Duel Tower

The Duel Tower is a stage in Castlevania 64, one of the few levels in which Reinhardt Schneider can access.

Though a tower, the structure of the level is different in that the flow differs from other tower-like stages. The path the player takes him higher and higher, thought it doesn't really feel that way. The stage itself is also rather straight-forwards and a touch non-descript, save for the majority of the stage, which contain various caged-in fights with monsters, the "duels".

In these duels, a metal cage is dropped and the ceiling begins to slowly descend. If Reinhardt is successful in killing the monster inside, he can escape and continue "climbing" the tower. If he is not, he will either be killed by the monster or the crushing ceiling.

In between the battles, Reinhardt must climb the tower on the multiple platforms that appear between the cages, thought this is a precarious climb, as the platforms are above a very high drop to a pit of acidic liquid below, and swinging, spiked arms can knock him around, possibly even off the platform.

Once Reinhardt reaches the top, he can escape the tower and end the level.