Designed for use with the Nintendo Zapper Light Gun, Shooting Range is a video version of an old fashioned carnival game, the kind where you get a rifle and shoot at targets to win your girl (or guy) a prize. The first stage is set in the old west wherein you shoot Cowboys, Indians, and the like. The second stage is Monster Town which is inhabited by ghosts, mummies, and vampires. The third stage is set in outer space complete with a strange assortment of aliens as your targets. Each stage is timed and has special items to shoot. These special items include energy capsules, which restore your energy, and hour glasses, which add 50 seconds to your remaining time.

In addition to the three standard rounds of play, there is a bonus round which consists of a wall of whiskey bottles you must shoot. There is also a Party Mode which lets up to four players take turns shooting at various targets, some of which pop up from hidden targets.