Wanted is a light gun game that follows Michael Chen's quest through seven stages. Your goal is to fight your way through each level, facing off against gunslingers in saloons, hotels, and towns.
The gameplay is split into two parts. In the odd-numbered stages, you must shoot down gunslingers who threaten you with a gun. If this happens, you have only seconds to react before losing some life. To make up for lost time, you can shoot barrels scattered around town, detonate bombs that reveal more targets, and take out any remaining gunslingers in sight. However, be careful not to harm innocent civilians or surrendering gunslingers, as this will also cost you lives.
In the even-numbered stages (excluding stage six), you'll be riding across a desert, shooting down passing gunslingers. Increasing your life can be done by targeting the lone rider on horseback and then detonating the bomb that appears. As you progress, you'll face increasingly challenging levels where your aim must be precise to hit as many targets as possible within the time limit.