The player is armed with a steam fire bullet for destroying airborne targets, and a temporary force field which protects the train for a limited period of time.
The use of the bullets and shields rapidly deplete an energy bar which must be maintained between levels by picking up oil items en route.
Upon completion of a level, a bonus stage is played which involves the train attempting to shoot as many airborne enemies within a finite time period.
The game's soundtrack features a chiptune rendition of Yellow Magic Orchestra's synthpop hit "Rydeen" (1979) playing throughout the main gameplay.
The Sega Genesis Mini 2 version replaces "Rydeen" with the song "Ryzeen" by Oriental Magnetic Yellow, a YMO parody band led by composer Shinji Hosoe.