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Click “Game Reset” or F12 to Start Game
Frogger
INSTRUCTIONS:
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CONTROLS:
Click “Game Reset” or F12 to Begin/Restart Game
Arrow Keys – Move
Space bar to fire/action button
FROGGER
A Video Game Cartridge from
PARKER BROTHERS
Under License From Sega Enterprises, Inc.
For Atari & Sears Video game systems
Typed By: John Paul Bindel
04/17/94
bindel@tamu.edu
Leapin' Frogger! Home may look like it's only a hop,
skip, and a jump away, but looks can be deceiving, First
there's a dangerous highway to hop across, full of fast-
moving cars and trucks. Then there's a swirling river to
leap, full of frog-eating creatures. How's Frogger going to
get home safely! By letting you hop him on his way.
Guide Frogger safely through this perilous journey, and
you'll jump for joy!
OBJECT
======
The object of the game is to hop as many frogs to safety
as you can-and to score the most points along the way!
SETTING THE CONSOLE CONTROLS
============================
1. To select a game number (see Game Selection Box),
press down on the GAME SELECT switch. The game
number will appear at the top of the screen.
2. Set the DIFFICULTY switch:
Position A:
You'll lose Frogger if he's carried off-screen on a
floating object.
Position B:
Frogger can be carried safely off-screen on a floating
object. He'll then reappear on the other side of the
screen so you can continue play. However, Frogger
can't *hop* off-screen.
In a one-player game, use the left DIFFICULTY switch.
In a two-player game, the 1st player uses the left DIFFI-
CULTY switch and the 2nd player uses the right DIFFI-
CULTY switch.
3. Press down the GAME RESET switch---and you're
ready to start the action!
THE JOYSTICK CONTROLLERS
========================
Make sure you plug the Joystick controllers firmly into
the jacks at the back of your video system. Use the LEFT
controller jack for one-player games.
^ Forward
Use the Joystick to jump Frogger _ |
forward, backward, left and right. | | v Backward
In games 1-4, move the Joystick | |
*once* in the direction you wish _| |_
Frogger to jump. Frogger will make |o| | |
one *jump* in that direction. You *must* | | | |
do this each time you want Frogger | |
to make one jump. In games 5 and |_____|
6, Frogger becomes "Speedy" | |
Frogger! As long as you *hold* the \_____/
Joystick in one direction, Speedy
Frogger will jump again and again <->
in that direction. Left, Right
PLAYING
=======
This illustration shows the journey Frogger has to
make---from sidewalk to home bay: (O is Frogger)
# ### ### ### ### #
#%%%%% %%%%% ^ #
# @ @ @ @ |-#--Home Bays
# %%%%%%%%%%% #
# %%% %%% %%% #
# @ @ @ @ @ @#
#_________________________<-#--Riverbank
# **** **** #
# ** ** #
# ** ** ** #
# ** ** -----#--Sidewalk
# ** | ** #
#________________O_____v____#
#ooo ====#
^ ^
| |----Time Bank
-----------------------------Remaining Frogs
You'll start the game with 5 frogs. The first frog is shown
on the sidewalk below the traffic. The remaining frogs are
shown as white squares on the lower left-hand corner of
the screen.
TIME BAND
=========
You have only 30 seconds to move Frogger from the
sidewalk and into a home bay, one of the blue, open-
ended squares at the top of the screen.
Time is monitored by the time band, the black line
located in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
When you have only 5 seconds left to get Frogger into a
home bay, you'll hear a warning sound and see the line
turn red.
# ### ### ### ### # If you run out of time
#%%%%% %%%%% # before you get Frogger
# @ @ @ @ # home, you'll lose him.
# %%%%%%%%%%% # When this happens,
# %%% %%% %%% # you'll hear a "splooch"
# @ @ @ @ @ @# sound and see a green
#___________________________# "X" where Frogger was
# **** **** # when his time ran out.
# ** ** #
# ** ** ** #
# ** ** X **#
# ** ** #
#___________________________#
#ooo ====#
FROM SIDEWALK TO RIVERBANK
==========================
Frogger starts his perilous journey on the sidewalk, fac-
ing 5 lanes of cars and trucks. When the music stops,
you're ready to start Frogger hopping!
Try to get Frogger through the lanes of traffic. Traffic trav-
els in alternating directions and at different speeds, so be
careful! Frogger will get "splooched" if he touches any
part of a vehicle or is run over!
FROM RIVERBANK TO RIVER
=======================
Because Frogger can't swim in the river (the current is
too strong), hop him from one row of logs, turtles, or alli-
gators onto the next in order to cross it.
# ### ### ### ### # 1. Logs(%%%): Frogger can
#%%%%% %%%%% # hop from side to
# @ @ @ @ # side on a log; he
# %%%%%O%%%%% # can also jump for-
# %%% %%% %%% # ward and backward
# @ @ @ @ @ @# onto another float-
#___________________________# object. But he'll
# **** **** # land in the river if
# ** ** # he leaps to the left
# ** ** ** # or right off a log.
# ** ** **#
# ** ** #
#___________________________#
#ooo ====#
2. Turtles(@): The red circles that float on the river are the
turtles. Frogger is safe on their backs as well as in the
water area between a set of them (2 or 3 turtles in a
row). He can jump forward and backward from a turtle
onto another floating object. But he'll land in the river if
he jumps to the left or right off either of the end turtles.
# ### ### ### ### # 3. Diving Turtles:
#%%%%% %%%%% # These tricky turtles
# @ O @ @ # can float on the
# %%%%%%%%%%% # water and dive
# %%% %%% %%% # under the water!
# @ @ @ @ @ @# When they're red,
#___________________________# it's safe for Frogger
# **** **** # to jump on their
# ** ** # backs. But once
# ** ** ** # they turn light blue,
# ** ** **# watch out! That
# ** ** #
#___________________________#
#ooo ====#
means they're getting ready to dive, so hop Frogger
onto another floating object fast! If you're not quick
enough, Frogger will get "splooched."
But these turtles can't stay underwater forever. When
you see a set of light blue turtles suddenly appear on
the screen, this means they're coming up for air.
they'll soon be changing from light blue to red, so
Frogger will be safe on their backs until they dive
again.
While crossing the river, here are some other things to
watch for:
1. Lady-Frog: Occasionally you'll see a white "lady" frog
hopping frantically along a log. If you hop Frogger onto
the log to rescue her and take her home, you'll score
bonus points. Just hop Frogger close enough to here so
she'll jump onto his back. You'll hear a high-pitched
sound when she does. Now, try to get Frogger---and
the lady frog---home to safety.
# ### ### ### ### # 2. Alligators(=%%%<): Alligators
#%%%%% =%%%< # swim among the logs
# @ @ @ @ # from time to time.
# %%%%%%%%%%% # You'll see them
# o%% %%% %%% # snapping their jaws
# @ O @ @ @ @# open and closed,
#___________________________# just waiting for a
# **** **** # tender Frogger mor-
# ** ** # sel to jump their
# ** ** ** # way! Frogger is safe
# ** ** **# on an alligator's tail
# ** ** #
#___________________________#
#ooo ====#
and back. But Frogger is a goner if he jumps into
its jaws!
3. Floating Off-Screen: Frogger get "splooched" in
DIFFICULTY Position A if he's carried off-screen on a
log, turtle, or alligator. This *doesn't* happen if DIFFI-
CULTY Position B.
# ### ### ### ### # 4. Snakes(--=): Snakes
#%%%%% %%%%% # will appear on the
# @ @ @ @ # riverbank and logs
# %--=%%%%%O% # as the game gets
# %%% %%% %%% # more difficult. You
# @ @ @ @ @ @# can hop Frogger
#______________--=__________# onto a snake's
# **** **** # back, but he'll get
# ** ** # "splooched" if he
# ** ** ** # hops too close to a
# ** ** **# snake's mouth!
# ** ** #
#___________________________#
#ooo ====#
FROM RIVER TO HOME BAY
======================
Successfully hop Frogger into a home bay, and he's
safe and sound! You'll score points each time you bring
Frogger home, and get bonus points each time you
bring 5 frogs home!
When leaping Frogger into its home bay, here are some
things to watch for:
1. Jumping Home: Hop Frogger into a home bay when
he's *directly* in front of it. If Frogger hits any part of the
green shrubbery on the sides of the home bay, he'll
land in the river.
2. Occupied Home Bay: Frogger can't jump into a home
bay that's occupied by another frog.
# ### < ### ### & ### # 3. Alligator's Head(<):
#%%%%% %%O%% # If an alligator's
# @ @ @ @ # head is showing in
# %%%%%%%%%%% # a home bay, it's not
# %%% %%% %%% # safe for Frogger to
# @ @ @ @ @ @# jump in. However,
#___________________________# if the head is just
# **** **** # beginning to sur-
# ** ** # face, Frogger won't
# ** ** ** # be harmed.
# ** ** **#
# ** ** #
#___________________________#
#ooo ====#
4. Fly(&): If you hop Frogger into a home bay while a fly is
showing, Frogger gets a free meal---and you score
extra points!
GAME DIFFICULTY
===============
Each time you bring 5 frogs home, you'll hear a short
tune. Then the game will continue at a more difficult
game level with your remaining frogs. The traffic will be
more difficult to cross. There will be fewer floating objects
on the river, and the speed of these floating objects will
vary from fast to slow. Frogger-eating snakes will also
appear on the riverbank and, in progressively more
difficult levels, on the logs.
END OF GAME
===========
The game ends when no frogs are left.
To Play Again: In a one-player game, press the red but-
ton on your Joystick to play again at the same game
number. In a two-player game, both players press the red
buttons at the same time to play again at the same game
number. To play at another game number, use the GAME
SELECT switch.
180-DAY LIMITED WARANTY
=======================
PARKER BROTHERS warrants, subject to the conditions
below, that if the components of this product prove defec-
tive because of improper workmanship or material during
the period of 180 days from the date of original purchase,
PARKER BROTHERS will repair the product or replace
it with a new or repaired unit, without charge, or will
refund the purchase price.
CONDITIONS:
1. Proof of Purchase: The retail sales receipt or other
proof of purchase must be provided.
2. Proper Delivery: The product must be shipped, pre-
paid, or delivered to PARKER BROTHERS (address:
190 Bridge Street, Salem, MA 01970, Attention: Quality
Control Dept.) for servicing, either in the original pack-
age or in a similar package providing an equal degree
of protection.
3.Unauthorized Repair, Abuse, etc.: The product must
not have been previously altered, repaired or serviced
by anyone other than PARKER BROTHERS; the product
must not have been subjected to an accident, misuse
or abuse.
REPAIRS AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY:
If the product malfunctions after the 180-day warranty
period, you may ship the product prepaid and enclosed
with a check or money order for $8.00 to Parker Brothers.
Parker Brothers will, at its option, subject to the conditions
above, repair the product or replace it with a new or
repaired unit, subject to availability of parts. If replace-
ment units or required parts are not available, the $8.00
payment will be refunded.
EXCEP TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICA-
BLE LAW, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES MADE BY
PARKER BROTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PRODUCT, INCLUDEING THE WARRANTY OF MER-
CHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO A
PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL
PURCHASE; AND NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WAR-
RANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, SHALL APPLY TO
THIS PRODUCT AFTER SAID PERIOD. SHOULD THIS
PRODUCT PROVE DEFECTIVE IN WORKMANSHIP
AND MATERIAL, THE CONSUMER'S SOLE REMEDY
SHAL BE SUCH REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR
REFUND AS IS HEREIN ABOVE EXPRESSLY PRO-
VIDED; AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHAL
PARKER BROTHERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING
OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS
PRODUCT.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON
HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE
EXLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMI-
TATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YYOU.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS
WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
We will be happy to answer your questions or comments about
FROGGER. Contact the Consumer Response Department
nearest you:
In the U.S.A.: Parker Brothers, P.O. Box 1012, Beverly, MA 01915
In Australia and New Zealand: Parker Games, 104 Bourke Road,
Alexandria, N.S.W. 2015
In the United Kingdom: Parker Games, Coalville, Leicester LE62DE.
GAME VARIATIONS
===============
Frogger has 6 game variations. Games 1, 3, and 5 are
one-player games; 2, 4, and 6 are two-player games. See
the Game Selection Box for game number variations.
Two-Player Games: Games 2, 4, and 6 are two-player
games. The left player goes first; players then alternate
turns. Your turn ends when you lose a frog; you begin
your turn again with your remaining frogs. Each player's
score is displayed throughout his or her turn at the top
of the screen. The game ends once both players have
lost all their frogs.
SCORING
=======
Your score is displayed at the top of the screen through-
out the game. Points accumulate as follows:
Successfully jumping Frogger forward......1 point
Successfully jumping Frogger home.........5 points
Successfully jumping 5 frogs home.......100 points
Taking a lady frog home..................20 points
Eating a fly.............................20 points
Extra points for time left................2 points
per remaining second
Every time you score 1,000 points and have fewer than
4 frogs left, you'll get another Frogger! When this
happens, you'll see another white square on the lower
left-hand corner of the screen.
GAME SELECTION BOX
==================
When you select a game number, one of these symbols
will appear in the home bays at the top of the screen:
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| |___| |___| O |___| |___| | indicates a one-player game
___ ___ ___ ___ ___
| |___| O |___| |___| O |___| | indicates a two-player game
GAME NUMBERS GAME LEVELS
============ ===========
one-player two-player
----------------------
1 2 Easiest
2 4 More Difficult
5 6 "Speedy" Frogger
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