The first ever electronic Popeye game is a simple game of skill starring Popeye and Olive, with the latter tossing objects from a ship's deck to be caught by her sailor boyfriend, who sits in a small boat in the middle of the screen. The goal is to catch each and every item by moving side-to-side, and avoid Brutus's attacks, who waits at either edge of the screen for the chance to strike down Popeye. "Left" and "right" buttons are the only controls for this game. After three instances of failing to grab an object and/or being hit by Brutus, the game is over.