Jaws/Items

Drop Items
Sometimes, when enemies are defeated, they will drop an item for you to collect.

Star
A star dropped by an enemy will merely give you 500, 1000, or 2000 points. The decision is random.

Crab
A crab is worth 30 points and slightly increases your diver's speed. The new speed level remains until you die.

Conch Shell
Conch shells are the currency for the game and are used in trade at the two ports in this world to add power levels and receive equipment. They are also worth 30 points.

Purchase Items
These are items you buy from the port.

Receiver
Price - 5 conch shells

Basically a useless item, the receiver is purchased for 5 conch shells at a port and allows you to track Jaws' movements by sound. It's not very handy, as every time Jaws attacks, he sticks his larger-than-your-boat fin out of the water so that no sound is really necessary. If you have no receiver, one must be purchased before anything else and you lose the receiver every time you die.

Bonus Strobe
Price - 10 conch shells

Strobes are required to defeat Jaws on the final battle stage, but you begin the game with 3 and you only need one, so bonus strobes aren't too helpful, but they may be purchased after you reach a power level of 9. When you die, you lose all collected bonus strobes and return to the default of three. You probably won't waste your time getting past level 9 before you beat the game to collect bonus strobes.

Pickup Items
These are items you pick up on the map.

Mini-Sub


When traveling the map stage, you may discover an icon for the mini-sub. Used automatically upon receiving, your diver underwater will be in the mini-sub until he gets hit by an enemy. Firing torpedoes, dropping bombs, and moving twice as fast as the diver does with no equipment, the mini-sub is an invaluable alternative to the lone diver, also adding one hit of protection. If a player get's hit by an enemy in the mini-sub, he returns to the diver state and must locate another mini-sub on the map to have the ability again.