Collect a heart to restore one missing bar from Bang's Power Meter at the bottom of screen.
Collect an apple to increase your Force count by 10 points. Until you master any of the Hermit's Force abilities, you can't obtain more than 99 Force points.
Money
Gold bars
You'll need plenty of money in order to buy useful gadgets from the shop. Each dollar sign you collect gives you 950 units of money.
Gold can be exchanged for money on Route 22, but the amount it's worth varies. You can collect a maximum of 99 gold bars.
Cost: $5000. When activated, it creates a barrier that renders Bang nearly invulnerable. It can stop enemy projectiles, kill basic enemies, and can even harm some bosses, but it disappears once it absorbs too many hits.
Cost: $3000. This is a boomerang-like weapon that fires forward a short distance before arcing upward and flying behind you, and then flying back to you. It can travel through walls. Takes some practice to use effectively. You get 50 shots per purchase.
Power Ball
Big Shot
Cost: $4000. A strong weapon which, when fired, drops down to the ground and travels along any surface until it hits an enemy or leaves the screen. Useful against low foes. It can also be fire upward. You get 36 shots per purchase.
Cost: $8000. This is the most powerful weapon in the game. It shots a wide spread of fire which does a lot of damage, as well as absorb any enemy fire that crosses its path. Unfortunately, you only get 15 shots per purchase.
Cost: $5000. Enables Bang to run faster and jump higher than normal when worn.
Cost: $8000. The Jet Pack gives Bang the ability to fly through the air, and reach areas that are otherwise inaccessible. Also useful for crossing or escaping difficult areas.
Aqua Lung
Super Suit
Cost: $7000. Without the Aqua Lung, you slowly lose health when you swim. Wear the Aqua Lung to keep your health while you dive deep underwater.
Cost: $9990. This suit gives Bang a couple of benefits, including increased defense, the ability to survive in lava, and the ability to climb icy surfaces.
Cost: $2000. An essential item, it allows you to summon the shop wherever you are. Never leave the shop before making sure you have at least one of these in your inventory.
Cost: $2000. Consuming an Ultra-Food will restore one missing bar from your Power Meter.
Dyna Punch
Micro-recorder
Cost: $1000. Dyna Punch will add 15 points to your current collect of Force Points.
Cost: $1000. If you plan on quitting your game, use the Micro-recorder before you go to obtain a password that will allow you to continue where you left off.
Many of the Governors are each in possession of one medallion. You'll need to collect all of the medallions if you wish to save the world from destruction.
In the course of the game, you will encounter a demon of incredible power. There is only one weapon in the world capable of defeating it: the Sword of Apollo.
Magic Stone
There is an entrance far below one of the routes which you cannot pass without the aid of the mystical Magic Stone. However, it is said to be waiting inside of lake of lava.
