The player operates a spacecraft from a forward-facing viewpoint and must navigate a hostile science-fiction environment while dealing with threats and completing the immediate objectives presented by the game.

Play is focused on movement, aiming, and survival. The available version is structured around short action sequences rather than a broad story campaign, and progression depends on successfully handling encounters and reaching the next stage or objective.

Learn the spacecraft's movement before entering dangerous areas, and keep the craft aligned with targets instead of making large corrective turns.

Because documentation for the DOS release is limited, rely on careful observation of enemy movement and conserve opportunities to attack until a target is clearly lined up.