SPLATTERHOUSE FAQ  v.1.0:
For the Nintendo Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System(not released in
the US)
Created by Namco Hometek, 1989


For fans of the Splatterhouse trilogy for Arcade, Turbografx 16, and the Sega
Genesis, you'll find this game to be a pleasant surprise indeed!  I would
describe this version of Splatterhouse as a cartoonish version of the
original, as well as has a rip-off of almost every horror movie ever
created.(The cool ending will explain why..)  Now, for the basics.

The A Button makes Rick jump and B allows him to fire his weapons(the default
is the axe)
The Directional pad makes Rick move and pressing Up will make him open doors.

Also, the life meter system is unique in this version of Splatterhouse.
You'll begin with a small life meter with an experience point meter at the
top.  Every time you meet the experience required, you will gain a hit point
and the experience number needed for the next life meter is increased.

STORY:
On a stormy night, Jennifer, is crying over the grave of her deceased
boyfriend, Rick.  Suddenly, a bolt of lightning strikes his grave, startling
Jennifer.  Rick arises from his grave, wearing the Terror Mask.(which
probably brought him back to life)  Jennifer jumps for joy as Rick looks at
her.  All of a sudden, a second bolt crashes into the grave to the left of
Rick, awakening a Pumpkin Demon.(I think that this is suppose to be the Evil
One from the original)  It hovers over Jennifer, swoops her up and takes off
with her in its clutches.  Rick takes off after the demon with his axe in
hand.....

STAGE 1-  The Graveyard.

First of all, the most important rule in the game is to KILL EVERYTHING!!!
More kills mean more experience for more health for Rick.  In this stage,
simply destroy the zombies, the pink dog demons(be careful, after one hit, it
splits into a smaller creature) and crosses which attack you from the
background.

BOSS: Disco Dracula
During the level, you will run into a stage-like platform in which a vampire
will pop out along with a bunch of green zombies and will begin to dance.
After this, Drac will attack with a 3-way shot while his zombies will ambush
you.  Avoid his shots and kill about 26 of the zombies.  Drac will then
disappear back into the stage.

You will find a hamburger after this.  Collect it for it will refill your
health.  Destroy even more zombies until you reach the house.  Press Up to
enter the door.  A bunch of purple hands will attack!  Quickly defeat them
and jump over the moving spikes and enter the door.  The books on the
bookcase of come to life and attack.  Destroy all 22 of them and grab the
Hamburger when your life is down.  Enter another door.

BOSS: Possessed Girl
You'll see a girl on the bed.  Suddenly the floor will shake and the girl's
head will pop off and attack you.  Hit it 12 times but beware.  When you hit
the head, it will counterattack with a pair of floating wooden chairs.

STAGE 2-  The Sewer                                Password:1055

Again, the hands and spikes will strike, but this time they will throw plates
at you.  Enter the door.  Now, kill or avoid the spiders while climbing the
platforms to the top then to the door to the right.  Careful, the spiders
shoot rocks at you.

BOSS:  Knifes and Chickens??
In the next room, don't grab the Burger yet.  Chickens will pop out of the
oven as well as 2 floating knifes will try to stab you.  Attack the knifes
most of the time, only kill the chicken when you need a pick-me-up because
they contain candy or simply grab the Burger.

Now, you will fall though the floor into the sewers.  Enter the Door.  Walk
your way past the spikes in the water and also kill the mice and cesspool for
exp.

BOSS:  Giant Ghost Hamster
A heavy wind will blow against you as you try to attack the Boss.  If you get
hit by the small mice, they will push you back to the left.  Carefully avoid
or kill the small rats and hit the giant hamster once to destroy it.  It will
shrink back into a small mouse and run towards you.  Kill it.

Finally, climb the platforms out of the sewer.

Stage 3- Devil Town                              Password: 3739

You'll pop out of the sewer and see a burger.  Grab it to refill your health.
A cool fact is that you can crush the cans by simply jumping on it.  Destroy
the annoying Pumpkin Kids as they jump down from the rooftops.  Also, some of
them shoots mini pumpkins from their mouths.  Look out for the purple flies
too.  Enter the gray house.  Carefully avoid or kill the spiders and enter
the door to the right.

BOSS:  Chainsaws
2 Chainsaws will cut up the floor while another 2 will attack you.  Keep on
destroying chainsaws while avoiding the ones on the ground.  As soon as the
chainsaws cut up the entire floor, they will disappear and the door will
unlock.

BOSS:  Spider Girl
A girl will be lying down on a table.  Suddenly, spiders will burst out of
her chest.  They will hang on the ceiling and drop down onto Rick.  Avoid
their attack and easily destroy them.  Amazingly, the girl will get up and
walk away after you kill them all.

Fight more of the Pumpkin Kids and Flies as you make your way to the Church.
Inside, make short work of the blue zombies and head towards another boss.

BOSS: Hooded Demon
His first attack is summoning Neon Bats to attack.  Dodge them and axe them
when they swoop down.  After that, he will change into a Neon Ram and charge
you.  The trick here is to time your attack so that you hit when he jumps so
you trap him in a corner.  Repeat until dead.

Yet another neighborhood.  Don't worry, the level is almost over.  Kill
Pumpkin Kids until you reach the final door and boss of Level 3

BOSS:  The Fly
To beat this Jeff Goldblum rip-off, Dodge its 4-fly attack and then, it will
swoop at you.  Hit it and then repeat 3-4 times.

STAGE 4- Diamond Lake                     Password:  8245

Grab the Hamburger to refill your health.  If you go into the water, dodge
the spikes.  On the platforms, avoid the bats or kill them for exp. points.
After a while, you'll see a shotgun.  Use it to kill your new enemy; otters
that jump in and out of the lake.  On land, enter the house.  Inside, avoid
spikes from the floor and get rid of the annoying bats.  Go out the door to
another lake area.  This time, Skeletons will jump out at you.  Finish them
by using the shotgun or axe.  Fortunately, a Hamburger will be on a platform.
You'll need it.  Continue to swim out until a group of sharks attack.  You
can't kill them so carefully jump over them as they charge you.  Once on
land, you'll meet the boss.

BOSS: Shadow
The shadow will attack with a 5 way spread shot then attack with a downward
stabbing attack.  As he stabs downward, dodge it then jump and strike it.
The screen will flash if you hit it.  Repeat this 4 more times to win.

STAGE 5-  Diamond Camp                       Password:  4722

Kill the bats that hover in groups above Rick.  If you come across of a tree
you can't climb over, simply chop it down with your axe.  A new monster, the
hanged men, will come your way.  The body will drop down and attack while the
head will attack you with fireballs.  Also, blue spiders will jump out of the
background and shoot stones at you.  Enter the cabin on the right.  Inside
the cabin, avoid more hands and disappearing spikes until you jump into the
pit at the end.  Swim to the door while dodging the floating spiked balls.
The "Scream"  Pics will come to life and attack you with an
"AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!"  attack.  2 Hits will kill each one.  Enter the door
to another forest   Avoid more bats and spiked tree ends and cut down a tree
at the end before the cabin door.  Hit the falling buckets and enter the door
on the right.

BOSS:  Werewolf
A small boy will become a werewolf at the sight of the full moon.  Avoid its
jump and hit it.  It will bounce back and fire two bouncing balls at you.
Avoid the balls and hit the monster 8 times to return it to the former boy
state.

STAGE 6- Hell House Hill                       Password:  7397
Grab the burger for health.  You will see platforms, but don't jump on.  It's
a trick!  Walk to the right to grab a shotgun to easily kill the Pumpkin
Kids.  Climb the platforms to the top.  You'll find another gun by a bunch of
flaming spirits.  Use your old shotgun on them before collecting the new one.
Now, Rick will come to a bridge.  DO NOT FALL DOWN ANY OF THE HOLES!!!!   If
you do, you'll have to climb up the hill again.  After more Pumpkin Kids, you
will see another hamburger.  Careful now, because there are 2 bridges ahead.
If a bat knocks you off, you'll start from the beginning.  Avoid the Acid
filled pits, grab a 3rd burger, and climb up more platforms.  Kill even more
Pumpkin Kids and Bats and climb up the final part of the hill.  As you walk
to the right, the screen will go dark until you arrive at your
destination...The Hell House!!

STAGE 7- Hell House                             Password:  8671
Fight the dish throwing hands and spikes until you reach a pit.  Now, this
will determine if you get the best ending or the average ending of
Splatterhouse.  For the best, hold left while jumping into the pit.  If not,
simply fall into it.  Below, the hooded boss from Devil Town will grab you
and toss you into a giant mouth.  This means you're getting the average
ending.  More on this later.  If you avoided him, sneak into the door.
You'll be in front of a giant pyramid.  Enter the door.  Be careful, there
are trap doors and if you fall into one, you'll have to start from the
beginning.  First of all, dodge the bats and grab the shotgun if you want for
there is a trap door in front of it  Use the platforms and enter the next
door.  Stick to the platforms and avoid the Pharaoh's head.  Enter the door.
In this last room, stick to the platforms, avoid the tempting goodies (most
are boobytrapped) and enter the last door.  You'll be on a huge altar with an
Egyptian princess who gives you a crystal ball.  You'll get the best ending
now.  Jump into the hole and you'll end up at the Clock Room.  More on this
later.  If he grabbed you and tossed Rick into the mouth, you'll awake in a
coffin.  Enter the door to the right.

BOSS:  Chainsaws
Simply follow the pattern from Stage 3 until they disappear and the door
opens.

Kill the giant flies, avoid the pits, and enter the door.  In the Clock room,
the clocks will fire beams at you, trying to knock you into a pit.  Carefully
avoid the shots, jump the pits and enter the door.  Avoid the bats and there
will be 2 doors.  Enter the left one.  A ghostly plunger will sprout green
globs, then attack you itself.  Leave and enter the room to max out your
experience.  Enter the right door.  Kill the floating skulls while hopping
over the flaming pits to the next door.  Avoid the bats because they can pick
you up and toss you into a pit, which will take you back to the clock room.
Enter the door to fight more "Scream " Pics and quickly enter the door.
You'll find a soda machine.  Press Up to open a can to refill your health.
If you need another, leave the screen and return to the soda machine.  Enter
the final door to save Jennifer!

FINAL BOSS:  PUMPKIN DEMON
It will appear at random places and launch its attack of 5 bouncing min
pumpkins.  Jump and hit it.  The Demon will then bounce off the walls.  At
this time,  Rick can't hurt it, so dodge it.  After a while, it will reappear
and shoot the 5 bouncing pumpkins at you.  At this point, hit it again and
repeat the pattern.  After 16 hits, the demon will explode and Rick and
Jennifer will be united.  Enjoy the ending and remember, if you have the
Crystal Ball, you'll get to see an extra screen.






FAQ written by Marty Keating, 6-1-00
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