Akuma-Jou Dracula (Japan version P) - MAME machine

Arcade Video game published 36 years ago:

悪魔城ドラキュラ © 1988 Konami.
(Akumajou Dracula)

Dracula stole our hero's wife the day of the ceremony and so you must rescue her. Armed with your whip, fight classic horror monsters in in this horizontal action game.

TECHNICAL
Game ID: GX768

Main CPU: KONAMI (@ 3 Mhz)
Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)
Sound Chips: K007232 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), YM3812 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), K051649 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

Players: 2
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 2

TRIVIA
Akumajou Dracula was released in February 1988. It is known in US as "Haunted Castle [Model GX768]".

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Demon Castle Dracula'.

Akumajou Dracula IS part of the "CastleVania" games series. However, as many games of this series, it is not part of the main storyline. The main character doesn't have any name, but it is believed to be Simon Belmont of the original "CastleVania".

King Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Konami Game Music Collection Vol.1 - K30X7705) on August 5, 1988. This album was reprinted (KCIA-2309) on May 21, 1993.

UPDATES
Version P: the damage is less effective.

TIPS AND TRICKS

• Combinding Credits: If you've ever played Akumajou Dracula, then you know that you are only allowed 3 continues throughout the game. And since you only get One Life per credit, it makes for a hard game. But if you have four credits in the game and hit the player one start button four times you will combined all four credits together giving you a huge life bar. Making this game a lot easier to play. Only trouble is, if you die, it will be game over because you will have used up all 3 of your continues making your Life Bar bigger.

SERIES

• Akumajou Dracula [Model KDS-AKM] (1986, FDS)
• Dracula II - Noroi no Fuuin [Model KDS-DRK] (1987, FDS)
• Akumajou Dracula [Model GX768] (1988, ARC)
• Akumajou Densetsu [Model RC845] (1989, FC)
• Dracula Densetsu [Model DMG-CVJ] (1989, GB)
• Dracula Densetsu II [Model DMG-CWJ] (1991, GB)
• Akumajou Dracula [Model SHVC-AD] (1991, SFC)
• Akumajou Dracula X - Chi no Rondo [Model KMCD3005] (1993, PCECD)
• Vampire Killer [Model T-95043] (1994, MD)
• Akumajou Dracula XX [Model SHVC-ADZJ] (1995, SFC)
• Akumajou Dracula X - Gekka no Yasokyoku [Model SLPM-86023] (1997, PS1)
• Akumajou Dracula - Shikkokutaru Zensoukyoku [Model DMG-ADNJ-JPN] (1997, GB)
• Akumajou Dracula Mokushiroku - Real Action Adventure [Model NUS-ND3J] (1999, N64)
• Akumajou Dracula Mokushiroku Gaiden - Legend of Cornell [Model NUS-ND4J] (1999, N64)
• Akumajou Nendaiki - Akumajou Dracula [Model SLPM-86754] (2001, PS)
• Akumajou Dracula - Circle of the Moon [Model AGB-AAMJ-JPN] (2001, GBA)
• Castlevania - Byakuya no Concerto [Model AGB-ACHJ-JPN] (2002, GBA)
• Castlevania - Akatsuki no Minuet [Model AGB-A2CJ-JPN] (2003, GBA)
• Castlevania [Model SLPM-65444] (2003, PS2)
• Akumajou Dracula - Sogetsu no Jujika [Model NTR-P-ACVJ] (2005, DS)
• Akumajou Dracula - Yami No Juin [Model SLPM-66175] (2005, PS2)
• Akumajou Dracula - Gallery of Labyrinth [Model NTR-ACBJ-JPN] (2006, DS)
• Akumajou Dracula X Chronicle [Model ULJM-05287] (2007, PSP)
• Akumajou Dracula Ubawareta Kokuin [Model NTR-YR9J-JPN] (2008, DS)
• Akumajou Dracula - The Arcade (2008, ARC)

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

[JP] Sony PS2 (may.25, 2006) "Akumajou Dracula [Oretachi Geasen Zoku] [Model SLPM-62729]"
[JP] Sony PS4 [PSN] (dec.1, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Akumajou Dracula [Model CUSA-04775]"

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