Castlevania

Q: How do I kill off Frankenstein?
A: As Frankenstein approaches, run to the middle of the screen and whip him
   as quickly as you can. Then try to reach the lower-left part of the screen.
   Igor randomly jumps around the screen but seldom moves into this part. From
   there, continue to whip Frankenstein until he dies.


Q: What about the grim reaper?
A: Easy peasy. Just before the grim reaper you'll find an area with medusa
   heads floating around. Whip those heads; eventually you'll kill enough
   so that you get a x3 multiplier when you hit a candle. Get the boomerang
   from one of the candles here too. When you face the grim reaper, just
   shoot boomerangs like mad and he'll die fairly quickly.

Q: Right, so what about the count, man?
A: 99.94252% of piece-of-crap strategy guides say to use the boomerang, but
   really just using the whip is easy enough. Keep moving around (so he 
   doesn't teleport on top of you), jump over or whip his fireballs before
   they split into three, then jump up and whip his head. Repeat as needed,
   and do NOT hit that candle on the left side of the screen!

Q: Oh great, the count died and this big white bod is kicking the crap out of
   me, now what, eh?
A: Shaddup and pay attention. That's not a 'big white bod'. That's the count's
   _ghost_ kicking the crap out of you. _Now_ you are allowed to whip that
   candle I told you about and get the firebombs. Keep moving around (the
   ghost really likes to land on top of you for some reason) and firebomb
   the ghost to stop it. While the ghost is stopped, jump and whip his head.
   Repeat as needed.