In The Rescue , a Cosmic Kid starts at the bottom left of the screen and moves towards the right, then up one level moving left. The Kid is being chased by one or two Cosmic Creeps. Using the space station, you must fire and time your shots to hit a Creep, sending them back to the bottom. If your shot hits the Kid, a new Kid must start at the bottom, and the planet's orbit decays a little more.
Your objective is to score points by shooting Cosmic Creeps or rescuing Cosmic Kids. You receive 100 points for each Creep you shoot and 1500 points for each Kid you get to safety. To advance to the next level, you need to score 5000 points on the Rescue screen, where you'll start The Voyage again, only faster.