The Great American Cross-Country Road Race puts you in the position of a driver of a high-performance car participating in races between U.S. cities. Noteworthy features of the game include a multitude of weather and road conditions, day/night changes, and the ability to plan individual routes to beat competition to the destination.
The Great American Cross-Country Road Race also features additional gameplay elements such as sequential manual transmission, refuelling, traffic and police pursuits. The game's graphical presentation is pseudo-3D perspective with a behind-the-car view.