In MegaMan 1, do I need to collect the balls left by dead enemies?

In MegaMan 1, do I need to collect the balls left by dead enemies? - Top view of frame with illustration among flower bouquet and lantern near amulets on wooden surface

In Megaman 1, enemies often leave behind colored balls (or marbles) once they have been destroyed.

Here's a blue one in Fireman's stage:

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Or a purple one from Cutman's stage:

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I usually will go and collect these small marbles, out of habit I suppose (because anyone should always collect anything that falls from a defeated enemy, right?).

However, I have noticed that the points appear on top of the screen immediately after the enemies die, and not when you collect the marbles associated with them (in the last screenshot, the points on top did not change when I touched the marbles).

What does collecting these marbles do?

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When did Mega Man 1 come out?

Suggested Order
  • Metal Man (Use arm cannon or Quick Boomerang)
  • Air Man (Use arm cannon or Leaf Shield; try standing behind him)
  • Crash Man (Use Air Shooter)
  • Bubble Man (Use Metal Blade)
  • Heat Man (Use Bubble Lead)
  • Wood Man (Use Atomic Fire (fully charged) or Crash Bombs)
  • Flash Man (Use Metal Blade)


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