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Surface Route: Level 7A – Castle Courtyard
Castlevania: Bloodlines

Surface Route: Level 7A – Castle Courtyard

Detailed walkthrough for Castlevania: Bloodlines Level 7A, the Castle Courtyard. Includes strategies for defeating enemies like Pillars of Bones and navigating treacherous platforms.

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Detailed walkthrough for Castlevania: Bloodlines Level 7A, the Castle Courtyard. Includes strategies for defeating enemies like Pillars of Bones and navigating treacherous platforms.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start by collecting Hearts from candles and defeating the Skeleton enemy.
  2. 2
    Jump onto stone blocks and time your jump to a descending platform.
  3. 3
    Make a precise jump to the next ledge with a Fuzz Buster.
  4. 4
    Execute a series of quick jumps between descending platforms, aiming for the safe ground on the right.
  5. 5
    Defeat the Pillar of Bones and the Hunchback.
  6. 6
    Whip a candle for a Heart, then climb the staircase. Wait for the Pillar of Bones to stop firing before proceeding. Collect a large Heart from a candle.
  7. 7
    Go left, whip fireballs from the Pillar of Bones, and defeat it. Head up the staircase to the next screen.
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    Collect an Axe from the top candle and Money Bags from side candles, being careful not to fall.
  9. 9
    As you climb the stairs to the outside, prepare for Harpies dropping Hunchbacks.
  10. 10
    Continue right, defeating Hunchbacks and Harpies, until you reach the door to the next block.
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    In the next section, collect Hearts from the first two candles.
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    Time your jump to the lower-right ledge to avoid the pit and a Pillar of Bones. Destroy fireballs and defeat the enemy. Collect a Heart from the candle.
  13. 13
    Go right, defeat another Pillar of Bones, and collect a Money Bag from the candle.
  14. 14
    Continue right, jump over a pit, and defeat a third Pillar of Bones. Collect a Money Bag from the candle.
  15. 15
    Defeat a fourth Pillar of Bones and collect a Heart from its candle.
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    Collect a Heart from the final candle on the right. Climb the staircase to the floor above.
  17. 17
    Head left and fight two Axe Knight Guards. Collect a large Heart from the candle between them.
  18. 18
    Continue left, whip more candles for Hearts. Before ascending the next staircase, whip the left wall to find a Leg of Werewolf if needed.
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    Ascend the staircase to the next area.
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    Navigate the slanted blue beams: walk onto the left beam, jump to its left side to tilt it, walk right, jump to its right side to tilt it back, then jump to the stone block platform.
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    Go right, drop to the next ledge, then jump to the next tilting ledge. Jump to its right side, then quickly jump to another tilting beam.
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    Jump along the beam, then right onto another stone ledge.
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    Make a pixel-perfect jump at the last moment to reach the left end of a final tilting beam. Jump across it to safe ground and the exit door.
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    The next section is a long bridge with Red Gates of Death and Crows. Incapacitate Red Gates of Death with a whip and move past them quickly.
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    Collect Hearts from candles if desired. At the end of the bridge, jump to the platform on the right and descend the staircase.
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    The screen auto-scrolls downwards. Make your way down carefully, avoiding falling past the bottom or staying too long at the top.
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    Purple blocks crumble; jump to new platforms as they appear.
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    Reach the platform at the bottom-right with a staircase and descend to the next screen.
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    In the lower-left, a Red Gates of Death patrols. Whip it to disable it and collect a large Heart from the guarded candle.
Tips
  • Precise timing is crucial for jumping between descending and tilting platforms.
  • Use quick whip attacks to defeat enemies like Pillars of Bones and Hunchbacks.
  • Be aware of environmental hazards like Fuzz Busters, pits, and crumbling blocks.
  • Incapacitate Red Gates of Death quickly and move past them; they cannot be permanently defeated.
  • The Leg of Werewolf is a useful health item found by whipping the left wall before ascending a staircase.
  • In the auto-scrolling section, prioritize safe platforming over speed.

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