At the start of each game, the player has 3 lives, which are displayed by the illuminated lights, which are on the top of the base unit.

Whilst travelling around the hand, the player will also hear a 60 second heart beat timer which will progressively get faster.
Every time the handle touches the hand, the player will hear a warning sound and one of the red lights will go out.

Should the player touch the hand 3 times, then all 3 lights will go out, followed by a very distinctive failure sound, which signals that the game is over.

However, should the player manage to travel around the hand without using all 3 lives, then he/she will be greeted with a fanfare of trumpets.