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'''Clues''' are special [[:category:Simon's Quest Items|items]] featured in ''[[Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]]''. They are hidden [[book]]s that give hints about various secrets in the game.
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[[13 Clues]] will solve Dracula's riddle.
  
   
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==Description==
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Clues are (presumably ancient) [[book]]s 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 [[Villages, Towns and Cities|towns]], or even within [[Mansions and Villas|mansions]].
   
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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 [[Eye of Vlad|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).
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Clue 01: A SYMBOL OF EVIL WILL APPAER WHEN YOU STRIKE THE STAKE.<br>
  
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Clue 02: DESTROY THE CURSE AND YOU'LL RULE BRAHM'S MANSION.<br>
  
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Clues aren't mandatory items required to complete the game, they just give hints. Unlike [[Villagers#Castlevania II: Simon's Quest|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.
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Clue 03: A FLAME FLICKERS INSIDE THE RING OF FIRE.<br>
  
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Clue 04: CLEAR A PATH AT BERKELEY MANSION WITH A WHITE CRYSTAL.<br>
  
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==Item Data==
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Clue 05: TO REPLENISH EARTH ,KNEEL BY THE LAKE WITH THE BLUE CRYSTAL.<br>
  
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{{Item Table Begin|13 Clues|source = Template:Simon's Quest Item Data/13 Clues}}
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Clue 06: DESTROY THE CURSE WITH DRACULA'S HEART.<br>
  
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{{Simon's Quest Item Data/13 Clues}}
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Clue 07: GARLIC IN THE GRAVEYARD SUMMONS A STRANGER.<br>
  
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{{Item Table End}}
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Clue 08: AN OLD GYPSY HOLDS A DIAMOND IN FRONT OF DEBORAH CLIFF.<br>
  
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Clue 09: WAIT FOR A SOUL WITH A RED CRYSTAL ON DEBORAH CLIFF.<br>
  
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==See also==
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Clue 10: PLACE THE LAURELS IN A SILK BAG TO BRING THEM TO LIFE.<br>
  
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*[[Ancient Books]]
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Clue 11: DRACULA'S NAIL MAY SOLVE THE EVIL MYSTERY.<br>
  
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*[[Ancient Text]]
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Clue 12: THE CURSE HAS KILLED THE LAUREL TREE.<br>
  
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*[[Frontier]]
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Clue 13: DRACULA'S EVIL KNIFE BLURS CAMILLA'S VISION.
  
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*[[Hint Cards]]
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*[[UMA News]]
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*[http://bisqwit.iki.fi/cv2fin/diff Simon's Quest version differences and translation mysteries dissected]
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*[[Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin Kanzen Hisshōbon]] - Clues' numbers are based on this guides.
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_ojoDwyD2I YouTube] - Bad Translations Explained
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[[Category:Simon's Quest Items]]

Latest revision as of 00:54, 3 February 2023

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)
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description 		Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Clue Clue 1 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
A SYMBOL OF EVIL WILL APPEAR WHEN YOU STRIKE THE STAKE.
JPNver: 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
Translation: A symbol of Dark Lord will appear when you strike an Oak Stake. 		Find: Berkeley Mansion
Clue Clue 2 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
DESTROY THE CURSE AND YOU'LL RULE BRAHM'S MANSION.
JPNver: 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
Translation: The road to Brahm's Mansion will be heralded by dispelling curse of the river. 		Find: Berkeley Mansion
Clue Clue 3 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
A FLAME FLICKERS INSIDE THE RING OF FIRE.
JPNver: 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
Translation: Even today the Sacred Flame rests in a realm hidden from sunlight. 		Find: Berkeley Mansion
Clue Clue 4 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
CLEAR A PATH AT BERKELEY MANSION WITH A WHITE CRYSTAL.
JPNver: 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
Translation: A White Crystal can reveal a secret path in the Berkeley Mansion. 		Find: Town of Veros
Clue Clue 5 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
TO REPLENISH EARTH, KNEEL BY THE LAKE WITH THE BLUE CRYSTAL.
JPNver: 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
Translation: When the Blue Crystal hits the sand of a lake beach, the earth will swallow the water. 		Find: Aljiba Woods
Clue Clue 6 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
DESTROY THE CURSE WITH DRACULA'S HEART.
JPNver: マオウノシンゾウハ ノロワレシモノノ ノロイヲ トク
Translation: Dark Lord's heart solves the curse of the cursed person. 		Find: Rover Mansion
Clue Clue 7 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
GARLIC IN THE GRAVEYARD SUMMONS A STRANGER.
JPNver: 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
Translation: Put Garlic in cemetery ground, and monsters vanish. You may also meet someone waiting you. 		Find: Rover Mansion
Clue Clue 8 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
AN OLD GYPSY HOLDS A DIAMOND IN FRONT OF DEBORAH CLIFF.
JPNver: 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
Translation: There is an old Gypsy who lives in southern Deborah Cliff. Gypsy has a Ricochet Rock. 		Find: Town of Aljiba
Clue Clue 9 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
WAIT FOR A SOUL WITH A RED CRYSTAL ON DEBORAH CLIFF.
JPNver: 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
Translation: Press a Red Crystal against the Deborah Cliff, kneel, and wait for a wind. 		Find: Brahm's Mansion
Clue Clue 10 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
PLACE THE LAURELS IN A SILK BAG TO BRING THEM TO LIFE.
JPNver: 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
Translation: When you wrap dry herbs, such as Laurels, in a Silk Bag, they will be brought to life. 		Find: Brahm's Mansion
Clue Clue 11 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
DRACULA'S NAIL MAY SOLVE THE EVIL MYSTERY.
JPNver: 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
Translation: The nail of Dark Lord possesses the power to shatter evil walls. 		Find: Deborah Cliff
Clue Clue 12 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
THE CURSE HAS KILLED THE LAUREL TREE.
JPNver: 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
Translation: A person without living-Laurels will perish on the cursed swamp. 		Find: Bodley Mansion
Clue Clue 13 - Simon's Quest
   - Simon Belmont 		[edit]
DRACULA'S EVIL KNIFE BLURS CAMILLA'S VISION.
JPNver:　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
Translation: With the knife which Death hides in his hand, Camilla's eye becomes cloudy. 		Find: Devious Woods

See also

External links

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Characters
Protagonists
Simon Belmont
Supporting cast
Mysterious Woman • Ferryman • Villagers • Priests
Antagonists
Dracula • Death • Carmilla
Bosses
Death • Carmilla • Dracula
Areas
Towns
Jova • Aljiba • Veros • Oldon/Andole • Fetra/Doina • Ghulash • Alba
Mansions/Castles
Brahm's Mansion • Berkeley Mansion • Bodley Mansion • Rover Mansion • Laruba Mansion • Dracula's Castle
Swamps
Belasco Marsh • Joma Marsh • Denis Marsh
Cemeteries
Camilla Cemetery • Storigoi Graveyard • Vlad Graveyard
Rivers and Lakes
Dead River • Yuba Lake
Woods
Sadam Woods • Denis Woods • Devious Woods • Aljiba Woods • Dora Woods • Veros Woods • Jova Woods
Bridges
North Bridge • West Bridge • South Bridge • East Bridge
Roads
Lower Road • Uta Lower Road
Others
Dabi's Path • Jam Wasteland/Deborah's Cliff • Wicked Ditch
Music
Message of Darkness • Within these Castle Walls • Bloody Tears • The Silence of the Daylight
Dwelling of Doom • Monster Dance • Last Boss • A Requiem
Akumajō Dracula Famicom Best • Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin SOUNDTRACKS
Guides
Takarajimasha Guide • Nintendo Power Guide • NES Game Atlas
Archives
Bestiary • Inventory • World Map • 13 Clues • Walkthrough
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