Your goal is to push objects out of your way using the fire button on your joystick, while avoiding walls. As you progress, you'll encounter the police officer and his ghost deputy, who will try to stop you from completing each level. You have a limited time to collect three equal items in a line to pass each level, and a helpful radar system to aid your orientation. Each level has a specific time limit, and running out of time or getting caught by the authorities will cost you one of your five lives.
The game starts with levels 1-10, where you can earn passwords to unlock additional challenges. Mastering levels 20 and 30 unlocks new passwords, allowing you to start on those levels directly. However, from level 30 to the final level 50, you'll need to master the game without any passwords or lives.