Destroy Light Orbs to discover items.

Half Apple / Apple	Restores a portion/all of your life gauge. The amount restored depends on the size of the apple.
Origin of Magic	Increases your total Magic Points by 1.
500 / 1000 Bonus Points	Adds a corresponding amount to your score.
1UP	Increases your remaining lives by 1.
Bomb	Kills all enemies on-screen.
Projectiles item	If you have the Projectiles item, you will fire powerful force fields from your sword when you swing, until you lose a life.