Micro Maniacs is set in a time where the Earth's resources are being depleted and the very planet is at risk. However a scientist named Dr. Minimizer has an idea: using a device he calls "The Minimizer Ray", he will shrink the planet's population to 1/360 of its original size, and so create a world more suitable to our current status. If this is to be successful, the doctor needs to create a supersoldier: somebody who can prepare the planet for us when we are eventually minimized. In order to do this, the doctor enlists the help of 12 volunteers for an experiment. The experiment consists of racetracks that are considered various dangerous environments as to ascertain the suitable skills for the supersoldier.
Gameplay
As opposed to previous games in the series, players control these small volunteers more than vehicles, the main difference is that the volunteers are able to jump and use individual abilities. The volunteers are each slightly different. None are particularly realistic, but their unusual characteristics allow the characters to make use of various power-ups. These are used to attack your opponents in a race, and include things like black holes, atomic blasts, and laser mines. Similar to the other games in the Micro Machines series, each course is based in a different environment, like a bathroom, a kitchen, a laboratory, a garage, and a bedroom. The goal is to race through the level and be the first to cross the finish line. Each course is marked out with a substance in the environment. These are related to the level in question, and include things like toothpaste, fish food and baked beans. Some courses require the use of vehicles like jet-skis, bees, motor scooters and skateboards. ;Challenge ;Time Trial
TT Challenge - 1 player has to beat a set lap time within three laps to progress up rows.
TT Multiplayer - 2 to 8 players attempt to set and beat opponents lap times.
TT Tournament - Similar to TT Multiplayer, but the aim to be the first player to a set number of points
;Vs.
Single Player Vs. where 1 player must race against one to seven AI opponents which progresses in a similar fashion to Challenge mode.
Multiplayer Vs., where 2 to 8 players race to get the most points.
Vs. Tournament, where 2 to 8 players race to get the most wins.
;Vs. Teams ;Training ;Bonus Tracks
Reception
Mark Nix of IGN gave the game a score of 7.5/10. He praised the gameplay and variety, and said "there is still no better reason to own a multitap than Codemaster's Micro series".
