The gameplay involves navigating through various levels in different parts of the island, avoiding enemies and collecting tokens and special icons. There are varied enemies, ranging from a turtle to man-eating plants to alien bounty hunters. You can run, jump and butt-stomp, along with some unique moves of your own. To progress, you need to collect 100 tokens and 4 special icons in each level, as well as different power-ups, health and lives.
The game has a variety of mini-games, such as timed races against opponents, and hidden bonuses like photos and movie clips between levels.