If the player fails to make it to the exit within the time limit the FED tracks Flash down and kills him upon contact.

The FED acts as a more realistic method for imposing a time limit rather than the player just suddenly dying like in many platform games of this era.

Labs will report to Flash on the whereabouts and activities of the Trickster giving the player an intro to the Episode and to help advance the storyline.

The Game Boy version was also based on The Flash TV series, and had a password system.

Some found the fast pace of the game too difficult to control while others appreciated the depth in graphics, level design, and the soundtrack.