Pooyan is an action-packed arcade game where you play as a pig protecting its little ones from hungry wolves. The game is divided into two main scenes: the first takes place near the pigs' home, where Mrs. Pig fights off wolves on balloons in a thrilling cable car chase.
The gameplay involves dodging acorns thrown by the wolves and using your own food-based weapon to blast them off their balloons. Taking out multiple wolves will earn you bonus points, with each one being worth a certain amount of points when added to a doubling scheme.
As the game progresses, you'll face increasingly difficult opponents in the second scene at the wolves' lair. The reinforced balloons require multiple hits to pop, and if seven wolves are present, they'll push Mrs. Pig onto a big rock, making it harder to win.