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Passwords
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Castlevania: Bloodlines features three difficulty levels for the two selectable characters, John Morris and Eric Lecarde. The passwords below can be used to access the 2nd-6th stages on the "Easy," "Normal" and "Expert" modes. Normally you have complete the game on the Normal difficult to unlock the Expert difficulty, but using passwords you can save yourself the trouble and access them in a more convenient fashion. The symbols seen in each table are axes, morning stars and blue gems. Note: The Expert Mode passwords do not work with the Japanese and European versions.
John Morris
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Stage 2 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Stage 3 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Stage 4 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Stage 5 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Final Stage Easy | Normal | Expert
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Eric Lecarde
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Stage 2 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Stage 3 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Stage 4 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Stage 5 Easy | Normal | Expert
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Final Stage Easy | Normal | Expert
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Workless Expert Mode: Negating what I said above, the Expert Mode can be accessed without completing the Normal Mode. To skip right to it, enter the following code (the familiar Konami Code) on the title screen: Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B then A. If you hear a special sound effect, it was entered correctly. An additional "Expert" difficulty will now appear in the options menu.
Classic CV Tunes: Bloodlines wasn't heavy on familiar Castlevania music, save for the recycled Dracula theme and a reused Super Castlevania IV tune (Theme of Simon). If you've gone into the Option Mode, however, you've probably heard three familiar songs via the sound test that you'll otherwise never hear during the course of the game. To change this, go into the Option Mode and listen to Background Music (BG) 5 and Sound Effect (SE) 73. Return to the title screen and begin a new game. When you collect a special morning star symbol--those that afford the whip flame power--one of those three familiar songs will play for however long you hold onto it.
The Nine Lives Code: To activate this code, you have to input the previous two codes in a specific order. First enter the "Classic CV Tunes" code and then enter the "Workless Expert Mode" code. When you do this, a confirming sound effect will play. You'll then begin your adventure with nine lives.
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Breakable-Brick Treasures
These treasures and special items can be found by breaking bricks in certain places. They include the following (all images were contributed by Danny):
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Stage 1-3
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Stage 1-6
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Stage 1-8
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Stage 2-5
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Stage 4-2
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Stage 4-3
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Stage 5-4
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Other Tips
Camouflaged Essence: Since 16-bit games were made during the era of background and foreground layering, Konami sometimes used the latter to hide the most lucrative item-holding candles. By unleashing whip snaps or lance pokes in some areas (behind the small overpasses on Eric's exclusive path on stage 5 - 4, for instance), you may whip a candelabra that'll release a big heart, a high-priced money bag, health replenishment, or an important 1-Up symbol. (Contributed by Danny.)
Twice Scorned: There's nary a minor enemy in Bloodlines that doesn't require two-four whip strokes or spear stabs to take down. You can speed up the destruction process using a simple trick: After executing a whip or spear attack, hold down the button until the attack's completion; if you do so, the attack will instead record two hits. So an enemy whose death required, say, four strikes can now be inflicted using only two.
(Satis)factory Rewards: After passing through the entrance and entering the very first room of Stage 4's munitions factory, head to the room's top-right corner, where you'll find the area's only visible ceiling. Use the leftmost edge of this ceiling to swing over a gap, a conveyor belt beneath, and arrive on a nearby floating platform. Make two more platform jumps to come to the room's top-left corner, whose low wall you can hop over to find four hidden candelabra-held treasures. (Contributed by Amar Youkai.)
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Duke of Hazards: There are instances in Bloodlines where you can use the surrounding environment to deal damage to its inhabitants. Here are three such instances (all contributed by Danny):
