Mr. Nutz can run, jump, swim (you need at some levels) and collect items. Most enemies can be destroyed by jumping on top of them, striking tail, or throwing them in the nuts, you want to collect. Most enemies can be killed with a single blow, but there are others which need three hits. As with many games, received damage from enemies, squirrel loses one health unit and receives temporary invulnerability, which manifests itself in the form of flashing his sprite. No version does not contain a time limit, the player can spend on passing as much as he will need at each level, although in some versions of the quick passage of the player level will give extra points. Coins found at levels not only give points and bonuses during the game; if the player will collect 100% of coins scattered on the level, you get an extra life after passing a level. Coins, replenish health, nuts and extra lives are often hidden in secret places at the levels.
