Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder is a GameBoy Advance game that features a similar setup to its full-length version. The player selects from a group of snowboarders, including Shaun White, Ingemar Backman, Tara Dakides, and the titular Shaun Palmer , with 16 tracks in four locations and authentic snowboards that unlock through gameplay. Various game modes are available, such as Tutorial , Free Ride , VS for two-player competition, and a Career mode.
The game's tracks are categorized by style, each with its own set of rules and gameplay. For example, Freestyle judges the player on trick complexity and landing perfection, while Palmer X pits the player against computer opponents on a downhill slope. The Superpipe mode challenges the player to complete a course within a time limit to progress.