Classic Arcade

Frogger

Guide your frog across busy roads and treacherous rivers in this classic arcade game!

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Level: 1Lives: 🐸🐸🐸Time: 60
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FROGGER

Cross the road and river to reach home!

🎮 Arrow Keys/WASD to hop

🚗 Avoid vehicles on the road

🪵 Ride logs across the river

🐢 Watch out for diving turtles!

Press SPACE or ENTER to start

Swipe to move the frog

How to Play Frogger

🎯 Objective

Guide your frog from the bottom of the screen to one of the five lily pads at the top. First cross the busy road avoiding vehicles, then hop across logs and turtles to cross the river.

🎮 Controls

  • ⬆️ Arrow Up / W - Hop forward
  • ⬇️ Arrow Down / S - Hop backward
  • ⬅️ Arrow Left / A - Hop left
  • ➡️ Arrow Right / D - Hop right
  • P / Escape - Pause game

⚠️ Hazards

  • 🚗 Vehicles - Instant death on contact
  • 💧 Water - Must be on a log or turtle
  • 🐢 Diving Turtles - Disappear periodically
  • ⏱️ Timer - 60 seconds per life

🏆 Scoring

  • +10 points for each row forward
  • +50 points + time bonus for reaching home
  • +1000 bonus for completing a level

About Frogger

Frogger is one of the most beloved arcade games of all time, originally released by Konami in 1981. The game's simple concept - get the frog safely home - masks surprisingly deep gameplay that requires timing, pattern recognition, and quick reflexes.

Our browser version faithfully recreates the classic gameplay with modern graphics and smooth controls. Navigate through increasingly difficult traffic patterns and river obstacles as you advance through levels.

The game introduced the concept of "safe zones" in video games and was one of the first games to feature multiple distinct gameplay sections (road and river) that required different strategies.

Tips & Strategies

  • •Don't rush - observe traffic and river patterns before moving
  • •Use the safe zone in the middle to pause and plan your river crossing
  • •Stay near the center of logs to avoid being carried off screen
  • •Watch turtles carefully - they dive in a predictable pattern
  • •Fill outer lily pads first - the center one is usually easiest
  • •Time bonus adds up - faster completion means higher scores

Frequently Asked Questions

Use arrow keys or WASD to hop your frog across traffic lanes, then across logs and turtles in the river to reach the lily pads at the top. Avoid cars and don't fall in the water!
Use Arrow Keys or WASD to move the frog one hop at a time. Press P or Escape to pause. On mobile, swipe in the direction you want to hop.
Earn 10 points for each row you advance forward, 50 points plus remaining time bonus for reaching a lily pad, and 1000 bonus points for filling all 5 lily pads to complete a level.
In the water zone, you must hop onto logs or turtles to survive. Logs are safe but turtles periodically dive underwater. If you're on a diving turtle or fall in the water, you lose a life.
You lose a life if: hit by a vehicle, fall in the water, ride a log or turtle off screen, land on a diving turtle, miss a lily pad, or run out of time.
Yes! Our Frogger game is completely free to play online with no downloads or registration required. Your high scores are saved locally.
Absolutely! The game features touch controls - simply swipe in the direction you want the frog to hop. The interface is optimized for mobile screens.
You have 60 seconds to get each frog to a lily pad. The remaining time is added to your score as a bonus. If time runs out, you lose a life.
Each level increases the speed of vehicles, logs, and turtles. You must fill all 5 lily pads to complete a level and move to the next, faster challenge.
The purple strips at the bottom (start) and middle of the screen are safe zones where you can rest without danger. Use these to plan your next moves.

Why Play Frogger?

Quick Reflexes

Improves reaction time and hand-eye coordination

Pattern Recognition

Learn to read and predict movement patterns

Classic Gaming

Experience an iconic 1981 arcade game

Free & Accessible

Play instantly on any device

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