▁are ▁different ▁from ▁Alex ▁K idd ▁in ▁Mi racle ▁World ▁and ▁are ▁much ▁closer ▁to ▁the ▁Master ▁System ▁version ▁of ▁Shin obi . ▁ ▁Alex ▁K idd ' s ▁basic ▁attack ▁is ▁a ▁sword ▁slice , ▁which ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁not ▁only ▁to ▁destroy ▁enemies ▁but ▁also ▁to ▁open ▁tre asure ▁ch ests . ▁Inside ▁such ▁ch ests , ▁the ▁player ▁can ▁obtain ▁items ▁such ▁as ▁more ▁health , ▁throwing ▁d arts , ▁a ▁power ed - up ▁sword , ▁extra ▁lives , ▁and ▁a ▁magic ▁ball ▁that ▁will ▁tempor arily ▁turn ▁Alex ▁K idd ▁into ▁an ▁inv inci ble ▁torn ado . ▁The ▁throwing ▁d arts ▁and ▁power ed - up ▁sword ▁will ▁both ▁replace ▁the ▁Alex ' s ▁default ▁sword ▁until ▁the ▁player ▁comple tes ▁the ▁stage ▁or ▁defe ats ▁a ▁b oss . ▁Other ▁actions ▁that ▁Alex ▁K idd ▁can ▁perform ▁include ▁a ▁wall - to - wall ▁jump ▁and ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁turn ▁into ▁a ▁flying ▁fire ball ▁after ▁spin ning ▁around ▁a ▁street ▁post , ▁a ▁ro pe ▁or ▁a ▁horizontal ▁bar . ▁ ▁Alex ▁starts ▁off ▁each ▁round ▁with ▁three ▁hit ▁points ▁but ▁can ▁fill ▁out ▁his ▁health ▁gauge ▁to ▁a ▁maximum ▁of ▁six ▁hit ▁points . ▁When ▁the ▁player ▁has ▁full ▁health , ▁all ▁the ▁tre asure ▁ch ests ▁carrying ▁hearts ▁will ▁carry ▁extra ▁lives ▁in ▁their ▁place . ▁When ▁the ▁player ▁defe ats ▁a ▁b oss ▁with ▁full ▁health , ▁they ▁will ▁gain ▁a ▁" Per fect ▁Bon us " ▁after ▁comple ting ▁the ▁round