Raimais/Items

Energy plates
Energy plates are the round objects which you must successfully collect in order to clear a stage and open the exits which allow you to advance to the next stage. They come in a variety of colors, and each color is worth a particular amount of points.

There are also special metallic energy plates which must be driver over multiple times in order to collect them. The number of times they must be driven over is determined by the round. Every 8 round, the number of passes increases by 1.


 * Round 1 to Round 8: 2 times
 * Round 16 to Round 9: 3 times
 * Round 17 to Round 24: 4 times
 * Round 25 to Round 32: 5 times

The points awarded for Metal Plates are calculated by the round number x 50. So in the 10th round these will be 500 points. Since Metal Plates have the highest points, to get a high score the player may choose mazes with plenty of this type of plate.

Special power-ups
By successfully locating the Other Route tile and traveling to a "Reverse Round," you are presented with a battle against a giant mechanical insect. If you successfully defeat the insect, you are rewarded with a rare power-up. In the international version, you simply possess the power-up when the next stage begins.

However, in the Japanese version where the full story is explained, you meet a character named Gum Can after each insect battle. Gum Can is a mysterious alien-looking creature with a lot of information (presented in Japanese). During early encoutners, he will introduce himself and explain the story of the game to the player. Thereafter, he will provide the player with hints and sometimes give a rare power-up. If the player is given a power-up, it can be used with the item button.

Possible power-ups include:
 * Hyper Armour: A shield that can endure 8 hits.
 * Time Stopper: Stops enemy movement for a limited amount of time.
 * Invincibility: Invincibility to enemies for a certain amount of time.
 * Warp: Warp to a specific round.
 * Maximum Speed: Grants maximum speed (Only found in the version of Round 17 to the right).
 * Mirror of Light: An item that is vital to success in the Final Round (Only found in the version of Round 23 on the bottom). Has no use in the international version.