Racing Gears Advance takes sports car street racing and adds kart-style combat and power-ups. From a high, isometric perspective, players guide their chosen carriage through One of 25 winding tracks, set in such locations as suburban neighborhoods or rural back roads and featuring seasonal weather conditions that affect car handling as well as the area's appearance. Most tracks feature hidden shortcuts, which can offer considerable advantages to players willing to make the occasional "leap of faith" to seek them out.