A flying saucer is hovering just to the right of center, and the player's character is seen exiting a terminal building on the left, walking to the spaceship, waving goodbye, and then beaming aboard.

The view then cuts to space, where the player uses the joystick to cause the screen to rapidly scroll in the selected direction, creating the illusion of flight.

The real threat is the 16 Megamines that start at the end of the universe and slowly make their way towards planet Earth, displayed in the center of the game map.

Billy and Richard, then feature film producers, decided to start and fund an interactive software company to showcase Fernado's talents.

[8]: 28 The Atari computer system version of Astro Chase was reviewed by Video magazine in its "Arcade Alley" column where it was described as "a state-of-the-art space shoot-out" and as "a revolutionary game with graphic achievements of stunning virtuosity".

"[10] Softline stated that "Astro Chase is just about all you could ask for in an arcade game ... an exercise in class and style", citing its "Tremendous graphics".

[11] In a retrospective review of the Atari 5200 version, Keita Iida wrote, "the gorgeous 3-D starfield is just another 2-D maze—with round obstructions instead of walls."