"Tin Star" is an arcade-style shoot 'em up game. It is compatible not only with a standard Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) controller, but also with the Super Scope and the SNES Mouse, making it the first SNES game to be playable with all controllers. It takes place on seven days, from Monday from Sunday, and each one consists of shooting practice with a jug, action stages, and a fast draw with a Bad Oil Gang member. The amount of levels total 31, unusual for a shoot 'em up game at the time of its release, according to "Nintendo Magazine System".