Castlevania/Stages 7 - 9

'The enemies appearing in the third leg have more complex movements and are therefore harder to destroy. You'll especially have trouble timing the crack of you whip against the Hunchback. Try using the strategy of changing weapons. Despite the slowness of the bosses' Mummy Men, they're strong enemies and difficult to destroy.'

Stage 7
There are four enemies here: the Ghost, the Hunchback, the White Skeleton, and the Raven. The Holy Water is your most effective weapon. Try to remain calm so you won't be tricked by your enemies' movements.
 * Notes
 * 1) First, take the Holy Water which appears on the first screen of the stage, if you don't already possess it.  A Pot Roast appears a little later on.  It appears early in the stage, so you may not be great need of it, but grab it if the Hunchbacks give you trouble here.
 * 2) A White Skeleton appears in the lower left corner.  He jumps back and forth as he throws bones at you.  Don't panic; strike him with your whip as he approaches you.
 * 3) Even at the upper levels, the Holy Water is still an effective weapon.  If you drop it on the White Skeleton below you, he'll burn with one strike.  The Holy Water isn't effective against the Ravens, so use your whip.  If you couch at the right edge of the lowest platform here, a bonus money bag will appear on the high platform to the left.  Run and grab it before it disappears.

Stage 8
Your main enemies are the Bone Towers and the Ravens. When a Raven flies at you, attack it with your whip. Against the Bone Towers, remember to crack your whip repeatedly during the intervals between its fire-breathing.
 * Notes
 * 1) First a small Medusa head appears.  It's best to avoid it.  Beneath the platform at the start of the stage, a Boomerang is hidden in the Candle.
 * 2) If you crouch to the right of the stairway, a bonus money bag appears to the left.  A Stop Watch is hidden inside the Candle to the right of the stairs.  If you take this, it will give you an advantage over the Bone Towers to the right, but not against the boss later on.
 * 3) In areas like this, be prepared for the Raven's attack.  With the Stop Watch, you'll have the advantage you need to destroy the Bone Tower.  Stop time and strike it.

Stage 9
The key to conquering Stage Nine is the method that you use to destroy the Bone Towers. You can use the Stop Watch that you got in the previous stage, but remember: this weapon is useless against the bosses' Mummy Men, so collect the Dagger hidden in their room if you need to.
 * Notes
 * 1) The Ravens move in a certain pattern.  With the timing techniques learned in the previous stages, you should be able to leap in the air and whip the birds before they have a chance to flap above the statues that they perch on.
 * 2) The White Skeletons hop over the ruined patch of the bridge.  Destroy the first one as he approaches you, and then destroy the second one with your whip as you jump off the platform.  Timing is everything.
 * 3) A Pot Roast is hidden in the bottom block in the Mummy Men's chamber.  With the Pot Roast, you can replenish the energy that you've lost before the fight with the Mummies begins.

Mummy Madness
The Mummy Brothers are visiting Count Dracula from their ancient crypts in Egypt. As you will discover when you meet them, they have become a bit unraveled lately. The bandages they throw at you will cause damage. The Stop Watch is useless against these two, but the Dagger, Holy Water or Boomerang all work well against the petrified pair. You'll have to dodge while you're attacking and it isn't going to be easy. Speed and technique will get you through this fight.