The player is given a quotation and is challenged to guess the name of the author. The name of the work that it appears in and the years during which the author lived are given as clues. The player is challenged to guess a mystery word one letter at a time. The object is to guess the word before the man hangs. As the player types, correct letters appear in the word.
Every incorrect guess adds another piece to the man.
The player is prompted on the number of guesses remaining, and incorrect letters are displayed at the bottom of the screen. The player is challenged to guess a mystery word from the Bible. Each letter in the mystery word is represented by a question mark. When the player types a correct guess, the letter is filled in wherever it occurs. Wrong guesses and the number of guesses remaining are displayed on the screen.