Released: Sep 1, 1990
- Famicom
- NES
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Cheats, Codes & Secrets
Last Updated on Sep 21, 2023This page contains cheats, hints, Easter eggs, secrets, and tips for Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. We will continually update this page when we come across more useful cheats and tips.
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Cheats For NES
Sound Test
To access the sound test, on the title screen, hold A + B and press Start. Use Up or Down on the D-pad to cycle through the music, and use B to play the currently selected song and the A button the stop playing music.
Hard Mode
To unlock Hard Mode, beat the game at least once.
Player Name Codes
If you enter one of the following names as your character name you will get one of the effects listed below.
| Code Effect | Cheat Code |
|---|---|
| Start the game with 10 Lives | HELP ME |
| Start the game on the Second Quest (hard mode) | AKAMA |
| Start the game with Alucard | OKUDA |
| Start the game with Grant | FUJIMOTO |
| Start the game with Syfa | URATA |
Passwords
The following passwords can be entered by selecting Password on the title screen.
Trevor Only Passwords
In order for the Trevor Belmont passwords to work, you must use the name HELP ME.
| Password Effect | Password |
|---|---|
| Level 2-1 | Whip, Heart, Blank, Blank Blank, Heart, Blank, Whip Blank, Blank, Whip, Blank Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank |
| Level 3-0 | Blank, Blank, Whip, Blank Blank, Blank, Heart, Heart Blank, Blank, Blank, Whip Heart, Blank, Whip, Blank |
| Level 4-1 | Blank, Whip, Whip, Blank Blank, Blank, Whip, Whip Blank, Blank, Blank, Cross Heart, Blank, Blank, Blank |
| Level 4-A | Cross, Cross, Blank, Whip Blank, Cross, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Cross, Blank Blank, Blank, Whip, Blank |
| Level 5-1 | Blank, Whip, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Whip, Cross Blank, Whip, Blank, Cross Cross, Blank, Whip, Blank |
| Level 5-A | Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Cross, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Whip, Blank, Blank Whip, Whip, Blank, Heart |
| Level 6-1a | Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Whip, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Whip, Heart, Blank, Heart |
| Level 6-1b | Heart, Cross, Blank, Whip Blank, Cross, Blank, Whip Whip, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank |
| Level 6-A | Blank, Whip, Blank, Whip Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Cross, Whip, Blank, Cross |
| Level 7-1 | Blank, Blank, Blank, Whip Whip, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Cross, Heart, Blank, Cross |
| Level 7-A | Blank, Blank, Whip, Blank Blank, Blank, Cross, Whip Blank, Blank, Blank, Whip Heart, Blank, Blank, Blank |
| Level 8-1 | Blank, Whip, Whip, Blank Blank, Blank, Cross, Cross Blank, Whip, Blank, Heart Cross, Blank, Blank, Blank |
| Level 9-1 | Blank, Blank, Blank, Blank Whip, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Blank, Whip, Blank Whip, Cross, Blank, Heart |
| Level A-1 | Blank, Blank, Blank, Whip Heart, Blank, Blank, Blank Blank, Whip, Whip, Blank Cross, Cross, Blank, Cross |
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Game Genie Codes
The following cheat codes are for Game Genie. These can be used on a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) with a Game Genie device or you can use these on any emulator that supports Game Genie Codes. If you want a Game Genie Device, you can always check on Amazon for one.
| Cheat Effect | Cheat Code |
|---|---|
| Infinite hearts | OPELUZEP |
| Infinite lives | SXPAOO |
| Infinite time | SXYAPO |
| Jump higher | TAVEOZ |
| Different background | SXPAKO |
| Gain a life every time you die | PANESO |
| Hit from very far | VPLLTG |
| Increased defense | SOTLYK |
| No enemies | AAPAPA |
| Small hearts don't disappear | VOYOKN |
| Start with 10 lives | AAGPLA |
| Start with 25 lives | IXUOAAZA |
| Start with 50 lives | ASUOAAZA |
| Start each level with 25 hearts | IXKPPAIA |
| Start each level with 50 hearts | ASKPPAIA |
| Start each level with 99 hearts | OOKPPAIE |
| Start at the end of the game | NYZAGA |
| Start with the dagger | VEKPAZSA + SEKPLAKA |
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