An axe-swinging monk jumps and hacks his way through four stages to rescue kidnapped children. Bosses must be battled at the half-way point and at each stage's conclusion. Meet a master's challenge in-between stages in order to gain power-ups.

Tiger Road is a beat 'em up in which you (as Lee Wong) must rescue the village children from the evil Ryo Ken Oh. Many levels are horizontally scrolling, although with high ledges to jump onto and follow for a slightly different path. Magic urns containing improved weapons appear frequently. Most enemies are easy to attack and only need one hit to kill, although they come at you in large hordes. Once you get to the indoor sections you will find big enemies with the ability to kill you with one hit, in sections set on multiple levels complete with stairways.