Simple concept: get to the other side as fast as possible. The longer you take, the more points you lose. On your way over to the other side, collect the dots (you'll see their values on the sign when you spawn) for extra points. You can't carry both a red and blue dot, though. You're only allowed one color which means you can have 2 red dots, but not a red and a blue dot. It's not always easy to avoid the blue dots!