Quote Originally Posted by Gilraen View Post
You... you do know that that's just a graphic to give a bit of flair to the leves, right? It has no mechanical function in the game.
They actually do. Different plates determine if your goal is:
  • collect so many items, endless gathering points
  • collect from x gathering points, minimum y to succeed
  • collect from 8 gathering points, bonus points for high score
  • collect from 4 (occasionally 8) gathering points, bonus points for high score