It is regarded as the first commercially successful Finnish video game, in part due to its subject matter and "near-sadistic difficulty".

[2][3] The game is based on the popular Finnish comedy character Uuno Turhapuro (Numbskull Emptybrook), created by Spede Pasanen and played by the actor Vesa-Matti Loiri.

This will lead him to his hometown in the countryside, where by coincidence Uuno's stressed-out father-in-law Councillor Tuura has recently bought an estate.

Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle is a traditional 2D side-scrolling game, where the screen continuously scrolls from left to right.

The player controls the vertical movement of the character Uuno in order to avoid different obstacles and enemies such as birds and angry neighbors.