As Bonkers, the player is tasked with apprehending four criminals from the television series who each appear in their own mini-game,[5][6] which can be played in any order.

However, he concluded, "It's fun at first and unique in many ways, but Bonkers can't rate too highly simply because of the repetitive and rather limited gameplay from one round to the next".

[6] Sega Power wrote, "If the engines involved in producing these sub-games had been used intelligently to create a single larger game with varied play, this might just have been a surprise hit".

[2] In a 2010 review, Jeuxvideo.com stated that Bonkers fans would be disappointed by the game, writing that it could have benefitted from adjustments and more mini-games.

The website praised the graphics but noted the limited amount of scenery, and found the music repetitive.