The fast-moving action includes a variety of creatures dropping down from the top of the screen or flying in from the sides, most of them to attack the player. The player's shooter is represented by a somewhat humanoid head.
 

The game action takes place on a playfield filled with mushrooms, flowers, and deadly DDT bombs. The player tries to destroy a variety of insects that drop from the top of the screen or either from the sides of the screen. The object of the game is to shoot and destroy as many objects as possible for a high point score.
 

Missile Command depicts an Armageddon-style war in which players defend their bases and cities with antiballistic missiles (ABMs). The enemy (the game computer) launches incoming waves of attack missiles. In addition, the enemy occasionally launches missiles from a fast-moving "killer" satellite or from bombers. The enemy also launches "smart" missiles that usually avoid explosions.