Castlevania: Castlevania - True Failure

This hack completely changes the level-design of the original Castlevania.
It's mainly targeted towards speedrunners because now it's absolutely necessary to exploit damage boosting in order to beat the game.

The challenge is high but there are many secrets on the way to help you out.

The zip file contains three difficulty levels:
easy, normal and hard

Happy vampire hunting!

This hack completely changes the level-design of the original Castlevania.
It's mainly targeted towards speedrunners because now it's absolutely necessary to exploit
damage boosting in order to beat the game.

The challenge is high but there are many secrets on the way to help you out.

Happy vampire hunting!



HOW TO PLAY

Castlevania can be played by one player.

The object is to move through the passages and stairways of the castle to
reach the tower, dodging or destroying every creature in your path. Use
the control, as directed to activate your Magic Whip and the other weapons
you'll find along the way. And watch for secret doors!

To begin, hit the START button, and your nightmare begins.



CONTROL FUNCTIONS

CONTROL PAD (MOTION)
controls forward and backward movement, standing and crouching, angle of
jump, direction of attack

SELECT BUTTON
(not used)

START BUTTON
begins game, pauses action during game

B BUTTON (ATTACK)
controls whip and all weapons

A BUTTON (JUMP)
controls jumping

SAMPLE MOVES

TO JUMP DIAGONALLY: use "A" Button and left/right Control Pad keys.
TO ACTIVATE WHIP: use "B" Button and left, right or down Control Pad keys.
TO ACTIVATE WEAPONS: use "B" Button and up Control Pad key.
TO CRACK WHIP OR FIRE WEAPONS: use "B" Button.



THE SCREEN

*Score*

*Power Level Indicator*
You begin each game with 3 "lives", and the indicator tracks the power
remaining in each. As the creatures sap your strength, the indicator
level drops. When it reaches "0", you lose one life.

*Time*
When the timer shows "0", you lose one life.

*Weapons Indicator*
Shows the latest weapon you've picked up and activated.

*ENemy Power Level Indicator*
Indicator tracks damage you've done to Head Creature in any given stage.
When the level drops to "O" [sic], the Creature is out of the game.



THE CREATURES

Destroy the creture for the point total shown. BONUS POINTS awarded for
knocking out 2 or more creatures with one throw of a weapon.

Vampire Bat 200 points
Zombie 100 points
Black Leopard 200 points
Fish Man 300 points
Phantom Bat 3,000 points
Queen Medusa 3,000 points
Medusa 300 points
Raven 200 points

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Black Knight 400 points
White Skeleton 300 points
Red Skeleton 400 points
Eagle 300 points
Hunchback 500 points
Dragon Skull Cannon 400 points
Axe-Man 500 points
Ghost 300 points

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Skele-Dragon 1,000 points
Frankenstein & Igor 5,000 points
Mummy Man 3,000 points
Grim Reaper 7,000 points
The Count! 50,000 points

100-point Bonus - awarded for capturing each of these items:

Fire Ball
Mummy Wrapping
Bone From White Skeleton
Axe-Man's Axe



THE WEAPONS

In addition to your Magic Whip, many other weapons are hidden along your
path through the Castle. You're going to need them. Before playing,
study this chart, so you'll know where to find your weapons, and how to
use them.


Where
Weapon To Look Power Comment
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Watch Hidden on path Stops enemy Costs you 5
or in creature action (some small hearts
exceptions) for each use
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dagger Hidden on path Fast, accurate Makes target
or in creature attack object
weapon disappear
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Axe Hidden on path Slow but ------------
or in creature powerful
attack weapon
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fire Bomb Hidden on path Splits the Incinerates
or in creature earth under anything on
target creature path
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Where
Weapon To Look Power Comment
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boomerang Hidden on path Powerful ------------
or in creature attack weapon
comes back to
your hand
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Heart Hidden on path Gives you one
or in creature extra shot per You can
weapon stockpile as
many hearts
-------------------------------------------------------------- as you find
Large Heart Hidden on path Gives you 5 for extra
or in creature extra shots per firepower
weapon when you need
it!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cross Hidden on path Destroys all -------------
or in creature onscreen
enemies
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invisibility Hidden on path Renders you -------------
Potion or in creature safe from harm
for a few
seconds
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Star Hidden on path Increases power Short chain
or in creature of Whip in 2 for 1st
different level, long
stages chain for 2nd
level boost
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Where
Weapon To Look Power Comment
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Money Bag Hidden on path Gives you free Red = 100
or in creature points Blue = 400
White = 700
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Double Shot Hidden on path, Allows use of
in creature or throwing
background weapons
twice in a row These appear
--------------------------------------------------------------- when you

Triple Shot Hidden on path Allows use of strike
or in creature throwing certain
weapons 3 times objects 10
in a row times in a
row
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pork Chop Hidden in Partially Appears with
background revives lost secret Whip
power stroke
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Magic Crystal Capture from Completely Can clear
Head Creature revives all creatures
in each stage lost power from entire
stage
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Castlevania (Europe)

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