Your life total is the number of smaller orbs circling you, and lives are gained at a 25 orb interval. The speed isn't drastically increased because its not a reflex dodging game, you have to look ahead and map a route accordingly. As for the more detailed graphical interface, we wanted to keep it to a minimum so you could concentrate on the game and still enjoy the bright colors.
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