The game uses a side-view perspective. The player guides a police protagonist through horizontally scrolling stages, moving across platforms, climbing or dropping between areas, avoiding hazards, and defeating armed enemies.

The main objective is to reach the end of each mission while surviving encounters and conserving useful weapons. Progression is stage-based rather than built around character statistics or equipment customization. Combat emphasizes aiming and firing, with jumps and movement used to control distance and evade attacks.

Move cautiously rather than rushing into groups of enemies. Use the edges of platforms and changes in elevation to create safer firing positions, and avoid wasting ammunition on targets that can be bypassed.

Learn enemy attack timing before advancing. Preserve health and stronger weapons for confined sections or heavier encounters, and check the full width of each area for hazards before jumping.