Castlevania II: Simon's Quest/Rover Mansion
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- Looking for: Dracula's Heart
- Other items:
- Important locations:
The second leg of your journey is fairly short as well, with only one town to visit. There are a handful of items to purchase, including garlic and laurels. Overall, there isn't anything particularly exciting here, but you will need all of the items you find here throughout the game.
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[edit] Path to Aljiba
If you went back to Veros after finishing Berkeley Mansion, simply head right and you'll be on Dabi's Path. If you're still at the mansion gates, head right and you'll be in the eastern section of Veros Woods.
[edit] Veros Woods
The first section consists of nothing but bats and skeletons, so just whip your way through them. Eventually you'll come to another structure where you can either head over top or break the lowest blocks and go underneath, through the marshes. It's easiest to go over top, but doesn't make a difference as you end up in the same place either way.
In the next screen, you'll have spiders to deal with as well. If they're near you, whip them when they descend, otherwise just keep moving. Jump to avoid the webs if you're in danger of being hit, but they aren't a bit threat right now. At the very end, if you're having trouble getting into the gap, push yourself flat against the wall before jumping up and over. Go to the next screen and you'll be at the top of the cavern.
[edit] Dabi's Path
If you came here directly from Veros, you'll be in the lower left corner of the cavern. The eyeballs, while annoying, are easy to kill. Just don't stand still, or they'll be able to come at you from directly above. Move forward and they'll approach from a much less steep angle, making them easy to hit. Use the dagger against the skeletons on the narrow ledges, as the whip is just short enough to making hitting them difficult. Head up the stairs, all the way to the top, and go right, into the next screen.
If you came here from Veros Woods, you'll be in the upper left corner. Simply proceed to the right, ignoring the stairs, and go to the next screen on the right.
In this screen, head all the way to the right and down to the ground level. Break the lowest set of two blocks with the Holy Water and head all the way to the far left wall. Break the two blocks on the left to receive the Sacred Flame 
. Now head all the way back to the right and go through the exit to find yourself in Aljiba Woods
[edit] Aljiba Woods
Aljiba Woods is just like Veros and Jova Woods, so you should be quite familiar with your surroundings. The only difference is that you now have to deal with spiders throughout the entire area. Just head right for three screens, killing whatever skeletons get in your way. The spiders can be killed, but it's often easiest to dodge their projectiles and scroll them offscreen before they become and issue. Avoid heading backwards, as that often leads to being surrounded by spiders. In the second screen you'll find a set of steps leading down; ignore them for now and continue going to the right. Eventually you'll read the town.
[edit] Town of Aljiba
- Key Items:
Head through the first open door that you see, break the floor with Holy Water, and then go to the very bottom to buy Garlic 
. Spend 100 hearts to get four cloves and then head back into town. The second door just contains a vague hint about Dracula's eyeball, so skip it and head all the way to the right side of town, up the stairs and into the building. Again, break the floor and head to the bottom. Buy four Laurels 
for 100 hearts. Back in town, head all the way to the very top left to find a man in black willing to trade your white crystal for a Blue Crystal 
. Once you have everything, head back down and leave the town from the right side to get to the cemetery.
Quotes
| Quote | Note | True? |
|---|---|---|
| Dracula's eyeball reflects the curse. | Equipping the eyeball lets you see hidden things and get more clues. | Yes |
| Buy some garlic. It has special powers. | Garlic can be used to reveal hidden people. | Yes |
| Clues to Dracula's riddle are in the Veros Woods. | Berkeley Mansion is in Veros Woods. | Yes |
| Clues to Dracula's riddle are in Rover Mansion. | You'll find another one of Dracula's parts in the mansion. | Yes |
| A laurel will protect you from the marsh. | Using laurels makes you invincible for short periods. | Yes |
| The dead river waits to be freed from the curse. | Equipping Dracula's heart will cause the ferryman to take you to a new place. | Yes |
| To restore your life, shout in front of the church. | You restore your health by going into the church and talking to the priest. | No |
[edit] Aljiba Cemetery
As soon as you get in, drop a clove on garlic on the ground and a man will appear. Talk to him and get the Silver Dagger 
. That's all you can do here, so head back into town and then, if you gotten everything you need from Aljiba, head left, to get back into the Woods.
[edit] Path to Rover Mansion
[edit] Aljiba Woods
Head left, into to the next screen, until you reach the stairs that you passed by earlier. Go down and to the right. You'll be in a large cavern with nothing of particular interest in it. Fight your way to the right, take either the upper or lower path (as usual the upper is a bit easier and they both end up at the same place). Outside the cavern you'll find yourself in front of a lake. Equip the blue crystal and kneel for a few seconds. Eventually you'll see the hidden path under the lake open up. Go down and to the right and you'll find yourself in front of Rover Mansion. If you have at least 50 hearts, head in.
[edit] The Mansion
Important items:
Other items:
- Oak Stake
- 2 Books
Bosses:
- None
When you first enter you'll see some familiar faces - the skeletons & knights from the first mansion. Watch out for the bones, ignore the stairs, and just head all the way to the right. Jump over the first pool of water onto the platform, and then jump over the second pool through the wall on the other side. Continue right, into the second screen. Head all the way to the right, ignoring all stairs.
Eventually, you'll come to a raised platform with a purple block sweeping back and forth, which can push you into the river if you're not careful. Jump on top of it and then up to the two blocks above it. Follow the upper path to the right, and watch out for fake floors. They line up with the metal gates in the background, so jump over them. Break the right wall to find the first of two books. Now, you need to get to the level right below you, but don't drop through the floor, or you'll end up falling onto spikes. Instead, head back to the platform with the moving blocks and then jump down. Buy an Oak Stake 
and then head back to the stairs that you skipped over earlier. Follow the straightforward path up four sets of stairs, then use the blocks to climb the narrow shaft on your left. At the top, break the far right wall for the second clue book. Then, work your way down the stairs and the second shaft, and head right to get to the crystal ball. Break it with an Oak Stake to get Dracula's Heart 
. Don't bother equipping it, and head out the way you came in. Unfortunately there are no shortcuts, so you'll have to go all the way back through the shafts and stairs.
Alas, the backtracking doesn't end there, as you have to go all the way back to Jova to get to Braham Mansion. If you need to heal, take the lower exit out of Dabi's Path to get to Veros.
Books
| Book # | Text | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Destroy the curse with Dracula's heart." | Equip the heart when you talk to the ferryman to get to the next mansion. |
| 2 | "Garlic in the graveyard summons a stranger." | Drop a clove of garlic in various graveyards to receive important items. |
