In this section of my page I will talk about places of safety in Castlevania II:Simon's Quest. Now obviously these places of safety are the towns. Here is a list of the towns and everything they contain so you know where to go!
| Town | Location | Church | Garlic Shop | Laurel Shop | Whip Shop | Crystal | Other Shops |
| Jova | Between Jova Woods and Belasco Marsh | Yes | No | No | Thorn Whip | White Crystal | Holy Water Shop |
| Veros | Between Veros Woods and Dabi's Path | No | No | No | Chain Whip | None | Dagger Shop |
| Aljiba | Between Aljiba Woods and Camilla Cemetery | No | Yes | Yes | No | Blue Crystal | None |
| Aldra | Between Dead River and Sadam Woods | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Red Crystal | None |
| Oldon | Between Sadam Woods and Jam Wasteland | No | No | Yes | Morning Star | None | None |
| Fetra | Between Wicked Ditch and Dora Woods | Yes | No | Yes | No | None | None |
| Ghulash | Between Dora Woods and Vrad's Graveyard | No | No | No | No | None | None |
Here is a list of the clues and what they mean. It is very hard for a beginner to make sense of this stuff because it is so vague. You have to be a seasoned veteran to really figure them out. So here they are in their entirety.
| TOWN | CLUE | TRUE OR FALSE | MEANING/COMMENT |
| Jova | First thing to do in this town is buy a white crystal. | True | Just what it says to do. Straightforward and flat out. |
| Jova | Thirteen clues will solve Dracula's riddle. | True | Tells you how many clues there are to find. |
| Jova | A crooked trader is offering bum deals in this town. | False | All the traders here are fair people. |
| Jova | A flame is on top of the 6th tree in Denis Woods. | False | Later in the game when you do stumble upon Denis Woods, you'll find that all the trees are simply dead. |
| Jova | Rumor has it, the ferry man at the dead end loves garlic. | False | He despises garlic, he only accepts Dracula's Heart. |
| Jova | A magic potion will destroy the wall of evil. | Vague | If Holy Water is considered a magic potion then this clue is true. At the end of the game when you encounter the Wall of Evil that blocks the North Bridge, you use Holy Water powered by the Magic Cross to destroy the wall. |
| Jova | Clues to Dracula's riddle are in the town of Veros. | True | This clue is clear. | Jova | You have a friend in the town of Aldra. Go and see him. | True | Refers to Crystal Trader. This clue is clear but comes into use when you enter Western Transylvania in the second half of the game. |
| Veros | You look pale my son. You must rest in the church. | True | You should've already figured this out. |
| Veros | Clues to Dracula's riddle are in the town of Alba. | False | The town of Alba is non-existant. |
| Veros | Clues to Dracula's riddle are in Berkeley Mansion. | True | This clue should be clear enough. |
| Veros | Laurels in your soup enhances it's aroma. | False | This has nothing to do with nothing. |
| Veros | A rib can shield you from evil. | True | Telling you that Dracula's Rib can be used to block enemy attacks. |
| Veros | You've got a friend waiting for you in the town of Aljiba. | True | Refers to the Crystal Trader in that town on the top floor. |
| Aljiba | Dracula's Eyeball reflects the curse. | False | The proper use for the Eyeball is to spy on Riddle Clues. |
| Aljiba | Buy some garlic, it has special powers. | True | The special powers are, killing enemies and summoning the mysterious gypsies. |
| Aljiba | Clues to Dracula's riddle are in the Veros Woods. | True | This one is in a shop. |
| Aljiba | Clues to Dracula's riddle are in Rover Mansion. | True | They're not too hard to find. |
| Aljiba | A laurel will protect you from the poison marsh. | True | A pretty straightforward clue. |
| Aljiba | The Dead River waits to be freed from the curse. | True | This is connected to a series of other clues that point out access to Brahm's Mansion. (read on to see what they are) |
| Aljiba | To restore your life, shout in front of the church. | False | You walk into the church and talk to the priest. The man that says shout is an asshole. |
| Aldra | I want to get to know you better | False | Not even a clue. |
| Aldra | Get a silk bag from the graveyard duck to live longer. | True | Tells you to go to the graveyard and talk to the old gypsy where you can get a silk bag letting you carry more laurels. In my Webster's, the word duck is also in reference to a rule breaker or recluse. |
| Aldra | I've been waiting for a good looking guy like you. | N/A | No value to your gameplay. Just conversation. |
| Aldra | Clues to Dracula's riddle are in Bodley Mansion. | True | Tells you that there are clues to find in that mansion. |
| Aldra | Hit Deborah Cliff with your head to make a hole. | False | Yet another fool that tries to mislead you. You must kneel by the cliff with a red crystal to summon a spirit. |
| Aldra | I'll see you at midnight on the river bank. | False | You can wait at the side of the river all night and nothing will happen. |
| Aldra | Sorry pal. No time now, maybe later. | False | Come back later and still get the same BS. |
| Ondol | Don't make me stay, I'll die. | N/A | I have no idea about this one..... |
| Ondol | Don't look into the Death Star or you wil die. | False | Sorry, that's Star Wars. |
| Ondol | Believe in magic and you'll be saved. | True | Trust your magic items and good spirits and you'll survive the game. |
| Ondol | Take my daughter please! | N/A | Sorry if your family is screwed up but it doesn't concern me....... |
| Ondol | When I was your age, women loved me. | N/A | Good for you!!! Yippy Skippy!!! I needed to know that!!! |
| Ondol | Dig up the fourth grave in the Cemetery for a diamond. | False | You get the diamond from an old gypsy, no digging is needed. |
| Ondol | A man living in darkness can give your whip power. | True | Go find Uta on Uta's Path beneath the West Lake and he'll power up your Morning Star to a Flame Whip. |
| Fetra | Get back!!! | N/A | An angered villager warns you not to continue your quest. But you've come this far, don't give up now. |
| Fetra | After Castlevania, I warned you not to return. | ???? | Was there anyone in the original that said this??? |
| Fetra | You've upset the people. Now get out of town!! | N/A | You may've upset the people but your quest must continue on. The people will be happy with the end result. |
| Fetra | The cross in Laruba's Mansion must be found. | True | The cross must be found in order to strengthen your Holy Water to break the Wall of Evil that seals everyone from Castlevania. |
| Ghulash | Let's live here together. | N/A | Yeah right. Like a great Belmont would be caught with a peasent......... |
| CLUE | TRUE OR FALSE | MEANING/COMMENT |
| To replenish earth, kneel by the lake with a blue crystal. | True | Tells you to kneel at Yuba Lake with blue crystal to find the Mansion below. What's replenish Earth mean though?? |
| An old gypsy holds a diamond in front of Deborah Cliff. | True | This is true yet may seem confusing to a begginer because it's on another side of Deborah Cliff, the one behind Brahm Mansion. |
| Destroy the Curse with Dracula's Heart. | True | It means you lift the curse from the Dead River when you show the ferryman Dracula's Heart. |
| Garlic in the graveyard summons a stranger. | True | Drop garlic in all graveyards except Vrad's and a gypsy will appear. |
| A symbol of evil will appear when you strike the stake. | True | When you strike the stake's on the crystal balls in mansions, a part of Dracula's body appears being a symbol of evil. |
| Destroy the curse and you'll rule Brahm's Mansion. | True | Break the curse over the Dead River and you'll be able to enter Brahm's Mansion. Once Death is defeated, I guess you rule it. |
| A flame flickers inside the ring of fire. | False | As far as I know, there is no ring of fire. |
| Wait for a soul with a red crystal on Deborah Cliff. | True | This is self explainitory. |
| Dracula's nail may solve the evil mystery. | N/A | If breaking bricks with a whip is an evil mystery, then this may be true. |
| The curse has killed the laurel tree. | True | Dracula's evil curse has killed the Laurel Tree and now there are only limited numbers of them around. |
| Dracula's evil knife blurs Camilla's vision. | True | If you throw the gold knife you got from Death at Camilla, she'll be temporarily blinded and won't move. |
| Clear a path at Berkeley Mansion with a White Crystal. | True | Use the White Crystal at the start of Berkeley Mansion in order to see the floating platform. |
| Place Laurels in a silk bag to bring them to life. | N/A | Place Laurels in a silk bag to carry more but they don't come to life. |
| You Are Listening To The Silence Of Daylight |
