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Scoring

The value of point items and spell card bonuses is linked to your Faith meter, which is constantly decreasing. Since shooting enemies, defeating enemies, and collecting spell points cause the Faith meter to temporarily stop decreasing, you should try to always have either shootable enemies or collectable point items on the screen at all times.

This is especially true during periods where no enemies appear for a long while (for instance, just before bosses appear or during stage titles). To last through these occasions without suffering a large loss of Faith, try to collect the point items individually and slowly instead of using the POC to collect them all at once. As each item renews the bar that keeps the Faith meter from dropping, it will extend the length of time you can sustain a constant amount of Faith.

Note that while all items refill the Faith bar, only Faith items add to it. Therefore, where the option is available Faith items should always be collected first.

The beginning of Stage 1 is a great example of an application. Slowly move from right to left to destroy the fairies, and then collect the items that fall at the bottom of the screen, starting with the Faith item. If executed well, the Faith meter will not decrease until the next wave of fairies appears. (Screenshots would be nice here)


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