Expert Mode
At the title screen, press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A. You should hear a chime if the code was entered correctly. A new difficulty setting will appear on the Options screen.
Extra Lives
Enter the Original Music and Expert Mode codes in order. If you did it right you'll hear a tone and 9 lives will appear.
Original Music
On option screen play BGM (Background Music) 05 and play SE (sound effects) 073. Make sure that these music settings are set when you leave the options screen. Press start to start the game. When your standard weapon is powered up to level 4, you will hear the old Castlevania Music until you get hit.
Play as Eric with 9 Lives
These codes allow you to play as Eric in easy mode with 9 lives.
Key
1 = coat of arms
2 = axe
3 = jewel
- = blank
Stage 2: - 2 1 1
- - 1 1
2 3 1 3
2 2 3 -
Stage 3: - 1 1 -
2 - 1 -
3 - 1 1
1 2 2 2
Stage 4: 2 - - 1
3 - - 2
3 1 - 2
- - 1 2
Stage 5: - 1 2 2
2 - 1 -
3 2 1 1
1 2 3 2
Stage 6: 2 1 2 3
1 - - 3
3 3 1 -
1 - 3 2
Play as John with 9 Lives
These codes allow you to play as John in easy mode with 9 lives.
Key
1 = coat of arms
2 = axe
3 = jewel
- = blank
Stage 2: - - 2 -
3 - - 3
2 2 - 3
- 2 1 -
Stage 3: 2 2 1 1
- 1 1 1
2 3 2 -
3 - - -
Stage 4: - 1 1 2
3 1 1 1
3 - 1 3
2 2 - -
Stage 5: - 1 2 1
3 1 1 1
3 1 1 3
2 2 - 2
Stage 6: - 1 2 1
1 1 1 -
3 2 1 1
1 2 - -
John Morris's Special Moves
To swing from a ceiling, jump and press DIAGONAL RIGHT or DIAGONAL LEFT to attach to the ceiling.
Eric's Special Moves
Press and hold A then press LEFT, RIGHT to twirl the spear. Keep pressing LEFT, RIGHT to keep spinning it.
To do a Super jump press and hold DOWN then press B and you'll jump high. You won't be able to move left or right, but you can't get hurt. You can still hurt your enemies in mid-jump.
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