Did you know the space was a maze of some sort, full of road signs and obstacles, but also useful stuff to collect? Don't hit the walls, your ship can't take it.
What happens if you watch too much TV? Stuff starts falling from sky, that's what! Nothing left to do but catch it to grab the points and get to the next level, where you'll watch some other channel, and go nuts again.
You must operate your spacecraft skilfully in any conditions you may encounter in your life - Earth, Moon, giant planets...
Since you are an ET, don't forget to abduct whatever you can!