Overview and Gameplay
Jonathan Harker crosses Transylvania and London to battle Dracula’s creatures and save Mina in this side-scrolling adaptation of the 1992 film. Seven scenes are split into daytime and nighttime sections, creating fourteen main stage segments. Night stages usually end with a boss or a form of Dracula.
Levels combine platforming, combat, timed exploration, checkpoints, moving platforms, and score-focused item collection. Easy ends after Scene 2, Medium after Scene 4, while Hard unlocks the final three scenes and complete ending.
Controls And Mechanics
- Movement: Walk, crouch, look, jump, and perform a downward smash that can break or pass through certain ledges.
- Combat: Attack with rocks, axes, torches, and triple rocks.
- Items: Clocks add time, lanterns act as checkpoints, and coins or diamonds increase the score. Other pickups restore energy, grant invincibility, add lives, or provide continues.
- Van Helsing: Rescue him during daytime stages to gain triple-rock ammunition for the next Dracula encounter.
Version Notes
The USA NES release uses different music from the European NES version.
Release And Credits
- Release: September 1993
- Developer: Probe Software
- Publisher: Sony Imagesoft
- Music and sound: Jeroen Tel
