Each stage is a single-screen platform arena viewed from the side. The objective is to defeat every enemy, usually by covering enemies with snow and then rolling or striking the frozen snowballs into other foes.

Players move across platforms, jump over hazards, fire their character's attack, and advance through increasingly difficult rounds. Cooperative two-player play is supported, and bosses appear at the end of stage groups. The four playable characters have different attack characteristics, adding variety to repeated runs.

Control the pace of each screen instead of attacking randomly. Freeze enemies, then use the resulting snowballs to create chain reactions that clear several targets at once.

Keep an escape route open near platforms and avoid rolling snowballs before nearby enemies are safely controlled. In two-player mode, coordinate attacks so one player freezes enemies while the other prepares the chain.