Video Whizball is a Pong variant that involves firing missiles at the ball instead of making contact with it. The object is to knock one or more balls, referred to as "boulders," into your rival's goal on the opposite side of the screen. Making contact with either a missile or a boulder will result in your goalkeeper being temporarily removed from play. The score needed to win can be adjusted from one to 99 before the action begins. A total of six game types are included on the cartridge, offering such options as guided missiles or boulders worth a varying number of points.