The player takes control of a military operative who pilots an attack helicopter in order to infiltrate various enemy bases and fulfill his mission.

[4] The player begins each mission piloting a combat helicopter before landing on a heliport and infiltrating the enemy base on foot.

The player will then choose what kind of optional equipment to add to their helicopter (extra fuel, chaff grenades, or ground missiles).

The bottom of the screen shows the helicopter's cockpit, which displays the player's fuel, damage condition, speed, missiles, equipment, and two kinds of radars.

The player must then try to align their sight into the heliport's landing spot and descend their copter as best as they can while managing with their current wind condition.

The action in this segments are more straightforward, as the screen scrolls automatically to the right while several kinds of enemy soldiers attack the player.

[10][11] When the player completes a gun-shooting segment, the game switches playing style again, this time to a first-person exploration mode.

In this mode, the player must navigate their character throughout the interior corridor of an enemy base to obtain vital items, including additional ammunition and health-restoring rations, while avoiding traps.

[12][13] The Japanese Family Computer version, Gun Sight, includes a password feature that allows the player to begin at later missions.

The Japanese version did not include support for the LaserScope, only allowing the player to use the standard controller or the Famicom's light gun.