Madagascar is an action-packed adventure game where players guide a group of lovable zoo animals as they escape the Central Park Zoo and navigate through the streets of New York before making their way to the wild jungle in San Diego. The storyline follows the movie's plot, with each chapter bringing new challenges and goals to complete.
Gameplay involves guiding different characters, each with unique abilities, such as Marty's kicking skills, Alex's fruit-throwing, Gloria's tumbling, Melman's spinning, and the Penguin's Finishing move. Players can collect items like Life Tikis to replenish their Health Meter and Monkey Money to buy special items at the Zoovenir Shop.