JumpStart: Escape from Adventure Island

The player is exploring in a blimp, but runs into a thunderstorm, which sends it crashing down on to a remote island called Adventure Island. Now the stranded player needs to collect enough sand dollars to buy the necessary helium tanks to escape the island.

The game be played in Story Mode to play all the activities, while progressing through the story, or in Practice Mode to try out any of the activities. Before starting the player can customize the character's appearance and attire. Activities come in multiple difficulty levels and involve the player to completing a task or getting a correct answer to a problem. Completing the activities earns white sand dollars, while completing with a higher criteria earns gold sand dollars.