If the player does not collect each shrunken monster quickly, it turns into a time-eating bug which flies to the time limit bar and consumes a chunk of it.

There are also "bonus rounds" every so often; in the Master System version, the player can shoot colored dice to reveal prizes and increase their score.

The exported Master System version is simply titled Teddy Boy and featured different background music as well as no references to Ishino.

The hero was replaced with the character named Geraldinho, who originates from a comic strip by Brazilian cartoonist Glauco.

In Japan, Game Machine listed Teddy Boy Blues on their June 1, 1985 issue as being the second most-successful table arcade unit of the month.