Haunted Castle Stage 2

For the general environment, see Caves.

Cave
Haunted Castle
In his quest to rescue Selena, Simon travels along an underground river.
Japanesename	Cave
Boss(es)	Skeleton Snake
Environment	Forest Cave Lakeside Drawbridge
Music	Lullaby of the Devils
◄ Previous stage	Graveyard
◄ Previous stage	Graveyard
Next stage ►	Banquet Room
Next stage ►	Banquet Room

The Cave is the second stage in Haunted Castle.

Overview

After making his way out of the graveyard, Simon finds himself in the middle of a forest at night under a dense fog. As the moonlight begins to light his way, an ominous figure slowly takes form in the distance - the abode of the evil vampire himself, Castle Dracula.

After fending off hordes of zombies, bats and even skeletons that when struck shift to an ethereal form and fly with their arms reaching for him, Simon finds the entrance to a subterranean complex of caves, with an underground river flowing with a red colored liquid... as if it was blood. The level focuses more on platforming from this point onward, having Simon jumping between moving platforms while Fishmen jump out of the water in an attempt to knock him off and occasional boulders rolling his way. A Skeledragon marks a miniboss fight of sorts, and after defeating it, a staircase materializes out from thin air showing Simon the path back to the surface.

The layout now takes a more sterile look, with rock formations visible all over the place and under a blood-red sky. As Simon makes his way onward, daylight slowly starts to fade until everything becomes pitch black. A fearsome monstrosity then enters the screen, the Skeleton Snake, which are the magically reanimated bones of a dragon-like creature that slithers through the air and spews fireballs.

Once the beast is defeated, the sky clears up again and the vampire's castle appears right before Simon, lowering its drawbridge as if inviting him to the horrors it holds inside.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Haunted Castle Stage 2
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
Enemies
	Skeleton with Ghost  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1 Atk: 1		2. Cave 5. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw (arc), Ghost form (invulnerable) after hit once
	Bat  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1 Exp: 500 Atk: 1	Drop: Pocket Watch (Stage 2), Morning Star (Stage 2)	1. Graveyard 2. Cave 4. Basement 5. Clocktower 6. Vampire's Room
	Living Dead  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 200 Atk: 1	Drop: Boomerang (Stage 2)	1. Graveyard 2. Cave
	Fishman  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	Exp: 500		2. Cave	Abil: Splash Needle
	Skeledragon  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 12 Exp: 1,000 Atk: 1		2. Cave	Abil: Fireball
	Mud Man  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 4 Exp: 200 Atk: 1		2. Cave
	Skeleton  - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 200 Atk: 1	Drop: Bomb (Stages 1, 2)	1. Graveyard 2. Cave 4. Basement 5. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw (straight)
Boss
	Skeleton Snake (Bone Dragon King) [alt] - Haunted Castle				[ edit ]
	'	Exp: 10,000		2. Cave	Abil: Fireball

Gallery

Maps

In-game map

Videos

Haunted Castle Stage 2 by Rugal

See also

• Haunted Castle Revisited Stage 2 - The remake version of this stage in Haunted Castle Revisited.

External links

• Castlevania Crypt - Has a map for this stage.