DIO's Mansion
It shelters the eponymous character DIO during the events of Stardust Crusaders. As the hidden lair of the main villain, it is portrayed as the final stop for the protagonists and is the setting of a few pivotal encounters.
Description
DIO's mansion appears as an extravagant three-story mansion made of terracotta, noted to be quite old, situated in one of the older districts of Cairo. The main building is surrounded by a wall and an extensive garden which includes numerous palm trees and other exotic plants. There are four towers on each corner of the rectangular main building. The mansion is ferociously guarded by the falcon Stand user, Pet Shop.
The interior mixes the derelict and the luxurious with most of it either dimly lit or pitch black due to the vampiric nature of its proprietor.
Its rooms include the coffin room situated at the top of one of the mansion's towers in which lays a coffin, and Telence T. D'Arby's underground room which mimics a tropical island in the middle of the sea, possibly due to Kenny G.'s Stand.
Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak / Crazy Heartbreakers
In 1999, DIO's mansion is now owned by Mariah and Kenny G. The couple transformed the mansion into a hideout, making it a very valuable safe house considering the unsecure environment it resides in. The street it's on in Cairo has been considered a "cursed street" by the locals ever since Wilson Phillips ran over the numerous civilians on the sidewalk in 1989. The mansion now keeps away pursuers due to being in a cursed street as well as Kenny G. creating illusions with Tenore Sax to confuse those who approach. They allow guests to stay in rooms in the mansion, but the cost of staying is very high. Kenny G. also makes the rooms look like a luxury hotel, with the sea being visible from the window of one room. Power outages are common in the area, so Mariah relies on Bastet for electricity. She also creates an electric shutter to allow access for entrants.[2]
Oingo and Boingo stay as guests in the mansion so Oingo could hide from gangs and debt collectors.[3]
Residents
Video Games
DIO's Mansion serves as a stage for the fighting games Capcom Fighters, All-Star Battle and All-Star Battle R. It is also featured in the Cairo map of 'Last Survivor'.
Heritage for the Future
While the game contains third floor (Vanilla Ice's Stage) and coffin room (Shadow DIO's Stage), the third floor is also used for Vanilla Ice sub-boss battle in each character's Story Mode.
All-Star Battle (PS3)
- Stage Gimmick: Nukesaku jumps down and attacks the players, returning an unlimited number of times.
- Situation Finish: If hit towards the wall's opening, the loser is thrown out. Vampires and Pillar Men are disintegrated by the sun's light, while normal characters merely fall to their deaths.
All-Star Battle R (Various)
Gallery
References
- ↑ Chapter 222: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 1
- ↑ Crazy Heartbreakers Chapter 1: Dire straits
- ↑ Crazy Heartbreakers Chapter 8: Diamond