Narrow Corridor

The Narrow Corridor (せまい渡り廊下, Semai Watari Rōka) is a narrow hallway that is part of a secret passageway, often times partially submerged in the ground, to ultimately reach a higher level of Dracula's Castle or its grounds. It first appeared in the original Castlevania game as the first part of Stage 12. It is often associated with the Collapsed Castle Ruins located in the Inner Courtyard. It may contain a network of doors in the background. It often leads to a the lower section of a partially submerged tower called the Pathway, which allows vertical movement upwards towards the passageway's destination. 
==Appearances==
*Castlevania - Stage 12 - A Skeledragon guards the entrance to the Narrow Corner from the Collapsed Castle Ruins of the Inner Courtyard of Stage 11, near where Simon Belmont had emerged from the Caves of Stage 10. Once entered, a series of doors can be seen in the background. Several more Skeledragons need to be fought. At the end of the corridor is the Pathway tower in which Frankenstein and Igor are fought. After this, Simon is able to enter the central area of the Castle.
*Super Castlevania IV - The Rotating Cyclindrical Passage, aka Rotating Cylinder or Spinning Hall, of Stage 4-3 is the Narrow Corridor of this game. Like in Castlevania, it is near where Simon emerged above ground from an underground area. It is connected to this game's analogue to the Red-Brick Cathedral, the Trick Manor of Stage 4-1 (which lacks the actual chapel part). To enter it after defeating the sub-boss of the Trick Manor, Simon must whip a bat hook in the Rotating Room of Stage 4-2 and then hang onto it. The entire structure will start to rotate. After fighting some Medusa Heads, some ground will appear, leading to the Spinning Hall. As its name implied, the halls are actually spinning in this game. Skeletons burst onto the scene coming from the doors in the background. The floor also collapses as while walking through it. On the other side is the Pathway, which is also fought and where a giant rock creature is fought (Koranot). Upon defeating this creature, the Collapsed Castle Ruins/Inner Courtyard area is arrived, which leads to the Castle Entrance. 
*Castlevania Chronicles - Stage 8 in of this game is a mixing of the Narrow Corridor and its adjacent Pathway. It is a narrow path along its entire length, but has a background similar to pillars found in the Pathway. It is two small "rows" deep and filled with ice. A demon-like statue is seen in the background, as are lanterns and the frozen remains of a vampire who may be Olrox. A wizard is faced at the end. It leads to the Red-Brick Cathedral, going the opposite direction as seen in Super Castlevania IV.
*Castlevania: Dracula X - The Narrow Passage is only depicted on the map in this game. It is first entered through a hole in the Collapsed Castle Ruins in the Inner Courtyard area of the Stage 5, which is guarded by a Werewolf. It consists of a long cylindrical tube that acts as a "bridge" across the moat and leads to the Castle Clock Tower of Stage 6, Richter's next destination. It is likely taken again after defeating the boss of that stage in order to reach Dracula in his tower (probably the Castle Keep Tower) in Stage 7.
*Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - The narrow corridor runs along the bottom of the Castle Keep stage. It is initially entered from the Royal Chapel (Red-Brick Cathedral). Axe Knights are fought there. It is a partially submerged corridor with many doors in the background. It leads to the Pathway section of the Castle Keep Tower, which connects to the Carpathian Tower containing the Throne Room and Castle Clock Tower. 
*Castlevania (N64) and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness - Juncture of Tunnel, Underground Waterway, and Castle Center.
*Castlevania: Moonlight Rhapsody - The is located in the Periphery section of the Castle Keep stage. It is laid out in a similar manner to the same stage in Symphony of the Night. The description for this section is "A secret passage near the top of the castle, outside of which is an ancient and dilapidated wall. From here, you can see the highest point of the demon castle — where the Demon King resides."
==Gallery==
SCV4 Rotating Cylinder Design Doc.JPG|Design document for the Rotating Cylinder of Super Castlevania IV published in The History of Castlevania
Castle keep5.png |The Narrow Corridor runs along the bottom of the Castle Keep stage in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Category:Recurring LocationsCategory:HallsCategory:Underground Areas