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Item	Use
Active principle	Increases energy gauge by one heart.
Boost	Gives triple speed to the hovercraft.
Box of K-bups	Restores all energy.
Mdisk	Containes videos or information. One contains a program to save the game.
P-O-D	Pocket-Optimizer-Drone. Restores 1 wrench of energy to the hovercraft.
Starkos	Restores one heart of energy.

[edit] Active principle locations

1. Lighthouse upper floor.