The player takes the role of a male spider desperately trying to avoid the attentions of the notorious black widow. The little male can move along strands of its partner's web, but cannot escape safely until it has travelled over all the strands, which causes the web to break.

The black widow is in hot pursuit, so the little male needs to be quick and careful to outsmart it and get away, travelling over all the strands, turning them white before a level is completed. The black widow can be momentarily stunned if necessary, and fruits appear on the web every few seconds which, if collected, provide extra points. Points are awarded depending on speed and difficulty setting, and extra lives and stun charges can be gained.