You just collect them over time. I've had as many as 12, but only a couple of times. The only real "trick" (and I don't even think it qualifies as a "trick" -- probably just more coincidence than anything else) is that if you get a life on Level 1, you seem to get more "life pills" as the game progresses. Call it superstition, but if neither of the two pills on level 1 are "life", I just restart the game.

More importantly, HOW DO I GET THAT FRIGGIN' DISAPPEARING BALL BACK?!!! Level 29, 14K points (both well past my current record) and EIGHT LIVES and the ball disappeared!!!!! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH....any help? Anyone?

--Mav