Standard Mode

Description
Standard Mode is the default mode of the game. Standard Mode has the player complete 30 stages with 3 HP and 10 Lives. Standard Mode is surprisingly the second easiest mode/difficulty in the game, with the easiest being Journey Mode. Unlike other modes, special stages can be accessed in Standard Mode, with Journey Mode straight out giving the bonus item instead of having the player complete the special stage. In Standard Mode, there are a total of 5 Special Stages. Three of them giving +5 Lives, and the other two giving bonus items.

Unlocks
After completing Standard Mode, the player will unlock access to Hardcore Mode and Cheats. The items given are a Speed Coil and a Gravity Coil.