The Lighthouse is an arcade game in which player controlls light beam of the lighthouse. Player takes the role of the lighter whose job is to point every ship appearing on screen to harbor. Player should prevent any collisions between ships and rocks, otherwise for every wreacked ship player looses one lifebelt. Running out of lifebelts means defeat. The lighthouse is a game not only about dexterity but also stategic aproach and planning ahead. Game consists of many various ships with varying size, speed and maneuverability. Some of ships after being pointed to safety may drop bonus modifiers changing diffrent aspects of gameplay. In addition to that player can use helpful abilities in difficult situations.