Players must reach a specific park attraction first to be awarded magical power and collect stars, all while avoiding enemies in side-scrolling platform challenges. Completing an attraction awards more magical power and possibly a pet, which increases the player's magical power and has a unique power that can be used.
A board is completed after 12 turns, with the player collecting the most power declared the day's winner. When all boards are done, a boss battle follows, where the player with the most collected power overall fights the boss. Up to four players can play using one GBA or linked handhelds, and the game also features unlockable mini-games and side-scrolling attraction levels.