Similar in style to the MCP level of Midway's Tron Arcade game, Squeeze Box puts you in the role of a prisoner trying to shoot your way out of a cell that is quickly closing in on you. The thick, brightly colored bricks move in horizontally from the left and right sides of the screen. With pistol in hand, you must eliminate the bricks one by one without letting them touch you. Once you clear a path large enough to fit through, you can escape into the next room.
Squeeze Box contains six game variations that alter the number of bricks and the way in which the walls move. Difficulty switch options include the speed of the bricks and a choice between manual and automatic gunfire.