Frogger — Classic & Afterglow Arcade Game

One crossing, two ways to play

Choose Classic or Afterglow in the start menu. Restart returns to that menu. Each edition keeps its own high score.

Afterglow: choose your species

Play as a long-legged tree frog, a spotted blue poison dart frog, a broad bullfrog, or a tiny translucent glass frog. Their silhouettes and hop animations differ; movement, hitboxes, scoring and abilities are equal.

A journey through the night

Afterglow changes worlds every three levels: Moonlit Marsh (1–3), Rainy Neon Town (4–6), and Bioluminescent Swamp (7–9). The journey repeats from level 10 with rising difficulty. Reeds and moon reflections give way to neon paving and rain, then glowing mushrooms and drifting spores. The five HOME pads remain your targets in every world.

Fireflies give 75 points and up to five seconds. Consecutive homes earn streak bonuses. A bubble rescues you once per level from a collision or splash, but not a timeout. Afterglow has no idle penalty. Classic retains its five-second idle rule.

How to play Frogger

The original: Frogger by Konami (1981). Ours is an independent remake, not affiliated with Konami.

Frogger is the cabinet that turned crossing the street into an arcade staple. You guide a frog from the bottom of the screen to its home pad at the top — first across a busy multi-lane highway, then across a river by hopping between logs, turtles, and other floating drift. One mistake ends the life.

Controls

← → ↑ ↓ — hop one square in each direction
R — restart

Tips & strategy

Hop, don't wait. Standing still on the road means cars catch up to you. Forward is usually safer than waiting.
Time the gaps in traffic. Each lane moves in alternating directions and at different speeds. Find the rhythm before you commit to crossing.
Ride mid-log, not the end. On the river, sit in the middle of a log — ends drift off the screen and take you with them.
Skip the diving turtle. Turtles periodically submerge. Stand on one that's about to dive and you drown. Watch for the warning ripples.

About Frogger

Frogger shipped in 1981 from Konami, licensed in the US by Sega/Gremlin. It was a top-five arcade earner in 1982 and the rare cabinet that women played as often as men — the gentle, family-friendly aesthetic was a deliberate choice against the era's shooters.

Frequently asked

How do I play Frogger? Use the arrow keys to hop your frog forward, back, and sideways. Cross the road by dodging cars, then cross the river by riding logs and turtles. Reach a home pad at the top to score.

Is Frogger free? Yes — no signup, no downloads, no installs.

Why does my frog keep drowning? Frogs can't swim — you have to ride something floating across the river. Turtles dive periodically, so watch for them submerging.

Does my high score save? Yes — your best Frogger score saves in your browser and also goes on the public leaderboard under your first name. You can change your name on your profile.

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Frogger Classic