[1] The game mechanics are essentially the same as Pong or air hockey, where players continuously shoot a flying disc at the goal zone of the opponent attempting to score.

Dotemu would later develop and publish a sequel, Windjammers 2, which was released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Google Stadia on January 20, 2022.

In addition, failing to catch the disc while it is in the air (described below) is considered a "Miss" and gives two points to the opponent.

The player points with the joystick in the desired direction to throw the disc and presses the primary button.

The player can throw it either directly at the opponent's goal zone or attempt to bounce the disc off the walls, or barriers (if in a court that contains them).

[6][7] In North America, the April 1994 issue of RePlay reported Windjammers to be the fourteenth most-popular arcade game at the time.

[25] The July 1994 issue of Play Meter later listed it as the nineteenth most-popular arcade game at the time.

[26] In Japan, Game Machine listed Windjammers on their May 1, 1994 issue as being the twenty-second most-successful table arcade unit of the month, outperforming titles such as Samurai Shodown.