PrinceWatercress plays Bomberman '94 - Part 4 of 6

In this entry, we head to Crankin' Castle, which is better here than in the Western port to the Genesis and Mega Drive...not to mention more difficult.

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Area 4: Haunted Land

Stage 4-1

The bats can fly over the barrels, which are the destroyable blocks of this world. The robots that hop one space at a time take two hits to kill.

The picture of the bomb with the red lines near it allows you to walk through bombs.

The motorcycle robots take one hit to kill. Also, I just noticed that when they stop to turn, they actually use their turn signals, hinting at where they will move next! I've never noticed this before, and this can be useful.

When you're in the second section, you're going to be in the dark and you'll only be able to see a few inches in front of you. The eyes moving around in the dark are your only clue to where all the enemies are at. (In Mega Bomberman, this room is not dark at all.)

The enemies with the big eyes take one hit to kill.

The bats in the walls at the sides are just part of the background, so don't worry about them swooping down at you.

Stage 4-2

The blue dragons with the horns can fly in place to avoid your bombs' explosions. This pattern was seen in Bomberman '93, and it's just as easy to deal with: get him to fly, then hit him with an explosion as soon as he lands. Remote bombs make this easier.

The ghosts are new enemies here, but they take one hit to kill and go through destroyable blocks just like the bats. They may turn transparent, but they can still be killed in that state.

Stage 4-3

The bats you see flying around in the beginning are just part of the foreground.

There is a wooden stand holding the barrel in place in the second section. If you blow it up, the barrel being held back will roll down the screen, flattening any enemies in its path and immobilizing it temporarily so you can blow them up more easily.

Stage 4-4

Nothing new here.

Boss

The boss here is a vampire. It's more of a vampire bat than a vampire, though.

Wait for the boss to land and shoot outs blue fire from its wings. Avoid them as you bomb the bat. You'll never want to be in front of this guy when he attacks, as they can be tough to avoid when you are. 

Sometimes he splits into four smaller bats. Bomb them all, and the last one turns back into the boss.

Other times he'll fly low and flap his wings vigorously. This lets you get some free hits on him.