[3] There are multiple playable modes: Career (championship seasons), Arcade (increasingly difficult challenge), Challenge (racing against the top riders), Freestyle (based on scores achieved through aerials) and Time Trial (players race against the clock).

[4] During the race, every air jump that lands correctly will retain momentum and speed in an efficient way.

[5] The players are also able to kick the opponents off their rides at any time, and doing so steals the stored boost power for use.

[6] While there is no online play, the game has several multiplayer modes for two players in split screen: Championship, Freestyle Battle, Single Race, and Head-to-Head.

[32][33] In 2012, game preservation group PtoPOnline revealed gameplay footage of a 2004 prototype under the name ATV 3 Lawless.