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l Frogger (Xbox Live Arcade) FAQ l
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l By SamusAranNX l
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Version 1.01
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Table of Contents
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1. Version History
2. Intro and Controls
3. Acheivements and FAQ
4. Legal Goodies, Credits, and Contact.
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1. Version History
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Version 1.00- The main bulk of the FAQ completed. Completed on
April 8, 2007.
Version 1.01- Made some minor corrections; updated list of
sites this FAQ is authorized to post on. Done on April 11, 2007.
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2. Intro and Controls
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Hello, I am SamusAranNX. This is my first FAQ ever, and I hope I you
find it useful. I've always wanted to do an FAQ, but again, it was
something unfamiliar to me. So I decided to start simple, and write
a simple FAQ for a fun and, yep, simple game.
The game is Frogger, the version ported to the Xbox Live Arcade. It
is pretty much the classic old arcade game, with enhanced graphics.
It is fun, simple,and can be addictive at times. However, it can get
very difficult, very fast, so I wrote this FAQ to help out new ones
to the game who downloaded it, to get the achievements and get
through the first few levels. From there you should have the
knowledge to get through the later levels (not sure how many there
are, I'm not that good at the game. hehe).I hope you find it useful.
If you know how to play, skip the rest of this section.
There is no story to the game; your objective is to try and get your
frog "home". Using the joystick or D-Pad, your call, you move your
frog, first, across a busy street avoiding cars, then onto a river
bank. From here, there are various things you can move forward onto;
there are five "rows" of these safe objects to ride on:
1st Row: Turtles (The red stay above water. The green are
above/under water in intervals).
2nd Row: Short (in terms of length) logs.
3rd Row: Long logs.
4th Row: Turtles, both colors.
5th Row: Short logs
Here is a crude diagram for help:
H O M E S L O T S
/ / / / /
() () () () ()
[]]]]] Short Logs []]]]
0; 0; 0; Turtles 0; 0; 0;
[]]]]]]] Long Logs []]]]]]]
[]]]] Short Logs []]]]
0; 0; 0; Turtles 0; 0; 0;
*******River Shore*********
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Five Lane Highway
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Start
Then there are the home slots. These are dirt areas, a total of
five, in between grass, that you jump your frog to in order to get
a frog home. Timing is key, especially in later levels. Once all
the slots are filled up, you progress to the next level. The omly
ways you can die are by falling into the water, or being ran over
by a car. You have a certain amount of lives. If your settings are
at default (they must be, otherwise you won't unlock
achievements), you start out with three lives.
Also, there is a time limit to finish the level, and each time you
fill a home slot, more time adds to the time limit bar, at the
bottom right corner of the screen. As you progress, you get less
time. You only lose small amounts, but it's lost nonetheless. The
more you progress, the harder it gets. Cars will go faster, logs
won't come as often, various obstacles will appear (see next
section), and the turtles and logs will go faster.
And finally, your score. Like any other old arcade game, you're out
to get the highest score possible. You gain points various ways.
Crossing each part of the road and making it to the next row in the
river gives you ten points for each. Filling up a home slot gets
various amounts of points, depending on how fast you go. There is
also what I call the bonuses: you'll sometimes see these purple
frogs on the second row of the river, the shorts logs. By "landing"
on one, they'll ride on your back, and if you get one home with
you, you get 200 extra points. There is also the bugs. Bugs will
appear randomly in the home slots. If you fill the slot when a bug
is there, you get 200 points. This more of watching and waiting
then skill, unlike getting lady (the purple) frogs home.
So with that said, lets get to the main FAQ.
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2. Achievements and FAQ
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So, you know the rules. So you can play just for fun now (a great
idea). But, remember there are achievements to get. So grab your
controller and start hopping, Frogger! All in all there are 12
achievements for a total of 200 gamerscore.
I'll start with the basic ones. First off, there are achievements
for simply clearing levels 2 through 5 (easier said then done,
you'll see). So I'll write this part of the FAQ on how to get to
level 5.
LEVEL 1
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This is as simple as it gets. This also the best level to get the
special achievements. See below on those. Simply fill up the slots.
Don't get cocky though, you want to avoid dying at all costs. If
you die, you lower your chances of making it to level 5. Less lives
equals less chances to screw up, hehe. So just be careful and have
fun. Grab all the lady frogs and bugs possible to boost your score
if you wish.
LEVEL 2
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Right off the bat, things get a little more difficult. A new
creature/obstacle joins the fray. The dreaded alligator! The
alligator appears in two the different places. The first place is
in the fifth row, where short logs are. You can ride on them too,
but they are shorter, AND, you will die if you land on the jaw part.
The second place is the home slots. Sometimes, it's a little vague
to describe, the head of a gator will appear in two phases. First,
you'll see part of the jaw; you can still jump into the slot
without dying, but do it quickly. Once the full head of the gator
appears, you will die if you jump into that slot. The head will go
away after a few seconds. This gator appears randomly at different
slots.
Another factor to consider is the cars. Most of the time, they will
start off going faster than the previous level. Sometimes they
remain the same speed. What always does happen is that more cars
appear per row, giving you less room to manuever with.
All in all this level is manageable, but caution is definitely in
order. Once again, try not to lose a life. Also remember you lose
time a tiny bit more faster. To boost your score, get lady frogs
and jumps at the bugs if at all possible. Once you clear level 2
for the first time, you'll here a little musical sound and you'll
unlock the achievement "Complete Level 2" for 15 gamerscore. Yipee!
LEVEL 3
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Whoah! What a jump in difficulty. More obstacles, more cars, less
time, and fewer logs. Green turtles will now submerge more often,
so watch out. There are two new obstacles: the otter, who really
isn't much of a threat, and the snake. The otter swims in the river
with head above water. But don't be fooled! You can't ride the
head; jumping on it will kill you. The snake is much more of a
worry; he'll randomly appear on either the row of long logs or on
the river shore. Either way, land on him and you lose a life. When
he's on the log, just jump on the part he isn't on (he slithers
pretty slowly) and jump to the next row before he gets to you.
The cars are really fast. Sometimes they'll randomly stay at the
same slow speed from level one, but this is uncommon (at least
whenever I play). It is hard to get through them. And be careful;
don't think your home free just yet as you prepare to exit that
last row; there may that snake I mentioned earlier slithering
on the river shore.
This level is medium-hard, and a sign of things to come. It is
difficult most of the time not to lose a life on this level, but
do your best not to. Seeing as time is now more precious
then ever, I'd advise not going out of your way for lady frogs or
bugs, unless you're just aching to boost your score. Once
completed, you unlock the "Complete Level 3" achievement for
15 gamerscore.
LEVEL 4
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Ouch. This level is hard. So hard, it took me a couple days to get
past (then again, I must reiterate I'm not that good at Frogger
for some reason). The cars are clogged as can be, some of them
whizzing by like a bullet, the logs appear sparingly in intervals,
and there is less time on the clock. There are thankfully, no new
obstacles. But that is the only good news I've got, hehe.
If you managed to get to here without losing a life, great job,
because there is a bigger chance you'll make it past this level.
If not, your chances are lowered. This is the level I find myself
always screwing up on and dying. That is why I recommend trying not
to die in the first three levels. My advice is to play it safe,
extremely safe, and if you can somehow pull it off, not lose a life.
Ignore the bonuses. You are just trying to survive at this point.
Getting past level 4 gets you the "Complete Level 4" Achievement,
for 20 gamerscore.
LEVEL 5
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Just when you thought it could get worse. Less time, more cars
that go faster, and even more intervals of no logs floating by.
And those green turtles; stay off them unless absolutely
necessarry. To be honest, I myself have yet to clear this level.
I came close; but this level is so hard, and you are pressed for
time now more than ever. Again, don't even blink at the bonuses,
and just pray and hope hope for the best. If anybody has tips for
me on how to clear this level, they'd be greatly appreciated.
Well, finishing this level gets you the "Complete Level 5"
achievement for 20 gamerscore.
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Well, that is it for the level achievements. If you're skilled
and brave enough, you can try making it past level 6 and beyond.
Have fun.
Now for the "special" achievments. These are achievements you get
for doing various odd things. I will go from the easiest to
the hardest. Enjoy!
>>>>>>>Well Ordered<<<<<<<
This achievement is super easy if you do it on level 1. All you
have to do is fill the home slots in order from either left to
right or right to left. Pretty self explanatory. An easy
achievement that nabs you 15 gamerscore.
>>>>>>>Chicken 1<<<<<<<
Another easy one. Just stay on the road, avoiding cars, until the
time bar turns red. Then rush into one of the home slots.
Easy as pie. 10 gamerscore is your reward.
>>>>>>>Chicken 2<<<<<<<
Another easy one, not as easy as Chicken 1 though. Just do the
same, staying on the road until the timer turns red then going
to a home slot, but this time on level 2. Just remember, you'll
have to manuever more since the cars go a little faster and there
are more of them. You gain 15 gamerscore for getting this
achievement.
>>>>>>>Helping Hand<<<<<<<
This one isn't difficult, but will take a little more skill. You
have to 'rescue', or bring home with you, five lady frogs in
one game. So just nab as many as you can in level 1, then 2, etc. I
was able to get this one at the beginning of level 3 where
I rescued my fifth lady frog. 20 gamerscore is your prize.
>>>>>>>Full Stomach<<<<<<<
This one is more about patience. You need to eat 3 bugs in one game.
Just do your best in level 1 to stay on the final row of logs in
the river. As soon as you see a bug a appear, if you are close by,
move in on the kill. I was able to get 2 in level one, and my
third one on level 2. Just hope they appear in the slot near you,
and whoila! You get 10 gamerscore for this achievement.
>>>>>>>Speed Racing<<<<<<<
This is where difficulty creeps in. This one isn't terrbly
difficult at all, but will take a few tries. You must fill up all
the home slots (any order) on level 1 in 45 seconds or less. I
just counted down in my head, and went as fast as possible. Do not
die; you'll lower your chances significantly. Just pratice going
fast (shouldn't be hard, no snakes, gators, etc. and the cars
are slow and logs aplenty) and you should get it in no time.
You gain a sweet 20 gamerscore for performing this feat.
>>>>>>>Home Sweet Home<<<<<<<
Ughh. This took me forever, perhaps because my skills at Frogger
aren't exactly top-notch. In order to unlock this, you must fill
up 15 home slots consecutively without dying. That basically means
going through the entire first 3 levels without losing a frog.
Ouch. Level 1 should be no problem, and 2 will be relatively easy,
with proper caution. It's three where you'll find yourself
messing up alot. So, all I can tell you is to do your best
and pratice, pratice! 20 gamerscore is the reward!
>>>>>>>Co-Op Brilliance<<<<<<<
The reason I put this last is because I have no idea how diifcult
this is; seeing as I haven't tried it yet. You must ge a combined
score of 30,000 points with another player while playing a
cooperative game over Xbox Live. However, when I go to look for
a player to join up with, no one is there. I do know there is a
person offering to help you on the Frogger message board at
gamefaqs.com, but who knows how busy he is. So you need to find a
friend who has the game or ask this guy. Or you could help me get
the achievement. Your choice. Once I try for it and unlock it,
I'll update the FAQ with info.
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3. Legal Goodies, Credits, and Contact Info
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Well, this FAQ is copyrighted 2007 to me, Tyler Shiflett or
SamusAranNX. Please don't plagarize me. If you want to post my FAQ
elsewhere, contact me for permission. Remember, plaigirism is wrong
folks! This FAQ may only be used for personal/private use.
So in fancy terms:
Any unauthorized reproduction except for personal/private use is
strictly prohibited. This FAQ may only be posted on websites
(see below) approved by the author. Any unauthorized duplication to
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Any of the above is a violation of copyright.
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This guide is currently authorized to be used by the following
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Copyrighted 2007, Tyler Shiflett.
Credits:
Thanks to good folks at Konami for porting this game to
Xbox Live Arcade.
Thanks to Microsoft for letting them put it on there.
This entire FAQ was written by me.
If you have any tips, comments, or critiques, you may contact me
at
[email protected]. Please do not spam me, or when you
critique me, do not do it in a nasty way, for gmail has wonderful
blockers.
Thanks,
Samus.
