The game combines strategic preparation with an airborne simulation. The player plans a route toward the target, flies the Lancaster through defended airspace, manages the aircraft and crew, and attempts to release the bouncing bomb at the correct height, speed, and distance.

Progress depends on completing the mission objectives while avoiding enemy fire and preserving the aircraft. The attack is built around approach, aiming, bomb release, and assessing the result rather than a conventional series of arcade stages. Different crew or cockpit functions may need attention during the flight.

Plan the approach before committing to the attack, and avoid treating the mission as a simple shoot-'em-up. Maintain the required flight conditions for the special bomb and make corrections early rather than attempting a last-second adjustment.

Conserve attention for navigation, enemy threats, and the bombing run. Because the game emphasizes procedure and accuracy, repeated practice of the approach is more useful than aggressive flying.