THE BEGINNING

Begin in a swampy area with bats. Push a gravestone left to reveal a hidden cache with sub-weapons and a 1UP.

Descend into a cave with mudslides and rocky platforms. Defeat the Giant Ghost.

Find a breakable wall on an upper portion containing a health item.

To the east, another breakable wall can be destroyed by hitting its boulders from top to bottom. This leads to a stairwell down to Tera's prison.

After rescuing Tera, re-enter the room to find five candles. Be cautious, as one contains a Grave Keeper.

Continue east to find a stairwell leading upwards or a dead end with a Grave Keeper and collectibles.

Ascend the stairwell to a higher hall with spiked balls and pits. Detach a spiked ball by hitting its gear or chain to crack open a pit in the lower floor.

Drop into the cracked pit to access the alternate lower pathway and the boss, Dogether, leading to Stage 4'. Be mindful of the spiked ball at the bottom. Maria can double jump to safety, while Richter has a harder time.

Continue on the higher path, avoiding pits, to reach a door leading to the upper cavern's final regions.

Through the door, climb a stairwell while encountering Hands and bats.

Navigate a long, mudslide-filled hall with tombstones and White Dragons. A small upper pathway offers an alternative to the swamp below.

A White Dragon guards the final doorway leading back to Dracula's Castle grounds.