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Castlevania © 1987 Konami, Inc.
Castlevania is a side-scrolling platform action game. The player, taking the role of Simon Belmont, is able to jump and crack his whip directly in front of him.
Power-ups can be obtained by defeating enemies or by whipping candles that appear in the castle. One such power-up increases the power and length of Simon's whip. Different weapons can be gathered which consume hearts when used; these hearts can also be collected from monsters and candles.
Additionally, some walls will hide secrets such as the health-restorative turkey or the Double and Triple shot abilities for the weapons Simon has collected. At the end of each section of the castle is a boss, which must be defeated.
Progression through the castle eventually leads to a confrontation with Count Dracula himself.
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GAME ID: NES-CV-USA
VARIANTS:
5-Screw, dual Konami, Circle SOQ, no MiJ, Non-REV-A 2.
5-Screw, single Konami, Circle SOQ, no MiJ, Non-REV-A 2.
3-Screw, Circle SOQ, no MiJ, Non-REV-A 2.
3-Screw, Circle SOQ, MiJ, Non-REV-A 2.
3-Screw, Circle SOQ, MiJ, REV-A 1.
3-Screw, Circle SOQ, MiJ, REV-A 2.
3-Screw, Oval TM SOQ, MiJ, REV-A 2.
Castlevania for NES was released in May 1987 in North America.
The game was originally released in 1986 on the Famicom Disk System and known as Akumajou Dracula [Model KDS-AKM] in Japan.