Super Castlevania IV Stage A

For the general environment, see Clock and Machine Towers.

The Clock Tower is the tenth stage of Super Castlevania IV.

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Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Super Castlevania IV Stage A
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	7. Skeletal Knight (Skull Knight) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () A skeletal monster fortified with armor.*	HP: 96 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 5. Entrance, 6. Grand Hall, A. Clocktower
	11. Pillar of Bones - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 144 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 5. Entrance, 8. Underground Passage, 9. Treasure Room, A. Clocktower	Abil: Fireball
	36. Medusa Head (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () A severed head with snakes for hair floats towards you.*	HP: 16 Exp: 100 Atk: 1		1. Castle Gate, 4. The Trick Manor, 8. Underground Passage, A. Clocktower
	3. Whip Skeleton [White/Gold] (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () This is a skeleton that swings a whip like Simon. However, it only attacks while standing, so if you crouch, the whip is not scary at all.*	HP: 64 Exp: 200 Atk: 3		5. Entrance, 6. Grand Hall, 9. Treasure Room [gold], A. Clocktower	Weapons: Bone Whip
	1. Skeleton [White/Gold] (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () It might be called the weakest, but depending on the location, it adopts combined attacks with other characters and corners Simon. It should not be underestimated.*	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		1. Castle Gate, 2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 6. Grand Hall, 9. Treasure Room [Gold], A. Clocktower, B. Dracula's Tower
	2. Bone Chukker [White/Gold] (Skeleton; Bone Thrower Skeleton) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () It is a skeleton that throws bones. Since the bones have low durability, the best way to handle them is by swinging to deal with them. It will jump when there is no foothold.*	HP: 48 Exp: 200 Atk: 3		1. Castle Gate, 2. Forest, 3. Underground Water Vein, 4. The Trick Manor, 6. Grand Hall, 9. Treasure Room [Gold], A. Clocktower	Abil: Bone Throw
	13. Axe Knight Guard (Armor) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 144 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		6. Grand Hall, 7. Storeroom, 8. Underground Passage, A. Clocktower	Weapons: Axe (Axe Boomerang (high/low)), Axe Knight Shield
	10. Bone Dragon (White Dragon) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () It breathes fireballs while moving its long neck.*	HP: 256 Exp: 500 Atk: 3		3. Underground Water Vein, 8. Underground Passage, A. Clocktower	Abil: Fireball
	4. Red Skeleton (jpn) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: () A skeleton of blood red. Blood symbolizes life; perhaps for this reason, it always revives after a certain period of time, even if destroyed.*	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		6. Grand Hall, 7. Storeroom, A. Clocktower
	61. Akmodan II (Mummy) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'			A. Clocktower

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See also: Super Castlevania IV Stage Maps

Videos[]

Super Castlevania 4 Clock Tower

Development history[]

Cylindrical tower[]

One idea that was experimented with in the game development process was a tall cylindrical tower, which would be spiraled up as the backgrounds scrolled. A concept design document for this tower was included in The History of Castlevania: Book of the Crescent Moon. An experimental version of this tower was included in a prototype build. It could be reached by falling below the draw bridge in Stage 1 and was dubbed stage A-1. The stage that was later designated A-1 was labeled A-2 in this prototype.

Given the method of reaching block A in the prototype, it is possible that at one point, the cylindrical tower and clock tower were intended to be reached using an alternate path early in the game (similar to the branching path taken to the first clock tower in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse). The concept art shows Dracula's Castle being far in the background as seen from the cylindrical tower. It may explain why unlike other games, Dracula's throne room was not attached to the Clock Tower.

External links[]

YouTube - Prototype tool-assisted playthrough - Getting to stage A @ 29:42, cut cylindrical tower A-1 @ 29:55, A-2 (what would become A-1) @ 30:44