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HP Up
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HP Up

A recurring video game item that permanently increases or restores a character's maximum health points.
Action
Role-playing (RPG)
3
Games
1994–2000
Years
3
Platforms

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In the action-platformer Kid Klown in Crazy Chase, the HP Up item helps maintain the protagonist's health during his hazard-filled stages. In the action RPG Threads of Fate, it is a collectible that permanently boosts Rue or Mint's maximum HP. In Digimon Rumble Arena 2, the item appears during combat to restore health to the fighting Digimon.
In Kemco's 16-bit release Kid Klown in Crazy Chase, this item serves as a crucial buffer against the antagonist Blackjack's traps, appearing alongside other suit-themed cards and keys necessary to unlock the final stage. Players must navigate isometric, auto-scrolling levels where collecting these health-boosting items determines whether they can survive the strict time limits.
For Square's Threads of Fate, the item represents a key element of the game's dual-scenario progression system. Players can purchase these stat-boosting elixirs from town merchants using the game's currency, gold, or discover them hidden in late-game dungeons like the Maya Tower. This mechanic allows players to survive the escalating difficulty of boss encounters.
Within the multiplayer brawler Digimon Rumble Arena 2, the item spawns dynamically on interactive stages, such as the Danger Gulch or Lava Lake. It introduces a tactical scramble during four-player matches, forcing players to weigh the risk of leaving defensive positions to secure the healing item before their opponents can claim it.

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