The arcade game allows for eight-way movement using a joystick and supports up to two players at a time.

Zero Gunner is a horizontally-scrolling shoot 'em up, with players tasked to evade and destroy enemies as they automatically advance across the environments.

[1] Regardless of which craft is chosen, it is equipped with a basic single shot and a more powerful sonic wave which sweeps across the entire screen.

[1] Players can lock-on to opponents, which allows them to freely maneuver around the screen while continuing to shoot the same target.

[1] In 2016, worldwide martial law is initiated when a widespread terrorist organization overthrows and takes control of the world's military authorities.