Montana Jones has a similar atmosphere to Sherlock Hound, a joint production of Italian broadcaster RAI and TMS Entertainment ten years earlier.

They visit real locations and cities like the Pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal, Istanbul or Easter Island.

There is also the inventor Dr. Nitro, who also works for Lord Zero and invents strange engines, which to help finding treasures.

Montana works in his aunt's restaurant to finance his airplane Ketty, a Supermarine GS waterplane constantly in need of repair.

On the other hand, he hates danger, travelling, and can't swim, making him an opposite of his cousin Montana.

In the last episode her father is revealed to be Professor Gerrit, explaining why Melissa was always at the right time and place to help Montana and Alfred.

Lord Zero (ゼロ卿, Zero-kyō) is the main antagonist of the story, constantly trying to get all the treasure for himself only to be thwarted by Montana and Alfred.

Zero is constantly in a bad mood, and personally hates the excuse "I'm sorry, it wouldn't have happened if you gave me more time and money."

He is a creator of machines for Lord Zero that never seem to work the right way, and often gives the excuse "it wouldn't have happened if you gave me more time and money" to defend them.

A eponymously titled video game developed by Future Pirates based on the anime was released in 1995 for the 3DO.