Follow our Castlevania II: Simon's Quest walkthrough to navigate Brahm Mansion, defeat its enemies, and find the crucial Hint Book.
Walkthrough
- 1From the previous mansion, head left, climb out of the lake, and continue left. Jump on moving platforms, avoiding or killing Eyeballs.
- 2On the next screen, jump up the cliffs and head up. Kill Skeletons and continue left.
- 3Quickly kill the Skeleton and watch out for the Spider. Keep pressing left.
- 4Enter a cave system with Bats and Eyeballs. Take the upper path and continue left, killing Eyeballs.
- 5In the next forest screen, deal with Spiders and head left. Take stairs up, kill Skeletons, and continue left, passing the first mansion.
- 6Navigate a tricky forest section, then an easy one, leading to the bridge/lake screen. Avoid Mermen and fire.
- 7Cross one more forest screen to the left to arrive back in Jova. If daytime, visit the church to refill health.
- 8From Jova, head left into the screens known as Belasco Marsh. Equip Dracula's Rib to defend against the Two-Headed Creatures' fireballs.
- 9Kill the Two-Headed Creatures and continue left. Let The Wolf jump over you and climb up. Duck and whip the second Wolf twice.
- 10In Belasco Marsh proper, use a Laurel to protect yourself from the swamp and quickly cross left. Ignore The Ghული Leech and The Mudman.
- 11On the next screen, find The Ferryman. Equip Dracula's Heart, then talk to him to be taken to Brahm Mansion. Avoid Mermen on the boat.
- 12Jump off the boat when you reach land and head left to the entrance of Brahm Mansion.
- 13Enter Brahm Mansion and head right, jumping over spike pits. Head up, killing the Purple Knight and Skeleton Soldier.
- 14At the top, head left. Kill the Purple Slime and continue left, then head up, killing Skeletons.
- 15Head right, killing more Skeletons, and ascend more staircases. At the very top, kill the Purple Gargoyle (ensure Rib is equipped).
- 16Head right from the top, watching for a Gargoyle spawning from the left.
- 17In the next screen, use Holy Water to defeat the two Purple Gargoyles below. Head down.
- 18Navigate a long staircase with a Purple Knight at the bottom. Use Holy Water from the stairs if possible to defeat it.
- 19At the bottom, stop to find a hidden Hint Book. Jump right into the pit and throw Holy Water right to find **[HINT BOOK 9/13]**: "Wait for a soul with a Red Crystal on Deborah Cliff."
Tips
- Equip Dracula's Rib before facing the Two-Headed Creatures in Belasco Marsh.
- Use a Laurel to safely cross the swamp in Belasco Marsh.
- Equip Dracula's Heart before talking to The Ferryman to go to Brahm Mansion.
- Holy Water is effective against the Purple Gargoyles and the Purple Knight at the bottom of the long staircase in Brahm Mansion.
- The Hint Book is hidden in a pit to the right of the long staircase in Brahm Mansion.
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