The Bumper Car Madness game is a fast-paced multiplayer car game. In the game, players place their tickets in the machine and then are pulled into an intense battle with their rival cars. Players control their bumper cars with the directional keys and the jump keys. They can also activate the turbo boost by pressing the alternate fire button. When they get hit by another car, they are knocked back and will take damage. The game also features ghosts that can be sent flying via the jump key and turn back into bumper cars.
There are three variants of Bumper Cars. One variant uses cars numbered 1-2 and uses only one die, making it simpler to play. Another variant involves using an attacking car which means that you can attack your opponent's car. Eventually, the "bumped" car is eliminated from the game, but you can always reposition it.
The players' cars can move forward and sideways but not diagonally. They can only land on spaces of the same color. They can pass through occupied spaces, but they cannot pass over them. If a player manages to land on a space of the same color, they are safe.