Paradise Keys

Paradise Keys are collectibles that the player can find throughout their playthrough of Castle of Temptation. As of the most recent update, the only known function of the keys, is allowing the player to enter the level in "Free Mode".

# Overview

There are two Paradise keys that can be found in "Castle of Temptation"; those being "Paradise Key I" and "Paradise Key III". There is not a "Paradise Key II" that has been found yet. This is likely due to the absence of Mother Chapel, the unplayable pseudo-second level of the game. The first Paradise key is found in Obsidian Hall and the second can be found in the Magic Dollhouse level. Paradise Keys take the appearance of long golden keys that have a scythe-shaped head, and a number of stems equivalent to the key number (for example PK1 has one stem while PK3 has three stems). They each have a gem in the head, as well, which differs between keys. Additionally, they are one of the two items whose effects last outside of the level, the other of which being the Secret Book Room Keys. Should the player return to the chest where they previously found a Paradise key, they open the chest only to find it empty.

# Obtaining the Keys

The Paradise Keys are not necessary to beat the game and are well hidden within their levels. As such they are likely to be missed if the player isn't actively looking for them.

## Paradise Key I

Paradise Key I can be found in a chest in Obsidian Hall. After entering the seventh room in obsidian hall, the player will see stairs leading to a large chest, with three pillars on either side. Unlike the other pillars of this level, the player is able to jump on these to ascend higher in the room. If the player jumps high enough on the pillars on the left side of the room, they will see a strange indention on the left wall. When the player jumps to it, they will discover it is a fake wall, containing a door-shaped discolored section of the back wall. The player can press their up button on this section to reveal a door, which will take the player to the hidden room containing the chest with Paradise Key I. After obtaining the key, the player can either exit the way they came or via a new path which will be opened up.

## Paradise Key II

Paradise key II can be found in the Mother Chapel level during the second part of the stage. During this section, the player is tasked with returning to the entry door, via smaller rooms. After getting through either the room with aphrodisiac gasses and flying succubus, or the room with the chandelier, the player will be able to reach the library. When going down in it, statues will start rushing on the player. Getting behind the first fast one will bring the player to a hidden room, where the Paradise Key II can be found after getting through a door. (Info coming from version 4.1; Picture needed if possible)

## Paradise Key III

Paradise Key III can be found in the Magic Dollhouse during the Nighttime Section. During this section, the player is tasked with returning to the golden key door, via small doors located within different rooms, which require the player to collect different colored gears to open. On the right side of ⬜⬜⬜, near the top of the room there is a door which requires the blue gearwheel to open. Below that are some boxes, behind which is a slot for a green gearwheel. By advancing through the level, the player will eventually make it to the west hall, where they can find the yellow gearwheel and after doing so are chased back to the entrance by the level's boss. If the player uses the traps in the west hall to damage boost through the boss, they can enter the south hall through the west hall. This side of the south hall contains several enemies and a chest containing the green gearwheel. If the player makes their way to the green gearwheel slot and inserts the gear, the alert "There's a box falling noise somewhere" will pop up. After this, the player can return to the theatre and find a box and chest, which were suspended in the background earlier, now accessible. Inside the chest is Paradise Key III.

# Usage

The only known use for Paradise Keys is to allow the player to enter a level in "Free Mode", where, after collecting that level's key and going to replay the level, the player is allowed to start in whichever room they choose.