In the game, Billy the Wizard: Rocket Broomstick Racing, the protagonist, Billy the Wizard, competes in a broomstick Grand Prix among other wizards. Magical powers allow the opponent to be launched into the air and destroyed. While navigating the area and avoiding obstacles, players must pick up additional ammunition or power-ups as they soar. The game has three primary sequences: racing, collecting magic books that escaped the library, and dragon chases. During the dragon chases, Billy and his companions hunt down a dragon to slay it while dealing with the minions.
The game features eight different playable characters, in addition to forty different stages distributed throughout five distinct levels. There are six game types: Orb Domination, two other Grand Prix, and Hoop Chase. There is room for up to four people to play simultaneously in the multiplayer mode.
