Anybody else reminded of Wario Ware? A lot of these games are almost identical... except instead of Wario jumping over the bowling balls you have some strange stick.
I'd like to offer a second opinion regarding the inventory issue that plague the top 5 comments.
I feel that the creator did this on purpose to stress how unprepared the hero was in this game, as most standard rpgs the hero is usually at least prepared to travel. This game the hero is washed ashore with just his clothes.
I think I found a glitch in the achievements... I pulled off doing 3 Sweet Impacts the same round I escaped from Candyland, but I only got the achievement for the Sweet Impacts... and now it seems like every time I get to the third area 8 cops are waiting for me so I haven't pulled off the escape since...
The gem magnets are my best friend in this game... now if only those pogo enemies would stop knocking me to my death every time I've grabbed a couple white gems via magnets.