One of the lesser known features of Rainbow Islands is its sequential scoring system that allows very high scores to be gained. The normal visible goodies tend to be random low-scoring items, so it is difficult to achieve a high score from collecting them. Other goodies... such as those that are hidden or produced from killing enemies are not random: they appear according to a sequence starting with low point vegetables worth 10s of points and progressing to crowns and jewelry worth as much as 10,000 points. The sequence is only reset when the player loses a life. This allows high scores to be achieved from collecting as many hidden objects as possible within each life.