
The game generally follows protagonist, a woolly mammoth named Manny, and his friends and family. The player also has to help Scrat get loads of nuts in the special "Scrat Rush" levels. In the Game Boy Advance version, the player takes control of Manny, Sid and Diego as they help them try to escape the flood by guiding them through six puzzle levels.


Several animals would also help Scrat throughout his adventure, he would occasionally allies himself with some of the main characters throughout the game, the player will also occasionally take control as either Sid, Diego, or Manny in several bonus stages.

In the console versions, the player takes control of Scrat throughout the game and help guide him through each level, the player must also collect acorns and nuts and get to the end of the levels.
