In each stage, you'll begin with a side-scrolling driving section where dinosaurs attack the car, forcing you to fend them off using a crosshair. Surviving long enough will lead to a boss battle against an especially powerful dinosaur. After completing the driving section, the level transitions into a platforming section, where you'll need to jump, duck, and climb to avoid hazards like acid drops, steam leaks, or giant boulders.
Throughout the levels, dinosaurs will stand in your way, but can be defeated using various weapons such as a rifle, grenade launcher, or hand grenades. The order of completing the first four levels (featuring a Velociraptor, Pteranodon, Triceratops, and Brachiosaurus) is flexible, but the final level, featuring the Tyrannosaurus Rex, can only be unlocked once the others have been completed.