Bionic Commando (NES)/Items

Collectable items
Throughout some areas, you may discover an item box parachuting down to you from the sky. These items have been delivered by your allies to aid you in your fight. Collect the contents by shooting the box down, or firing your grappling hook at it. If you don't catch the item with your grapple, the item will fall down, and may disappear before you can collect it. The contents of the box will be one of four items, listed below.

When you enter top-down view combat by encountering the enemy along a path to an area, there are certain enemies that provide a unique item that you can only collect in these views. The shielded bazooka wielder, the jeep, or the blue soldier with the grappling hook will all drop the eagle mark shown to the right. Each eagle mark that you collect grants you one continue. You can only earn a maximum of nine continues. Any eagle marks you collect beyond that have no effect.