Frogger – Cross Roads and Ride Logs to the Goal

Hop through three car lanes, ride moving logs across three river rows and reach the top safe row for 50 points before losing three lives.

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Frogger

ArcadeUpdated: 2026-08-07
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About Frogger

This Frogger-style game divides the field into nine horizontal rows. The lower section contains moving road traffic, the upper section contains river lanes with moving logs, and safe rows separate key sections.

Road and river hazards work differently: cars kill on contact, while river rows require the frog to be over a log. A supporting log carries the frog sideways with the lane.

How to Play Frogger

1Use arrow keys or swipe/tap controls to move one step at a time.

2Time hops through moving cars in the lower road lanes.

3On river rows, land on a log and account for its sideways movement.

4Reach the top row for 50 points, then repeat from the starting row.

Frogger Rules

  • You start with 3 lives.
  • Each successful crossing to row 0 is +50 points.
  • Car collisions and unsupported river rows cost 1 life.
  • The run ends when lives reach zero.

Frogger Scoring

ActionPointsHow it works
Reach the top safe row+50—
Car hit or water miss−1 life—

Frogger Game Mechanics

Objective

Guide the frog from the bottom across car lanes and river logs to the top safe row, repeating crossings while protecting three lives.

Round End

A car collision or unsupported river row costs one life. The run ends when all three lives are gone.

  • The playfield has nine rows: start and goal safe rows, one middle safe row, three river-log rows and three road-car rows.
  • On river rows, the frog must be above a moving log; while supported, the log also carries the frog horizontally at the lane speed.
  • A small tap with less than 10 pixels of movement is treated as an upward hop on touch devices.
  • Best score is saved in localStorage under frogger-best.

Tips & Strategies

  • Pause on the middle safe row to read river movement before committing upward.
  • When riding a log, watch the frog's horizontal position because the log continues carrying it toward the screen edge.
  • On touch, a short tap means forward, while directional swipes give explicit horizontal or downward movement.

Game Info

Game NameFrogger
CategoryArcade
DifficultyMedium
PlatformWeb Browser
PriceFree
Players1 Player
ControlsKeyboard / Touch
Last Updated2026-08-07

Frequently Asked Questions

How many lives do you get in Frogger?

You start with 3 lives.

How many points is a successful crossing?

Reaching the top safe row adds 50 points and resets the frog to the bottom.

How do river rows work?

You must be on a moving log. If supported, the log carries the frog horizontally; if not, you lose a life.

Is Frogger best score saved?

Yes. Best is stored in localStorage in the current browser.

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