Clues are special items featured in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. They are hidden books that give hints about various secrets in the game.
Description[]
Clues are (presumably ancient) books that each contains a hint about a secret in the game. These books are scattered throughout all the areas of the game, whether they are outdoor areas, inside of houses in towns, or even within mansions.
Each book is hidden behind a breakable wall that must be destroyed in order to uncover it. As with all items hidden this way in the game, having equipped Dracula's Eyeball will reveal their location (in fact, it's no longer necessary to break the blocks that contain them, they can be collected just by touching them).
Clues aren't mandatory items required to complete the game, they just give hints. Unlike villagers, which sometimes can provide false information, these books always tell the truth, although they are usually written in a cryptic way and it's up to the player to decipher and make sense of the riddle each poses. At least this was the case in the original Japanese versions of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, as most of their texts were heavily modified during the English localization, and some of them ended not making sense anymore.
Item Data[]
| Item Data: 13 Clues (edit) | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| "13 CLUES WILL SOLVE DRACULA'S RIDDLES." | Find: Breakable walls |
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Dialogue Data[]
References[]
| Dialogue Data: References to Clues | ||
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| Image / Participants | Game / Location / Title Details Transcript(s) (click Expand to view when necessary) | |
 Old Man |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Jova / Old Man #3 [edit] When: Speaking with the old man on the middle level. "13 CLUES WILL SOLVE DRACULA'S RIDDLES." NOTES:  version: 13サツノ カクサレシフ゛ンケンヲヒモトクトキナソ゛ハ トカレル"When you peruse the 13 hidden documents, the mystery will be solved." Assessment: Clues, which appear as books, are hidden throughout the game and there are indeed 13 of them. The townsfolk will often tell you where to try to find these clues. | |
 Townsman |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Jova / Townsman #3 [edit] When: Speaking with the Townsman on the lower level. "CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE FOUND IN THE TOWN OF VEROS." NOTES: version: ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲトク フ゛ンケンカ゛ヘ゛ロスノマチニネムルトツタエラレテイル"It is said that the documents to solve Dracula's mystery lie dormant in the town of Veros." Assessment: One of the 13 clues that Old Man #3 told you about can be found in the next town to the right, Veros, which can be reached by heading right across the Jova Woods, crossing a long bridge, heading into the Veros Woods, and taking the lower path. | |
 Townswoman |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Veros / Townswoman [edit] When: After speaking with the Townswoman along the main section path. "CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE CAN BE FOUND IN THE TOWN OF ALBA" NOTES: version: ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲトク フ゛ンケンカ゛オルシ゛ハ゛ノマチニネムルトツタエラレテイル"It is said that documents to sole Dracula's mystery lie dormant in the town of Aljiba." Assessment: She may have been a little drunk, as she meant to say "town of Aljiba". Only a single clue can be found there though. | |
Old Man |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Veros / Old Man #2 [edit] When: After speaking with one of the old men along the main section path. "CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN BERKELEY MANSION" NOTES: version: ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲトク フ゛ンケンカ゛ハ゛-クレイノヤカタニネムルトツタエラレテイル"It is said that documents to sole Dracula's mystery lie dormant in Berkeley Mansion." Assessment: Three clues can be found in this mansion, which is right above Veros and can be accessed from the left or right of the town. | |
Townsman |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Aljiba / Townsman #2 [edit] When: Speaking with the townsman pacing the small platform on the middle level at the right of the town. "CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE CAN BE FOUND IN VEROS WOODS" NOTES: version: ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲトク フ゛ンケンカ゛ヘ゛ロスノモリニネムルトツタエラレテイルAssessment: | |
Townswoman |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Aldra / Townswoman #4 [edit] When: Speaking to the woman at the top of the second flight of stairs on the right side of town. "CLUES TO DRACULA'S RIDDLE ARE IN BODLEY MANSION." NOTES: version: "ト゛ラキュラノ ナソ゛ヲトク フ゛ンケンカ゛ハ゛ト゛リ-ノヤカタニネムルトツタエラレテイル" Assessment: This obviously tells you the location of the next riddle. | |
Clue Text[]
| Dialogue Data: Clues | ||
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| Image / Participants | Game / Location / Title Details Transcript(s) (click Expand to view when necessary) | |
CLUES | ||
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Veros / Clue [edit] "CLEAR A PATH AT BERKELEY MANSION WITH A WHITE CRYSTAL." NOTES: version: バークレイノ ヤカタデ シロスイショウヲ カザストキ ミチハ ヒラカレル"A White Crystal can reveal a secret path in the Berkeley Mansion." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Berkeley Mansion / Clue #1 [edit] "A SYMBOL OF EVIL WILL APPEAR WHEN YOU STRIKE THE STAKE." NOTES: version: カシノキノクイヲ アルモノニ ウチコムトキ マオウノ ショウチョウハ アラワレル"A symbol of Dark Lord will appear when you strike an Oak Stake." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Berkeley Mansion / Clue #2 [edit] "DESTROY THE CURSE AND YOU'LL RULE BRAHM'S MANSION." NOTES: version: ブラームノヤカタ カワノ ノロイヲ トクモノ ムカエイレル"The road to Brahm's Mansion will be heralded by dispelling curse of the river." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Berkeley Mansion / Clue #3 [edit] "A FLAME FLICKERS INSIDE THE RING OF FIRE." NOTES: version: セイナルホノオノ ミナモトハ ヒニトザサレタ リョウイキニ イマモ ネムル"Even today the Sacred Flame rests in a realm hidden from sunlight." Assessment: | |
Clue |
[edit] "TO REPLENISH EARTH, KNEEL BY THE LAKE WITH THE BLUE CRYSTAL." NOTES: version: アオスイショウヲ カカゲ コスイノマエニ ヒザマズクトキ ダイチハ ミズヲ ウケイレル"When the Blue Crystal hits the sand of a lake beach, the earth will swallow the water." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Rover Mansion / Clue #1 [edit] "DESTROY THE CURSE WITH DRACULA'S HEART." NOTES: version: マオウノシンゾウハ ノロワレシモノノ ノロイヲ トク"Dark Lord's heart solves the curse of the cursed person." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Rover Mansion / Clue #2 [edit] "GARLIC IN THE GRAVEYARD SUMMONS A STRANGER." NOTES: version: ハカバニ ニンニクヲ オクト マモノハ キエウセ ソナタヲ マツヒトガ アラワレル"Put Garlic in cemetery ground, and monsters vanish. You may also meet someone waiting you." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Aljiba / Clue [edit] "AN OLD GYPSY HOLDS A DIAMOND IN FRONT OF DEBORAH CLIFF." NOTES: version: デボラノガケノ マエニ チョウコウセキヲ モツ トシオイタ ジプジーガ イル"There is an old Gypsy who lives in southern Deborah Cliff. Gypsy has a Ricochet Rock." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Brahm's Mansion / Clue #1 [edit] "WAIT FOR A SOUL WITH A RED CRYSTAL ON DEBORAH CLIFF." NOTES: version: デボラノガケノ マエデ アカスイショウヲ カカゲ カゼヲマテ"Press a Red Crystal against the Deborah Cliff, kneel, and wait for a wind." Assessment: | |
Clue |
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest / Brahm's Mansion / Clue #2 [edit] "PLACE THE LAURELS IN A SILK BAG TO BRING THEM TO LIFE." NOTES: version: キヌノフクロニ クルマレシ ゲッケイジュハ タマシイヲ フキコマレル"When you wrap dry herbs, such as Laurels, in a Silk Bag, they will be brought to life." Assessment: | |
Clue |
[edit] "DRACULA'S NAIL MAY SOLVE THE EVIL MYSTERY." NOTES: version: マオウノツメハ ジャアクノカベヲ ウチクダク チカラヲ モツ"The nail of Dark Lord possesses the power to shatter evil walls." Assessment: | |
Clue |
[edit] "THE CURSE HAS KILLED THE LAUREL TREE." NOTES: version: イノチアル ゲッケイジュナキモノ ヌマノノロイニ イノチツキル"A person without living-Laurels will perish on the cursed swamp." Assessment: | |
Clue |
[edit] "DRACULA'S EVIL KNIFE BLURS CAMILLA'S VISION." NOTES: version: シニガミガ カクシモツ ナイフニ カミーラノ ヒトミハ クモル"With the knife which Death hides in his hand, Camilla's eye becomes cloudy." Assessment: | |
Videos[]
Castlevania II- Simon's Quest - Bad Translations Explained
See also[]
External links[]
- Simon's Quest version differences and translation mysteries dissected
- Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin Kanzen Hisshōbon - Clues' numbers are based on this guides.