Haunted Castle
ハウンテド・キャスル
Description
A man armed with a whip ventures through Transylvania to rescue his new bride from the clutches of evil Count Dracula. The levels scroll in all directions and storybook and mythical monsters attack the player along the way. Mini-bosses and bosses provide major encumbrances.
Haunted Castle was produced by Konami in 1988.
Konami released 442 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Konami during the time period Haunted Castle was produced include: Black Panther, Ajax, Battlantis, Boot Camp, Blades Of Steel, Crazy Cop, '88 Games, Akumajou Dracula, Contra (PlayChoice), and Chequered Flag
Specs
| Name | Haunted Castle |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami (Japan) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8089 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Monitor |
|
| Conversion Class | JAMMA |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player Ambidextrous |
| Controls |
|
| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
|
| Dipswitch Settings |
Game Introduction
A vampire hunter supposeddly Simon Belmont of the Belmont clan is about to get married. Unfortunaley, Count Dracula has kipnapped Simon's bride and now she is being forced to marry Dracula instead. Simon must reach Dracula's castle to rescue his bride before the unholy wedding begins.
Game Play
Like Konami's CastleVania series, the player controls a character -- presumably Simon Belmont -- who moves through the various stages and fights characters from seventeenth- and eighteenth-century monster stories. The most difficult title Konami ever designed in the CastleVania series. The game continues are limited and the stages require extreme mastery in order to progress.
Haunted Castle KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.83 (3 votes)
Fun Factor: 2.83
Overall Like |
2.67 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 3.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
| Collector Desire | 2.67 |
Technical Rating: 2.83
| Gameplay | 3.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.67 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.67 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
carries a little more weight than the other factors.
Log in to rate this game!
Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs
When fighting Frankensteins Monster, try moving in close to him and allow him to hit you towards him. Some times you will land in a spot where the monster can no longer hit your character.PThere is a random and rare powerup in the game that extends your life bar, making the game much easier. The howto of obtaining this powerup is easy do nothing Just hope that you are lucky enough that the CPU grants you this extra energy this could actually be a bug.
Images
Trivia
If the CastleVania series was a comic book, then this is the movie based on it. Coming out two years after the NES original, this game has similar gameplay to that of the original but with new items. Many sources might tell you that IHaunted CastleI is not part of the CastleVania series, but this is not the case at all.PThe Japanese version of IHaunted CastleI was called IAkumajou DraculaI, which is the name of the Japanese CastleVania series. The main character does not have any name, but it is believed to be Simon Belmont of the original CastleVania.
Cabinet Information
The side art shows a skeleton standing in a graveyard with a castle in the distance. The control panel overlay is primarily blue and black and shows a close up of a castle.
Miscellaneous
COPY OF IAkumajou DraculaI
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Haunted Castle Census
There are 16,777 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 10,137 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 172,846 machines (7,256 unique titles).
There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Haunted Castle collector. Of these, 1 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. Active members hold 6 circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. Additionally, former members held 2 original machines, 7 conversions, and 18 game boards.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Haunted Castle circuit board for sale. Former members previously had 1 machine and 3 boards for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Haunted Castle. There are 3 active VAPS members looking for Haunted Castle boards sets. Former members previously were looking for 2 games and 3 board sets.
This game ranks a 12 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 17 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1987
/ 2 Pages
Manuals
eBay Listings
Click to search eBay for Haunted Castle Videogame machines and related items.
Click to search eBay for Konami for machines and parts.
When you click on links below to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Such revenue helps to fund this site's operations. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Contribute
- Log in to contribute content to this page
- Please considering contributing to the Museum of the Game and/or donating to the International Arcade Museum Library
MLA Citation Style
"Haunted Castle - Videogame by Konami." Museum of the Game, www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/haunted-castle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.
Chicago Bibliographic
International Arcade Museum. "Haunted Castle - Videogame by Konami." Accessed July 15, 2026. https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/haunted-castle.
Chicago Footnote/Endnote
1. "Haunted Castle - Videogame by Konami," International Arcade Museum, accessed July 15, 2026, https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/haunted-castle.
APA Bibliographic
International Arcade Museum. (n.d.). Haunted Castle - videogame by Konami. Retrieved July 15, 2026 from https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/haunted-castle