

                       CastleMania - Skeletastrophe

                             By Joe Anderson


                               README File


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 ABOUT:
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  CastleMania - Skeletastrophe is a short Rom Hack for the U.S. version
 of Castlevania III Dracula's Curse for the NES. This hack replaces the
 first section of the game up to the first boss with new levels.

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 THINGS TO CONSIDER:
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 1. The title screen flickers periodically because the method used to
    skip the opening sequence and stay on the title screen isn't quite
    perfect. This issue does not affect the functionality of the ROM.

 2. Candles contain points and hearts as normal, however weapons can
    only be found inside torches. This was done to avoid the classic
    Castlevania problem of accidentally picking up a weapon you do not
    want. If you are happy with your current weapon and you see a
    torch, do not whip it. However, enemies can still randomly drop
    weapons so take care.

 3. After defeating the first boss the game will go to the credits
    sequence. Once the credits are completed the hack can be played
    again from the beginning in the Second Quest Mode which has more
    monsters and a higher difficulty level.

 4. This Rom Hack was made on a whim over the course of one week during
    March of 2026.

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 STORY:
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  The peaceful mountain village of Wakanda has been beset by a rattling
 roving regiment of renegade skellingtons. Now, as the villagers cower
 in fear in their homes, it is up to Trevor Belmont to clear the streets
 of skeletons and to liberate the brave and noble citizens of Wakanda
 from the tyrannical grasp of the Calcium Menace.

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 CREDITS:
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 reVamp by Daniel Lauzon

 Tile Layer Pro by Kent Hansen

 DifFiles by Paul Met

 Lunar IPS by FuSoYa

 GGGuy by Kyle

 FCEUX by the FCEUX Team

 wxMEdit by the wxMEdit Team

 PocketNES by Dan Weiss

 PocketNES Menu Maker by Titney/MrUnown

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 CastleMania - Skeletastrophe By Joe Anderson

 TOT COMICS

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