Super Castlevania IV manual

Cite as: Super Castlevania IV manual
Original: https://archive.org/details/snes_Super_Castlevania_IV_USA
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Archived: https://archive.org/download/snes_Super_Castlevania_IV_USA/Super_Castlevania_IV_USA.pdf
Accessed: 2026-10-22
Licence: © Konami; scan hosted by the Internet Archive
Credit: Scan in the Internet Archive item "Super Castlevania IV (USA)".
Notes: English-language US instruction booklet. Section headings include "This Adventure Is Centered Around Simon" and "When the Whip Comes Down...". The archived PDF has no text layer; the pin OCRs it.

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The player is Simon Belmont, who whips his way through eleven levels, each ending with a boss.	`How to PlayHow to Play`	Manual
In the manual's story, a group of people holds a ceremony in a ruined abbey to revive Dracula, and Simon Belmont sets out to defeat him.	`p. 4, Introductionp. 4, Introductionp. 4, Introduction`	Manual
Simon starts with three lives and has a time limit on each level, and running out of time costs a life; after the last life is lost, choosing "End" shows a password that later restarts the game at that level, without the bonuses and power-ups earned.	`How to Play, The Life of Your PartyHow to Play, Time Is On Your Side -- For Now!p. 8, The Password Is...p. 8, The Password Is...`	Manual
Simon's whip snaps in eight directions, aimed with the Control Pad; it latches onto rings to swing across gaps too wide to jump; held down, it hangs limp and can be waved around for less damage.	`p. 10, When the Whip Comes Down...p. 10, When the Whip Comes Down...p. 10, When the Whip Comes Down...p. 10, When the Whip Comes Down...`	Manual
Subweapons have a button of their own, the R button by default, where earlier Castlevania games used Up with the attack button.	`p. 9, The Controls`	Manual