The Smurfs Save the Day is an Atari 2600 game that revolves around the classic Smurf characters. The story follows Papa Smurf, who has been kidnapped by Gargamel, and it's up to the player to rescue him. Along the way, the player must solve puzzles and collect smurfberries to progress through the levels.
The gameplay is divided into three main modes: Music Match, Sorting Madness, and Liquid Logic. In each mode, the player must use their skills to help a different Smurf character. Music Match involves repeating notes played by the computer to match a melody. Sorting Madness requires the player to sort items into bins based on shape, size, or color. Liquid Logic challenges the player to mix liquids of different colors to create a specific shade in Greedy Smurf's glass.