Items and Collectables

### **Overview**

Throughout Overboard you will find many items you can pick up and each one can aid you in some way or other.

### **Green Bottles**

The main collectable you need in order to progress through the game. Each bottle adds a little piece to the map of the level. Collect all the bottles in order to find the exit. Occasionally, bottles will be required to open gates.

### **Health Crates**

Another important collectable. These green health crates will restore a fair amount of your health. These can either be floating around in the open or can be earned by claiming a port. If ever you don't need to use them, just leave them and come back later if you're in trouble.

### **Cannon Ammo Crate**

These crates restock ammo for your front cannon and broadside weapons. One crate adds 100 points worth of ammo to your count. These can be out in the open or earned by claiming a port. Remember! If you pick up an ammo crate for a weapon you haven't picked up yet, don't panic. These will be taken into account when you get the corresponding weapon.

### **Fire Ammo Crate**

These crates restock ammo for your oil slick and flame thrower. One crate adds 50 points worth of ammo to your count. These can be out in the open or earned by claiming a port. Remember! If you pick up an ammo crate for a weapon you haven't picked up yet, don't panic. These will be taken into account when you get the corresponding weapon.

### **Rocket Ammo Crate**

These crates restock ammo for your rockets. One crate adds 15 points worth of ammo to your count. These can be out in the open or earned by claiming a port. Remember! If you pick up an ammo crate for a weapon you haven't picked up yet, don't panic. These will be taken into account when you get the corresponding weapon.

### **Mine Ammo Crate**

These crates restock ammo for your mines and depth chargers. One crate adds 20 points worth of ammo to your count. These can be out in the open or earned by claiming a port. Remember! If you pick up an ammo crate for a weapon you haven't picked up yet, don't panic. These will be taken into account when you get the corresponding weapon.

### **Lightning Ammo Crate**

These crates restock ammo for your lightning. One crate adds 20 points worth of ammo to your count. These can be out in the open or earned by claiming a port. Remember! If you pick up an ammo crate for a weapon you haven't picked up yet, don't panic. These will be taken into account when you get the corresponding weapon.

### **Weapon Upgrades**

These upgrade the power, speed and range of your weapon arsenal. They will always be floating around in the open. Remember, the stronger your weapon, the more chance you have of winning. They also add small amounts of ammo points to your count too.

### **Treasure Chests**

To get a perfect on a level, you need to collect all the treasure chests in the level. Again, these are just floating around on the water. Some are also tucked away in secret areas.

### **Crew**

Crew are very handy as they restore a small amount of health for every one you pick up. They can be obtained numerous ways. From them flying off your own ship when you are on fire. By shooting down airborne enemies. Also by lighting other ships on fire. Be warned, they will drown after a few seconds being on the water's surface.

### **Extra Lives**

These are like gold dust and are more often than not obtained by finding a secret area or completing a certain task in a level. They add 1 life to your life count.

### **Smuggling Barrel & Wire frame Barrel**

These barrels with XXX on them are used to complete smuggling runs. a purple dot will appear on your map when you pick up the barrel. This will lead you to the wire frame barrel. Pick up the wire frame barrel and collect your reward. Bare in mind you can't pick up the wire frame barrel until you have collected the smuggling barrel.

### **Speed Power Up**

This will speed your ship's acceleration up for a limited time. While useful, be careful you don't inadvertently run into a hazard or trap. When collected, your ship's middle sail will collapse down and turn into a funnel.

### **Flight Power Up**

This will allow you to float in the air for a limited time. Handy for getting to otherwise inaccessible areas. Make sure you are not over dry land when you are dropping back down to earth. This will take away a huge amount of health. When collected, your ship's sails will turn into a blimp

### **Defense Power Up**

This will make your ship invulnerable for a limited time. Handy for taking out large amounts of enemies. Be careful when it wears away, if you are right in the middle of an attack, it will cause a great deal of damage to your health. When collected, your ship's body will become metallic.