[2] The game has the same tone as its predecessor, with special plays that can cause different things to happen like making the puck explode when it is picked up by an opposing player and bribing the referee to call fake penalties against the other team.

Land mines and holes are also present on the ice.

As with Mutant League Football, hazards litter the ice and death is commonplace.

In addition, the crowd is prone to throwing weapons or other powerups onto the ice; they may be picked up and used freely.

Fights in Mutant League Hockey are done as a minigame, where the objective is to knock out the opponent.