In Bomber Raid, the player controls a small "Freedom Fighter" aircraft able to fire different types of projectiles through five levels.

One type of enemy, a strange disk like object with a green and red flashing center, drops a powerup when destroyed.

Power-ups, which can be a weapon power-up (P) which replace the standard twin cannon, speed power up (S) or provide the player with a comrade fighter plane in one out four formations (depending on the number of the power up) to assist in destroying enemies.

The cluster bomb's explosion is intensified by the number of comrade fighters and their formations.

Power pods give extra points, weapon power-ups, and a temporary backup fighter.