Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Abandoned Mine

Area Briefing

 * Save Room: (26,36)
 * Warp Room: (33,39)
 * Exits: (26,33) to, and (30,44) to
 * Powerups: none
 * Relics: Demon Card (27,39)
 * Enemies: Corpseweed, Gremlin, Salem Witch, Thornweed, Venus Weed
 * Boss: Cerberos (28,35)
 * Items: Combat Knife, Karma Coin, Peanuts, Power of Sire, Ring of Ares, Shiitake, Turkey

Boss: Cerberos

 * Intro - (25,33):No enemies here. Drop to the bottom for a save room, then go into the giant dog mouth, collect hearts in the next room, and go further.
 * Characteristics:The dog from hell can only spew fire, but in three ways, including a single shot, a repeat shot, and an antiair shot. He may try to jump when cornered.
 * Strategy:Crouch and you can dodge most of his attacks. The battle will not last long, and it can be shorter with an ice weapon.

Continue Exploring

 * (30,35):Right out of boss room you can find a switch. The bad news is, you cannot hit the switch by yourself, and you have to summon a Demon or Tengu (if available) for your help.  In case you need a Demon, go down first.  Two Salem Witches guard the vertical cave.  Move down while taking care of unstable stairs.
 * (30,39):At this crossroad, move left to find Demon Card, move right for a warp room, and move down to go deeper. Beware of the Gremlins and the fire they set.
 * (30,40):Other than Salem Witches, you can pick up delicious Shiitake on your journey. At the bottom, go left to find a Combat Knife, which has short range but very fast attack speed, and a Karma Coin.  When it is done, move right and continue to.
 * (31,35):You will first find Thornweeds and Corpseweeds in this dark cave. However, the last weed is actually a Venus Weed, who can kick you with vines and throwing roses.  Get your shield ready and find safe zones between her vines, and the rest is easy.
 * (35,35):No enemies. At the bottom you can find the Ring of Ares, which gives you strength in expense of your defense.  Break the left wall for a Turkey (the standard Castlevania mystery of preserving meat in walls), and break deeper to find a hidden cave, with Peanuts, Barley Tea (aka Beer) and a Power of Sire.