At the start of the game, both players are in the center of the court. A jump ball is thrown between them to begin play. The player in the offensive position (in possession of the ball) always faces a basket representing the assigned shooting target, and the defensive player always faces the opponent. Each player can move in eight directions with the joystick; the player who has the ball constantly dribbles it. The defensive player may steal the ball when it leaves the opponent's hands (either in mid-dribble or mid-shot).

After either player scores, the shooter is reset to the center of the court and becomes the defensive player while the former defender is positioned under the basket to inbound the ball. The player with the higher score after four minutes is the winner.

The game has two difficulty levels selected with the Difficulty Switch. In "B" position, the player can move from goal to goal much more quickly than the "A" position.