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For the Atari 2600



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Contents:
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1) Overview
2) Gameplay
3) Point Awards
4) Levels
5) Tips and Tricks
6) Notices
7) Disclaimer



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1) OVERVIEW
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This FAQ is intended for the Atari 2600 game, Frogger. This FAQ will
guide you through the levels, obstacles, and other miscellaneous
information throughout the game.



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2) GAMEPLAY
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In Frogger, the object is to maneuver five rendered frogs from the
bottom end of the screen, throughout five lanes of automobile traffic,
a free bar, and five currents of floating logs and lily pads to a safe
haven on the top of the screen. However, each frog must make the
journey in approximately thirty seconds before the frog is killed. The
player is given four chances, or "lives" to start the game with. To the
best of my knowledge, there is no way to gain an extra "life." There
are (to the best of my knowledge) five repeating levels throughout the
game. After they go through the first cycle, the occurrence of levels
and obstacles is at random.


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3) POINT AWARDS
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1) Advancing a frog one plane = 1
2) Maneuvering a frog to an open space = 26
3) Maneuvering a frog to a goal occupied by a bird = 30
4) Touching a white spider on a log = 46 (points awarded after frog
completes his mission, if frog dies, no points are awarded.)
5) Completing a level = 100
6) Completing a level and landing on a bird for the last space = 150
*Point values for everything except #1 vary only slightly depending on
amount of time taken to achieve points (Less time = greater points, and
vice versa) and the level (Greater level = greater points).



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4) Levels
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Level 1:
______      ______      ______      ______      ______
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |

---N--> ---N--> ---N--> ---N--> ---N--> ---N--> ---N-->

<)----- <)----- <)----- <)----- <)----- <)----- <)-----

-L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L-->

---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S-->

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

<-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST-

--FC--> --FC--> --FC--> --FC--> --FC--> --FC--> --FC-->

<-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC-

-SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC->

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Level 2:
______      ______      ______      ______      ______
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |

AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N-->

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

--L---> --L---> --L---> --L---> --L---> --L---> --L--->

-S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S-->

<)----- <)----- <)----- <)----- <)----- <)----- <)-----

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

<-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST-

--2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC-->

<-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC-

-2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC->

<--2FC-- <--2FC-- <--2FC-- <--2FC-- <--2FC-- <--2FC--

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Level 3: (Items are far more spaced out starting with this level, so
play it safe)
______      ______      ______      ______      ______
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |

AAA---N--> AAA---N--> AAA---N--> AAA---N--> AAA---N-->

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

--L---> --L---> --L---> --L---> --L---> --L---> --L--->

<--S- <--S- <--S- <--S- <--S- <--S- <--S- <--S- <--S-

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

<-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST-

--3FC--> --3FC--> --3FC--> --3FC--> --3FC--> --3FC-->

<-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC- <-SC-

--2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC--> --2FC-->

<-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC-

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Level 4:
_____       _____       _____       _____       _____
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |

AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N-->

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)---  <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

-L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L--> -L-->

-S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S--> -S-->

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE

<--FT-- <--FT-- <--FT-- <--FT-- <--FT-- <--FT--<--FT--

-2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC->

<-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC- <-2SC-

-2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC-> -2SC->

<--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Level 5:
_____       _____       _____       _____       _____
|     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |_____| G   |

AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N--> AAA-N-->

<)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)--- <)---

SNAKE-L--> SNAKE-L--> SNAKE-L--> SNAKE-L--> SNAKE-L-->

---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S--> ---S-->

SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE SNAKE

<-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST- <-ST-

-SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC->

<--FC-- <--FC-- <--FC-- <--FC-- <--FC-- <--FC-- <--FC-

-SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC-> -SC->

<--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC-- <--XFC--


ASCII Key:
G - Goal
AAA - Alligator's route
---N--> - Fast normal-sized logs
--L---> - Fast long logs
---S--> - Fast short logs
-----(> - Fast Lily pads
-N--> - Slow normal-sized logs
-L--> - Slow long logs
-S--> - Slow short logs
---(> - Slow Lily pads
XXX - Safe haven
SNAKE - Snake's route
--XFC--> - Multiple fast cars
--3FC--> - Three fast cars
--2FC--> - Two fast cars
--FC--> - Fast car
--FT--> - Fast truck
-3SC-> - Three slow cars
-2SC-> - Two slow cars
-SC-> - Slow car
-ST-> - Slow truck
SSS - Start


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5) TIPS AND TRICKS
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1) If you fill up the goal spaces the opposite way that the top row of
logs runs, that should make the game easier for you, in case you lose a
lot of lives.

2) Brown lily pads are permanent, but blue lily pads are only
temporary. Try to stay off blue lily pads unless it is imperative you
have to use them. Also, brown lily pads will never turn back into blue
lily pads, but blue lily pads will turn into brown lily pads. Once they
turn brown, they will not turn back to blue.

3) My personal best score for this is 1328. If you can beat that, e-
mail me and brag.


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6) NOTICES
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Added: two ASCII levels.

If you see something that is incorrect, something you would like to see
added, etc., etc., or of you just want to e-mail me and tell me that I
am a great guy, send an e-mail to [email protected].


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7) DISCLAIMER
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This FAQ is copyright 2002. It should not be sold, redistributed, or
used in any negative way. Also, if this FAQ does not help you, don't
send me any derogatory e-mail. It's my first FAQ, so it is extremely
subject to revision. Anything you would like to see added or changed
may be submitted to [email protected]

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