Join diabolical do-badder Dick Dastardly, his snickering canine cohort Muttley and their Mean Machine as they compete in several wacky races around North America. Their rivals include Peter Perfect in his Turbo Terrific, Luke and Blubber Bear in the Arkansas Chucgabug, the Ant Hill Mob in the Bulletproof Bomb and the glamorous Penelope Pitstop in her pink Compact Pussycat.

The rules are extremely lax and allow for almost any vehicle design, power system and a wide range of tactics like combat and shortcuts. Despite this loose rule structure, Dastardly and Muttley are still determined to cheat in their own ineffectual way.