The action uses a top-down perspective. The objective is to move through successive battlefield areas, eliminate enemy soldiers and emplacements, and reach the end of the route without losing all lives.

The player can fire at enemies, throw grenades, and use available vehicles for additional protection and firepower. Infantry movement is vulnerable in open ground, while tanks change the balance of an encounter but can still be destroyed.

Progression is based on surviving each area and continuing through the battlefield rather than on character statistics or equipment customization.

Advance in short movements and keep firing toward likely enemy positions. Open ground is dangerous, so use cover and avoid stopping where several enemies can attack at once.

Save grenades for clustered targets or fortified positions. When a vehicle is available, use it to cross exposed areas, but do not treat it as invulnerable; leave it when continuing on foot is safer.