The game has an environmental theme, with objectives related to saving endangered animals (hence, "Saves the Earth"). Popeye's ship as seen on the pinball's decorations bears the name Popeye's Ark. Character art features Popeye, Wimpy, Olive (in a bikini), Swee'Pea, Eugene the Jeep and Bluto, whose head is also made into a large plastic playfield element.