PrinceWatercress plays Master of Darkness (SMS) - Part 3 of 5

We head to the graveyard for this stage...and the plot thickens...

Round 3: Epitath

Round 3, Stage 1

When you start the stage, keep an eye out for zombies that come out of the ground and attack them when they come your way. When you enter the clock tower, you'll be able to destroy a few walls for some hidden gun ammo.

In the tower part afterwards, your main goal is to take the drop at the center. Once you're there, you can explore a little bit and make your way to the right side of the tower, and you can also get a potion on the way there. If you can get to the blocked off area on the right side of the tower, you can get a 1-Up.

Round 3, Stage 2

The start of the stage introduces the skeleton knights. Sometimes they will slash at you; other times, they will charge at you.

When you start climbing the stairs in the church area, stay on the stairs when the bats come at you. If you're at the wall, you're going to be knocked into the area below, and that's no fun. Once you see the small platforms at the top, all you need to do is take them to get to the exit.

Round 3, Stage 3

The start of this stage introduces hooded men who shoot beams out of their swords. Some of them stay in place; others move back and forth.

The giant light green pendulum can be stood on to get to other areas. For the second pendulum, you'll have to leap onto the pendulum, then leap straight up to get to the rest of the area.

When you reach the top, walk off the right edge; jumping off will result in you dying.

You'll then meet a man in red who flies around and shoots fireballs. Hit him when you can, and be ready to dodge fireballs, especially when he speeds up. When he slows down and eventually stops, get a few shots in, then stand in the center of the clock tower and hit him before he hits you with his sword. After two sword dives, the pattern repeats. You'll beat him in no time.

After the battle, you'll find out the man in red is Count Massen, who has been rumored to live in an old faraway castle and studying the black arts. Dr. Social soon heads to his castle.