I loved the taking away idea, well done. I had to quit after the almighty voice told me to take it from the top when I was so close to getting rid of the last item.
Everything in the game was pretty fair, of course I disliked having to restart from the beginning, but that's what also adds to the challenge and replay value, BUT even a checkpoint or something for completing the stage quickly, or taking no damage would have been a blessing haha.
Good job