The Duel Tower is a location in Castlevania and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness. It is a tower composed of small battle arenas containing werebeasts.
Overview
Though a tower, the structure of the level is different in that the flow differs from other tower-like stages. The path the player travels on takes him higher and higher, thought it doesn't really feel that way. The stage itself is also rather straight-forward 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 the player 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, the player 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. Rather infamously, the level in Castlevania 64 does not contain a single save crystal, meaning the whole thing must be completed in one go.
Once the player reaches the top, he can escape the tower and end the level.
Enemy Data
Castlevania
| Enemy Data: Castlevania 64 | ||||
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| ' | HP: 1 | Castle Wall, Tunnel, Underground Waterway, Castle Center, Duel Tower, Tower of Execution, Clock Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 130 | Duel Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 120 | Duel Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 240 | Duel Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 100 | Duel Tower | ||
Legacy of Darkness
| Enemy Data: Legacy of Darkness | ||||
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| A half-man, half-lizard sub-human species found in the watercourses at the very bottom of Dracula's castle, Lizard Men tend to move around in groups, and are skilled at hunting in packs. They are relatively intelligent, and are armed with battle axes and shields. | Foggy Lake, Forest, Castle Center, Underground Waterway, Duel Tower, Tower of Execution | |||
 
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| HP: 30 (5 or 10 for gray or pentagram shields) | Drop: Usually Red Jewel, Gold, or PowerUp, frequently Attack Item | Underground Waterway | |
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| ' | HP: 40 | Drop: Usually Gold, Red Jewel, or PowerUp; Frequently Knife | Castle Center (inert), Art Tower (inert), Duel Tower, Tower of Execution | |
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| ' | HP: 40 | Drop: Usually Gold, Red Jewel, or PowerUp; Frequently Knife | Castle Center (inert), Art Tower (inert), Tower of Ruins, Duel Tower | |
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| ' | HP: 130 (195 on Hard) | Duel Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 60 | Duel Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 130 (195 on Hard) | Duel Tower | ||
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| ' | HP: 250 (325 on Hard) | Duel Tower (Cornell) | ||
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| ' | HP: 90 (67.5 on Easy, 135 on Hard) | Duel Tower (Reinhardt-only) | ||
