. The Axe or Dagger will also take him out easily.
3. On upper levels, the Holy Water is an effective weapon against the Skeletons; drop it where the Skeleton is about to land and he'll burn with one strike. The Holy Water isn't effective against the Ravens, so use the whip or Dagger. If Simon couches at the right edge of the lowest platform here, a bonus money bag will appear on the high platform to the left. Run and grab it before it disappears. There is one more skeleton, but don't fight it. Instead, stand on the ledge and watch the skeleton. He will try to jump, but the ledge is too high, and he will fall in the pit. It's now possible to safely walk down the stairs and take the axe which is at the bottommost candle (but will fall if not collected immediately).

Stage 8

Notes

1. First Medusa Heads appears; as always, it's best to simply avoid them. A Boomerang is hidden in the candle below the stairs to the section above, but it is difficult to reach without an Axe or Dagger.
2. If Simon crouches directly above the two unreachable blocks to the right of the stairway, a bonus money bag appears to the left. A Stop Watch is hidden inside the candle to the right of the stairs. It will give an advantage over the Bone Towers to the right, but not against the boss later on.
3. In areas like this, be prepared for the Raven's attack. Jump and whip when it starts to dive.

Stage 9

Notes

1. The Ravens start to fly as soon as Simon gets near them. With the timing techniques learned in the previous stages, leap in the air and whip the birds as soon as they take off. When in possession of the Dagger, jump and hit them from a distance before they start to fly.
2. The Skeletons hop over the ruined patch of the bridge. Destroy the first one as he approaches you, and then destroy the second by whipping while jumping between platforms.
3. A Pot Roast is hidden in the bottom block in the Mummy Men's chamber. Use it to replenish the energy lost before the boss fight, or save it for later and use the block as a ledge.

Music

The background music that plays during the third stage is "Wicked Child".

Other Appearances

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

The third stage of Castlevania appears in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair as part of the downloadable chapter "Origins". The map of this chapter is based on the six stages from the original game.

Gallery

Version Differences

Early FDS version (a.k.a. v1.0)

Other versions

See also

• Castlevania Block 2
• Castlevania Block 4

External Links

• The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
• Nintendo Game Atlas