-Starting Point: Channel Select Screen
-Ending Point: After beating Channel 3 boss (the clown)
-Controls: D-Pad for movement, A jumps, B shoots the "Punch Gun", and B also is used to hang from platforms and fling yourself around (this is a bit difficult to do, but required to learn in order to proceed in some sections.

-Consequences of Deaths, Game Overs, and Continues: Death puts you back to the start of current section, Game Over puts you back to channel select screen (but the already beaten Channels stay beaten).
-Changes in Settings before the race: No changes
-Order to complete non-linear elements (ie. Level Select) and any other information you believe it is important for the players to know to have a fair race: Beat the Channels in order.