| Heart | Big Heart | Bullets | 
| Flashing hearts appear in fixed locations, and they restore two bars of missing health. Once collected, they do not come back. | Just like regular big hearts, flashing big hearts restore five bars of health. They are commonly found inside "?" treasure chests. | A flashing bullet will provide you with 100 units of special weapon ammo. These are to come by. | 
| Key | "?" Treasure Chest | Potion | 
| In order to rescue most of the characters, you'll need to locate the key to their cells first. Some are lying around, while others are held by bosses. | These chests can be seen scattered throughout various locations in Konami World. They always contain big hearts, but it takes a skilled thief to crack them open. | Flashing potions will completely restore the health of the one character who collects them. They are extremely rare. | 
| Konami Mantle | Power Capsule | Magic Armor | 
| Possession of the mantle will restore Konami Man's and Konami Lady's ability to fly. Once you have the mantle, no item will be out of your reach. | Once you collect the Gradius capsule for your team, all of your characters will experience an increase in attack strength. | Collecting this magical armor will increase the defensive power of all your characters, cutting the damage they receive in half. | 
|  | Rice Ball |  | 
|  | If a character loses all of his or her health, and you are in possession of a rice ball, they will automatically recover all of their health, but the rice ball will be used up and disappear. |  |