Quirky arcade racer Madagascar Kartz will be released on October 27, Activision Publishing says.

The company said the game allowed racers to perform jumps, flips and rolls as they sped through tracks inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar movie franchise, including the New York City Zoo, the Madagascar plane crash site and the volcano.

Gamers could take the wheel as Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, King Julien or the Madagascar penguins to take on competitors using pickups such as power boosts, obstacles, and projectiles. The game also allowed split-screen head-to-head multiplayer action, allowing up to four players race locally against one another in Championship, Quick Race and Time Trial modes, Activision said

Activision Publishing spokesperson David Oxford said the Madagascar films were "packed with personality" and could be enjoyed by everyone. ”We designed DreamWorks’ Madagascar Kartz with the same idea. With the whole family competing against each other as their favorite zoosters, you have never seen action this wild.„

Madagascar Karts is available on Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Wii version can be purchased as a bundle, which features a DreamWorks’ Madagascar Kartz steering wheel packaged with the game.