Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse/Passwords

Dracula's Curse is the first Castlevania game to use a combined name and password system, and to use symbols instead of letters for password entry. When starting a game, the player may enter any name they choose. If the player runs out of lives and chooses not to continue, they will enter a screen providing a password for them to write down. The password only works for the name the player entered and is arranged in a 4×4 grid, using Long Chain Whips, Rosaries and Big Hearts of Stone as symbols. When the player starts the game again, they can enter this name and password combination to resume their game at the beginning of the stage where they left off. The password remembers what partner the player had and the game's difficulty level. The password system is similar across all versions of all games and the same password will work on any version.
When starting a new game in the North American or European versions only, special names can be entered for a special effect. These include:
*HELP ME - Gives the player ten lives after every continue (non-Japanese versions only).
*AKAMA - Starts the player out on the second quest (Hard Mode) as Trevor Belmont without the need to first beat the game.
*FUJIMOTO - Starts in Normal Mode with Grant Danasty as partner.
*URATA - Start Normal Mode with Sypha Belnades as partner.
*OKUDA - Start Normal Mode with Alucard as partner.
Note that for all these name codes, the only one that will allow the player to obtain new partners during the game is the "HELP ME" code.
It's also possible to start Hard Mode using the name "GAMETEAM"Mr. P's Castlevania Realm and entering the password shown below. This will allow the player to see the true names of the game's designing team:
Dracula's Curse - Password - 03.png
== Passwords ==
===10 Lives===
Use the name "HELP ME". Valid only for non-Japanese versions.
====With Grant====
File:DC Stage 3-01 Grant Help Me.jpeg|Stage 3-01
File:DC Stage A-01 Grant Help Me.jpeg|Stage A-01
====With Sypha====
File:DC Stage 4-0A Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage 4-0A
File:DC Stage 5-0A Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage 5-0A
File:DC Stage 6-0A Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage 6-0A
File:DC Stage 7-0A Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage 7-0A
File:DC Stage 8-01 Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage 8-01
File:DC Stage 9-01 Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage 9-01
File:DC Stage A-01 Sypha Help Me.jpeg|Stage A-01
====With Alucard====
File:DC Stage 5-06 Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage 5-06
File:DC Stage 6-01 Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage 6-01
File:DC Stage 6-0S Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage 6-01S
File:DC Stage 7-01 Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage 7-01
File:DC Stage 8-01 Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage 8-01
File:DC Stage 9-01 Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage 9-01
File:DC Stage A-01 Alucard Help Me.jpeg|Stage A-01
==See also==
* Nintendo Player's Guide - Top Secret Passwords - The source for some of these passwords
==External links==
* GameFAQs - Password List (NES) by Redrum [HELP ME]
* Video Game Museum - Passwords (use name TREVOR, valid for all versions)
* GameFAQs - RJHarrison/Bkstunt_31 (additionally includes passwords for OKUDA (Alucard), FUJIMOTO (Grant), URATA (Sypha) codes)
* Castlevania III Password Algorithm - Also includes a list of all valid passwords