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In Warlock Zone IV, a villager will reference the Konami Code by telling the player:

"Just between you and me... if you use the command "Up Up Down Down L R L R B A", nothing will happen."
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Attachment The Japanese version of the game had some content that was cut when it was released overseas. In Warlock Zone III, there was a show consisting of Ebisumaru (Dr. Yang) dancing around and farting at the end. And in Warlock Zone VI, there was a Geisha Strip Club with an accessible strip show, although there is no explicit nudity.
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Attachment If a player attacks the wall to the right of the Horo temple entrance, a miniature head of Kid Dracula from the Castlevania spin-off games "Akumajou Special: Boku Dracula-kun" and "Kid Dracula" will appear. Collecting it will give the player $100.
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Attachment In the Game Center, for $100 players can play a modified version of the first level of Gradius.
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Attachment Konami Girl, the sidekick of Konami Man from the Konami Wai Wai World games for the Famicom, appears as the host of the Game Center.
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In the western release, the main characters Goemon and Ebisumaru are named Kid Ying and Dr. Yang respectively, a possible reference to the Yin-Yang, a symbol which represents seemingly opposite or contrary forces. English translations of later installments retain the character's original names.
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Attachment The maze, concentration and trivia huts feature a picture of a man wearing a red winged hat with a K on it. This is Konami Man, Konami's then mascot and protagonist of the Konami Wai Wai World games for the Famicom, released exclusively in Japan.

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