The handheld version of the console versions is along the same lines. It does feature sports-related questions as the main bulk of the game where the player answers questions in three rounds using the D-Pad to spell out answers. However, it does not feature digitized contestants, studio or the host Alex Trebek, though it does feature a photo likeness of him for intros. Instead it features a more cartoonish look without sports-themed contestants and less questions than the console versions. It does feature a two-player option allowing friends to compete head-to-head on the same Game Gear, but only allows the player to compete against one computer opponent as opposed to two as in other versions.
The Game Gear edition of Taz-Mania features a different set of levels from its original Genesis/Mega Drive version, as well as a particularly infamous soundtrack. The player must navigate Taz through a variety of mishaps and situations in his quest to find the Lost Valley, and nab an egg from one of its giant seabirds, so that he may feast on a humongous omelette.