At the start of each round, the player places their three star bases (or whichever ones still remain) on the grid, then play commences. The player then jumps around the grid to attack enemy squadrons and bases. When attacking, the player shifts to a cockpit view to aim and fire at enemies and avoid enemy fire. At times during the game, the player may need to leave a battle to jump elsewhere, e.g. to defend a star base or quickly repair damage. There is no way to "beat" the game; it ends when the player's ship is destroyed or runs out of energy.