Magical Pop'n is a side-scrolling video game for the Super Nintendo, segmented into six distinct levels. The protagonist, a princess, begins with a health capacity of three hearts and a single attack spell. By collecting special golden tokens (resembling the princess's face) the player gets an extra life for every three tokens. Health can be expanded by recovering heart containers located within treasure chests. Spell acquisition is a crucial aspect of gameplay progression.
The game is a side-scroller which is divided into six stages. The player starts with a three-heart life gauge and one spell attack. The player can increase Princess's lives by collecting golden tokens (which look like the Princess's face), gaining one life for every three coins collected. The player can also increase health by finding heart containers in treasure chests. Spells can be obtained throughout the game and are important for advancing further.