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Your task in this arcade game is to guide a frog across a treacherous road and river, and to safety at the top of the screen. Both these sections are fraught with a variety of hazards, each of which will kill the frog and cost you a life if contact is made. The road is full of cars and trucks,...

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Developer
Parker Brothers

Released on
1983

Size
1–2 Players

Version
ColecoVision

Requirements
ColecoVision

Downloads
Action

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Your task in this arcade game is to guide a frog across a treacherous road and river, and to safety at the top of the screen. Both these sections are fraught with a variety of hazards, each of which will kill the frog and cost you a life if contact is made.

The road is full of cars and trucks, at variable speeds. The river water itself is fatal, as are the snakes which hover within on later levels. Frogger must use the arrangement of logs, turtles (which are only there for a short time) and alligators (but stay away from their faces), and then jump into one of the open home-cells, ideally one containing a fly for extra points. Once all holes have been filled, you move onto the next, harder, level.

Frogger

Overview & History

Released in 1983 by Coleco for their powerhouse second-generation home console, the ColecoVision port of Konami’s arcade classic brought unprecedented visual fidelity and arcade-authentic gameplay directly to family living rooms. Departing from typical sci-fi shooter tropes, the storyline centers on a nameless, intrepid amphibian whose singular, high-stakes mission is to successfully navigate a chaotic, multi-lane highway filled with speeding semi-trucks, dodge treacherous river hazards, and safely guide his family members into five designated home slots at the top of the screen.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The ColecoVision adaptation stands out for its remarkably crisp sprite graphics and faithful reproduction of the frantic dual-screen arcade layout. Players face a strict countdown timer for every single crossing attempt, amplifying the tension with every passing second. The lower half of the screen demands precise timing as Frogger hops across high-speed lanes of traffic, where a single collision results in an instant lost life. Once past the asphalt, the gameplay shifts into an intricate platform-hopping puzzle over a rushing river. Players must leap between mobile turtle shells—which periodically submerge and drown the unwary—and fast-moving logs of varying lengths, all while avoiding deadly alligators and snatching passing bonus flies. Successfully reaching the top bank requires exact directional precision to slide cleanly into home bays, avoiding lurking predators or timed walls.