Frogger
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Frogger[lower-alpha 1] is a 1981 arcade action game developed by Konami and published by Sega.[1] In North America, it was distributed by Sega/Gremlin. The object of the game is to direct five frogs to their homes by dodging traffic on a busy road, then crossing a river by jumping on floating logs and alligators.
Frogger | |
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Developer(s) | Konami |
Publisher(s) | |
Designer(s) | Takahide Arima[3] |
Series | Frogger |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, TI-99/4A, VIC-20 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating turns |
Frogger was positively received as one of the greatest video games ever made. It was followed by numerous clones and several home-only sequels in the Frogger series. The 1982 Atari 2600 version from Parker Brothers sold 4 million cartridges, making it one of the best-selling Atari 2600 games. By 2005, 20 million copies of its various home video game incarnations had been sold worldwide.