Shelober’s Quest for a Babe is a top down perspective RPG game, where the player must help Shelober find all 5 of the parts required for the ultimate mating call burp. The action takes place in a Labor - Land labyrinth. Shelober is described by two character factors (health, strength) and three possession factors (bucks, chunks, keys). He can carry and use various items, read messages, search objects and engage enemies. The fight screen is divided into action part, commentary part and stats part. Shelober may hit the enemy or scream, forcing him to move one step back. Bucks, chunks and keys are required to reach closed parts of the maze and may be used as currency.
The game features 30 levels in total and over 25 types of monsters.