RuneRush places a circular dial of eight ancient Norse rune symbols in the centre of a dark mystical screen. A silver arrow spins around the outside of the dial continuously, picking up speed as you play. The centre of the dial glows with the rune you need to hit. Tap anywhere on the screen to freeze the arrow in place. If it stops exactly on the target rune you score a perfect hit and earn full points. If it stops on an adjacent rune you score fewer points. If it lands on the wrong rune entirely you lose a life. After each tap the dial picks a new target and the arrow starts spinning again. Three perfect hits in a row builds a chain combo that multiplies your score up to four times. The dial spins faster after every five correct taps, and occasionally reverses direction to keep you from falling into a rhythm.
Stop the spinning arrow on the glowing rune before the dial speeds up.