When you throw it, it flies a distance and then returns. Special Items Castlevania: Rondo of Blood: Stage 2: Richter, Normal Path, Saving Maria (Subtitled) Virtual Console version. Filled with the spirits of the deceased murderers, you'll fight through the docking platforms into the ship. google_ad_width = 728; Climb up the stairs and hit the rope on the metal balls so they fall. Able to become bat, wolf, or mist at will, he lived in the night. In the second part of the stage, after you climb the first area, you'll find a gear wheel. Stage 4' - The Mountain Range After running pasts some cells, jumping over spikes and dodging arrows that come out of the wall, you can either go up or continue right. The entire level takes place on the docks and inside of a ghost ship. He drank the blood of young maidens and lived an eternal life. Made of stone, this bridge was most likely built by members of the Tepes clan in order to cross the gigantic lake near the castle. Anyway, you'll find the boatman again (literally translated - "ii tokoro e annai shiyou" - "I'll guide you to a good place"). Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is a platform-adventure video game developed by Konami for the PC Engine's Super CD-ROM² System directed by Toru Hagihara. If you press RUN at the title screen, you will be presented with a menu screen. In the third area, you'll find a dead end. After fighting some nasty Grave Keepers, you'll jump past some spiked balls. Investigate suspicous surroundings -- you might find the entrace to a hidden stage! Right near the exit, if you've beaten Dracula, you can find a large bomb and a hidden room that leads to Stage 5'. His weapon of choice is the time-honored Belmont family whip. Cat (3) Ishimaru. You must obtain this to clear a stage; it will completely revive the player's health. Right after you climb up the stairs at the beginning of the castle keep, there's an invisible stairway that leads to a hidden room. While exploring the castle, Richter can rescue four maidens, including his distant relative Maria Renard who then becomes a playable charact… When the bird comes carrying a sign, it's about time to jump off. google_ad_type = "text"; The second graphics is displayed during normal game play. google_ad_slot = "5811832021"; Dragon (5) With those bosses gone, Shaft will attack you himself. Opening Narrator Flea men ride iron balls that will impede your progress. After running up a large stairway, you can fall down to the basement of the chapel to play through a hidden area and getting to the boss. Though his cold character is without equal, he maintains the dignity telling of his royal lineage. google_ad_height = 90; Press Up while in air to land on stairs. Age: 800 (?). Pressing SELECT with RUN depressed resets the game. google_color_link = "FF0000"; The Devil Flies By NightToward the Tower of the Final Showdown Key (0) [Used by Maria as well] A small, white cat charges out toward enemies. Strong-willed and also dislikes the unfair. //2007-06-24: Castlevania After going through a small swamp (where a horde of frogs will attack) the paths will diverge again. //-->. Annette The effectiveness of items may differ based on the enemy. Richter Belmont Normal Items Maria's Stage Name: I Hate Taking the Long Way Around. If you go up, more bone dragons must be fought and more spiked balls are to be ducked under. Held hostage somewhere in Stage 2. Just set up your front two speakers as shown on the inner side of the manual's back cover. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Blood Type: O. Kill the bird and take the key. google_ad_client = "pub-5230184257141993"; Sadly, there's only money in here - not very useful, unless you REALLY need to buy boss tactics. Vampire hunter. The final battle! If you find the hidden exit, you'll find an underground cave that leads to the well, and soon to the lake bridge. Richter's Stage Name: Wandering Alternatively, you can reach this section with Maria. The numbers in the parentheses indicate the number of hearts required for use.). You can climb onto certain monsters, like Skelton Shafts. Japanese name Each stage presents the player with boss character at the end. Two birds, one in the horizontal direction, the other in the vertical direction, fly out to attack your enemies and then return. Age: 19. (Engage by pressing Button II + Up Direction. Stage 3' - The Cemetary Gargoyles will come to life, and bits of the bridge will fall apart, so keeping on your toes is essential. The boss here is the Wyvern. For those of you with cool stereo systems hooked up to your Turbos, you can take advantage of the (small amount of) RSS-encoded sound in the game. Castlevania Games - Rondo of Blood - Rondo Manual. Book of Magic (3) The fifth stage of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is called The Devil Flies By Night or Toward the Tower of the Final Showdown. Finally, the number beneath "SCORE" is your score!). Normal Castlevania logic would dictate that you'd fall to your death, but here, you'll find a sewer area that will eventually lead to the fight with the Bone Golem and the way to stage 3'. Even enemies which deflect knives and crosses with their shields can be easily defeated once they are disarmed. Castlevania: Rondo of BloodCastlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Maria Larned As fate ticks away, make your way to the top of the clock tower. Blood Type: B. Once thrown to the floor, 6 chicks emerge and charge at the enemy. If you don't go up the pulley, you'll fight the Minotaur. Next stage ► google_ad_slot = "5811832021"; Near the middle of the Stage the path splits...if you take the normal path you will fight large stone creatures and then find the gates to Castlevania where you will fight a Wyvern. That will allow you to push the girder to the right. Slows down the movement of all monsters appearing on screen. Stage 1 - Hidden Level Near the middle of the stage, after descending the stairs, whip the bricks on the left to reveal a hidden passage. (*) Appears in the bottom right corner of page 11. In the second part of the stage, you'll find some frog statues at the beginning and end of the area. Once again, the pits in this level will send you to the chapel basement, rather than killing you. You become invinscible for a short amount of time. When the heart number indicator appears green and your press the SELECT button, your player is able to call forth the hidden powers of special items! Stage 0 - Path Through the Woods If you manage to find the secret exit, you fight the Dogether. Stage 8 - The Count Dracula Note: "PLAYER SELECT" and "STAGE SELECT" will not be available until you have progressed to a certain degree in the game. When the Vampire Killer theme starts playing, you know that you're ready to … Maria's Stage Name: Toward the Tower of the Final Showdown. (DXC only) Hydra or Lesser Vampire It was released in Japan on October 29, 1993. Maria's Stage Name: The Vengeful King of Bloodshed. The nice old Ferrymen will transport you across (keep bugging him and he'll give you plenty of goods!) Blood Type: A. The fate of mankind depends on you! /* 728x90, created 10/13/10 */ The egg itself inflicts medium damage, while the chicks, small damage. 1 Overview 2 Enemy Data 3 Item Data Page 15 Japanese name Pay special attention to the picture above. google_ad_width = 728; If you manage to elude the hellhound and find a key, you can unlock a hidden cell where Shaft is about to sacrifice Maria. Castlevania Games - Rondo of Blood - Rondo Stages. The Minotaur awaits you at the end. Gather they did, those who wished to summon the powers of darkness and cleanse the decadence of the world. Eliminates all minor enemies that appear on the screen. When you go into the next screen, that stack of wood is actually a staircase. If the life meter becomes completely empty or you fall into "pits," the player loses a life. Richter's Secret #1: Press Button I twice rapidly to do a back flip! Personally, I hate this alternate route (too many spike traps.) Its mystical pages turn into a whirlwind enveloping Richter. ◄ Previous stage Boss(es) Halfway through stage 5', you'll find two sets of stairs. A short Stage, the entrance is simply an area to power up. Richter's Stage Name: Fortress of the Water Demons After a small fight, Death will run away, leaving Richter's path free of danger. (*) Here, I will give the names of the monster in clockwise order beginning with the one in the upper left corner. An eerie cemetary in the midst of a swamp. The fifth stage of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is called The Devil Flies By Night or Toward the Tower of the Final Showdown. Rondo of Blood Stage 2. God, Grant Me Strength … Once again, check out the pictures above. A Bright and caring person, she looks out for others. Stage 7 - The Clock Tower Use FILE DELETE to erase the data file for a player. Voice Actor: Yoko Teppotsuka. Heart - Small, Large, Extra Large You'll find another hidden room with this strange mirror. The game is divided into 9 stages, but there are additional hidden stages which offer split paths through the game. Dark and desolate, the Inner Halls are filled with many traps and bizarre contraptions. Age: 12. Picture of a Ghost Ship Evade the trademark traps of Demon Castle to challenge Dyulahan. Daughter of distant kinship with the House of Belmont. Rondo of Blood Menu: Stages - Manual - Walkthrough - Passwords Secrets - Weirdness - Opening - Ending - Translation; Level 0: Prologue - Path Through the Woods. Richter's Stage Name: God, Grant Me Strength Stage 1 - The Village Ruins (Effective just by picking them up). google_ad_width = 728; Press Button II + Up Direction again to disengage. Increases the player's health. Keep this until you go through the door and go underground to the sewers. Both of these paths diverge on another bricked area of the castle. Once rescued, may be used by your player instead of Richter. You'll find a key in one of them. Manual translation by Hiroshi Kawai. Maria is held hostage somewhere in this stage. 彷徨 Hōkō戦慄 Senritsu Voice Actor: Hans Gunter Kraude (sp ?). google_color_text = "FFFFFF"; First go to the left and destroy the blocks there. The entire level takes place on the docks and inside of a ghost ship.