Collectibles

Flowers

Flowers are a collectible within Yoshi's Island, with five in each level. They can be collected by touch or by contact with a thrown egg or spat out enemy. In 100% speedruns, all five flowers in a level must be collected. This gives the player 50 total points on the end of level score screen, plus an extra life. In Any% speedruns, you should avoid flowers because they can trigger bonus challenges as well as add extra time to the score screen.

Red Coins

A longstanding feature of the Mario franchise is the Red Coin. In Yoshi's Island, Red Coins are disguised as normal, yellow ones. However, Red Coins, while disguised, have a slightly red tint. Red Coins are also slightly larger than the yellow counterpart, allowing for easy collection. There are 20 Red Coins in each level of the game. In 100% Format, all must be collected, gaining 20 points toward the total score of 100. In Any% Format, it is best to avoid these, as their listing in the Score Screen takes a few frames.

Stars

Stars are a collectible that increase the Countdown Timer, preventing Baby Mario from being taken from Yoshi if hit. Stars can be found in Winged Clouds (Five Stars), Tulips (Eight Stars), and two Stars can be spawned if Yoshi hits an enemy with a Red Egg. Stars are collected on contact, and can also be eaten by Yoshi. There is theoretically no limit to the amount of Stars available in a level. In 100% Format, one must collect thirty Stars in total, netting 30 points. Within Any% Format, Stars are available as a "safety net", but are usually ignored.