Long before the Great Biological Holocaust, you were a great bounty hunter. Now you must put your specialized skills to use once again, this time against Dr. A. Noid and his legion of slimy mutants. Yours is the last city untouched by the mutants and you aim to keep it that way.
In the post apocalyptic world of Road Raider, rebel killer-cars cruise the streets and zombie mutants roam the crumbling buildings. You must leave the safety of the only remaining uncontaminated city, battle the zombies and enemy cars, and search for the demented Dr. A. Noid. Luckily, you've got a super-powerful ATV (Armored Tactical Vehicle) at your disposal. It comes equipped with a gun, a turbo-charger, radar, air brakes, a missile launcher, a smoke generator, and battle armor.
In addition to enemy vehicles, the streets of the city are filled with hazards, such as oil slicks, land mines, gun turrets, and dead ends. As you battle your way through the city, you should find and go into buildings, three of which (one in each level) contain an arena pass. These passes let you enter arenas in order to play the final stage in each level -- a demolition derby to the death. Here you will hop into your smaller Ram Car, a weaponless vehicle that you will use to ram into and smash enemy cars to pieces.
While you are searching the buildings for an arena pass, you should also look for food, guns, ammo, gas, and ATV equipment. Gas stations, which are hidden at various points throughout the city, take food in exchange for supplies and vehicle repairs.
Each of the three levels in this game has an arena demolition derby. Dr. A. Noid is waiting for you in the third arena. Defeat him and you've won the game.