The game takes place in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. You must complete an Age before you can play tracks on later Ages. So, when you first install the game, you can only play the Stone Age. When the Stone Age Tournament is won, then the Bronze Age opens up, plus, you get new cars to drive. After completing the Bronze Age, it's on to the Iron Age.
Players gather powerups to assist with driving or to cause opponents to crash.
Powerups consist of the immediate and inventory types. Immediate Powerups activate immediately and remain active for a specified duration. Their icon and the time remaining appears on the left of the screen. Inventory Powerups are weapons and other items you can collect and use whenever you like. You can only hold one kind of Inventory Powerup at a time.