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Brahm Mansion – Dracula's Eyeball
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Brahm Mansion – Dracula's Eyeball

Follow our Castlevania II: Simon's Quest walkthrough to navigate Brahm Mansion, defeat its enemies, and find the crucial Hint Book.

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Follow our Castlevania II: Simon's Quest walkthrough to navigate Brahm Mansion, defeat its enemies, and find the crucial Hint Book.

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