The basic gameplay is similar to Moon Patrol, in that the player has to drive a jeep through rough landscape and jump over potholes and obstacles, and shoot at enemies both on the ground and in the sky.

[3] The player has to travel ten miles in each level before they can progress to the next one.

[4] Battle Through Time is themed after the most famous wars in the 20th century.

It has seven levels, each with their own settings: Each level has its own music theme, which consist of computer renditions of various famous melodies, such as Symphony #5 by Ludwig van Beethoven[5] and The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss the Younger, and contemporary classics such as the Darth Vader theme.

[3] Home Computing Weekly gave it four stars out of five.