Splatterhouse 3 Mini-FAQ
Date : 2025-10-08
Entry ID : 17478
Entry type : fact
Game : Splatterhouse 3 (@372)
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Game : Splatterhouse 3 (Genesis)
Author : syltefar
Date : 2025-10-03
URL : https://syltefar.com/entry/?id=17478
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TIPS
* When you lose a weapon, you can find it in the Ghost room.
* In some rooms, enemies respawn, and can drop items multiple times.
* Time doesn't pass in the map screen.
* The game has infinite continues, but you always start with 2 lives.
* For a first time playthrough, you can choose to ignore the time limit.
You can still complete the game, but you will get the bad ending.
* Reset Game: Pause, hold A + B + C, then press Start.
MOVELIST
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Moves
Input Move Damage
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B Punch 8
C Jump
Walk towards Grab
C,B Jump kick 16
A Mutate to Monster Rick and back
Grab,f+B Throw forward 16
Grab,b+B Throw back 16
Normal ...................................................................
Throw down 48
b,f+B Quad Spin Kick (1) 80
Grab,B Headbutt 24
Monster Rick .............................................................
Bx3 Punch combo 8 + 16 + 40 = 64
Grab,d+C Megaton Driver 120
Grab,Bx3 Choke 32
Grab,d+B Ad Jab 120
bfb+B Chestburster (1) 248
120 against big enemies/bosses
Weapons ..................................................................
Bat 32
2x4 32
Brick 32
Pipe 32
Knife 48
Sword 48
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1) 1 second input window, invincible
- Sources: [^gt0] [^sr0] [^sr1]
ITEMS
* Heart
Fill up part of life meter.
* Eldritch Orb
Fill up part of POW meter.
* Book
Extra life.
PASSWORDS
Jennifer dead
- Level 4: DABHSN
Jennifer dead, David alive
- Level 5: NOILCK
HINTS
1. The best path through a level is not always the shortest path.
2. Each enemy has a unique weakness. Find the attack
that is most devastating to a particular enemy and use it!
3. Find the weapons hidden on each floor.
4. Master the special moves and power moves.
5. Throwing enemies on other enemies will damage both of them.
6. Check the map often!!!
7. Shortcuts are indicated by yellow doors on the map.
8. One-way doors are indicated by white doors on the map.
9. Save your POW bar for tough fights only!
- Source: [^sr0]
MAPS
Stage 1 - Mansion 1st Floor .--------------------.
+-------------------------------+-------+ | +---+ - Wall |
| > X | | : ... - Door |
+---- +---+-------+-------+-------+-------+---+ | |
| : : : : : : H | | * - Start pos |
+.^.+---+---+-------+...+---+...+---+- -----+.g.+ | H - Heart |
| G < < : : w | ' | L - Life (Book) |
+...+-------+-------+---+ +...+---+ | @ - Teleport |
| : : : : :<--. | ! - Danger! |
+---+-------+-------+---+...+---+ | +---+ | G - Ghost room |
| * > : | '-->: L | | R - Respawning |
+-------+-------+-------+ +---+ | monsters |
| . |
Boss Tip: Grab, use Megaton Driver | -a- - Teleport |
| ' to room A |
| |
Stage 2 - Mansion 2nd Floor | w - Board |
+---------------+-------+-------+ | m - Meatcleaver |
| L < H : * | | k - Knife |
+---+.v.----+---+---+---+.a.+...+---+---+ | p - Pipe |
| : : ' : < AL| | b - Bat |
|...----+---+.v.+---+-------+...+---+---+ | |
| |m < ! : : | | < > - one-way door |
|...+---+...+.g.+---+---+...+...+---+ | .v. |
| G : < ' < | | .^. |
+---+...+---+-------+-------+---+ '--------------------'
| : > X |
+-------+-------+-------+
Stage 3 - Mansion 3rd Floor
+---+---------------+-------+
| > H > X |
+---+...+---+---+---+---+-------+---+
|LA > RH : : : G : ! : |
+---+-----------+---+...+---+...+.a.+
| > : : ' |
+.^.+---+---------------+...+---+
| > > g-
+...+---+-------+-------+---+
| b ! : : * |
+-------+-------+-------+
Stage 4 - Mansion Basement
+-------+---+-------+-------+-------+
| a- < ! : * < H |
+---+ +---+...+-------+-------+...+-g-+
| : : k ' |
+...+---+-------+-------+---+---+---+---+
| > > | X |
+---+.^.+-------+-------+...+...+---+
| G : : : : H |
+---+-------+.^.+---+-------+---+---+
| < < AL|
+---+---------------+---+
Stage 5 - The Dark Stone Stage X
+-------------------------------+ +---+-------+-------+
| p | : AL| | : : |
+-------+...+---------------+...+.g.+...+ +---+...+...+...+...+---+
| H : | H | : ' H | | : : |
+...+---+...+...+-------+...+...+...+---+ +---+...+...+...+...+---+
| > | : H : | | : > X |
+---+...+...+---+...+---+-------+---+...+ +-------+-------+---+
| a- < H | H < G |
+---+.v.+---+...+...+...+-------+---+---+ (only appears when certain
| : * | L : ! > X | criteria are met)
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+
Stage 5 - Path A
.........
: +---oL:
......... . v ....:
: +-------+ : :
: | ..... | : :
: +---+ | :
..... | . | ............................:
: +-> +---+ : : +---------------o :
..... ..... | ..... | ................:
: *-----------+ : L +-------------->X :
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Stage 5 - Path B
.................
: +-----------+ :
..... | ......... | .....
: +---+ | +-------+ :
. | ......|..............
: ----+ < | :
............. | . | .....................
: *-----------+ |L+------------------>X :
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ENEMIES
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Table Description Tips
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Rick
Headless Zombie
Screaming Mimi Long armed thing Avoid the long arms
Don't bait them into the
spinning kick, they have
longer range than you
Jump kick or run up and grab
Top Heavy Bloated clawed
monster
Bellyache Bloated monster Avoid charge attacks,
they do 50% damage
Throw into corner, use spinning kick
Birdo Beware of slide attack
Use spinning kick
Zombie Dog Mean looking thing Often drop health
Bag Head Run up and grab
Foul Beast First boss as normal enemy
Bosses .............................................................
Foul Beast
Giant Boreworm Creepy red worm with legs
Teddy Bear
Fetus Worm
Evil One
Terror Mask
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Source: [^sr1]
CHANGELOG
* 2025-10-09: Added ASCII maps based on [^vg0] and my own tests.
Added damage and HP values from [^sr1]
* 2025-10-08: First version uploaded
REFERENCES
[^gt0] Splatterhouse 3 - All Special Moves of the Game (1993)
GamesTime at YouTube
(https://youtu.be/FZmEBYkdPUw)
[^sr0] Splatterhouse 3 Manual
Sega Retro
(https://segaretro.org/images/b/b3/
Splatterhouse_3_MD_US_Manual.pdf)
[^sh0] Splatterhouse 3 Weapons and Items
West Mansion: The Splatterhouse Hompage
(https://splatterhouse.kontek.net/sh3weapons.html)
[^vg0] Splatterhouse 3 Maps
Better VGMaps
(https://vgmaps.de/maps/genesis/splatterhouse-3.php)
[^sr1] Splatterhouse 3 speedrun notes
User:Slaughterhouserock at speeddemosarchive.com
(https://speeddemosarchive.com/Splatterhouse3.html)
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