The game uses a side-view perspective. Speedy travels through linear platforming stages, avoids cats and hazards, collects useful items, and searches for imprisoned mice before reaching the stage exit.

Players progress through themed areas with moving platforms, gaps, vertical routes, and enemy patterns. Careful timing is more important than combat, so learning enemy movement and maintaining momentum are central to successful play.

Watch enemy patterns before committing to a jump, especially around narrow platforms and moving hazards.

Keep moving when a stage allows it, but slow down near blind drops. Explore alternate paths when possible because useful items and rescued mice may be away from the direct route.