The top of the screen displays how much health and lives Buddyman currently has. Once his health gets to zero, he will lose a life. Each time he loses a life, a skull is added to the Super Kick meter on the left side. The skull expires, and once it turns orange it will disappear. Fill the entire meter with skulls to activate Super Kick mode, where you will execute a very strong attack on Buddyman, resulting in a lot of coins and experience.