Frogger Arcade game ORIGINAL CABINET!

Description

Frogger
Frogger
is a
1981
arcade game
developed by
Konami
. It was licensed for North American distribution by
Sega
-
Gremlin
and worldwide by Sega itself. It is regarded as a classic from the
golden age of video arcade games
, noted for its novel gameplay and theme. The object of the game is to direct
frogs
to their homes one by one by crossing a busy road and navigating a river full of hazards.
Frogger
was positively received and followed by several clones and sequels. By 2005,
Frogger
in its various home video game incarnations had sold 20 million copies worldwide, including 5 million in the United States.
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The game found its way into popular culture, including television and music.
Gameplay
The objective of the game is to guide a frog to each of the empty "frog homes" at the top of the screen. The game starts with three, five, or seven frogs, depending on the settings used by the operator.
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Losing them all ends the game. The only player control is the 4 direction
joystick
used to navigate the frog; each push in a direction causes the frog to hop once in that direction.
Frogger
is either single-player or two players alternating.
The frog starts at the bottom of the screen, which contains a horizontal road occupied by
cars
,
trucks
, and
bulldozers
speeding along it. The player must guide the frog between opposing lanes of
traffic
to avoid becoming
road kill
, which results in a loss of a life. After the road, there is a
median strip
separating the two major parts of the screen. The upper portion of the screen consists of a river with
logs
,
alligators
, and
turtles
, all moving horizontally across the screen. By jumping on swiftly moving logs and the backs of turtles and alligators the player can guide their frog to safety. The player must avoid
snakes
,
otters
, and the open mouths of alligators. A brightly colored lady frog is sometimes on a log and may be carried for bonus points. The very top of the screen contains five "frog homes," which are the destinations for each frog. These sometimes contain insects (good) or lurking alligators (bad).
The game's opening tune is the first verse of a Japanese children's song called
Inu No Omawarisan
(The Dog Policeman). Other Japanese tunes that are played during gameplay include the themes to the anime
Hana no Ko Lunlun
and
Araiguma Rascal
. The United States release kept the opening song intact and added "
Yankee Doodle
."
Softline
in 1982 stated that "
Frogger
has earned the ominous distinction of being 'the arcade game with the most ways to die.'"
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There are many different ways to lose a life (illustrated by a
skull and crossbones
symbol where the frog was), including: being hit by or running into a road vehicle, jumping into the river's water, running into snakes, otters or an alligator's jaws in the river, jumping into a home invaded by an alligator, staying on top of a diving turtle until it has completely submerged, riding a log, alligator, or turtle off the side of the screen, jumping into a home already occupied by a frog, jumping into the side of a home or the bush, or running out of time.
When all five frogs are in their homes, the game progresses to the next level with increased difficulty. After five levels, the game gets briefly easier before yet again getting progressively harder after each level. The player has 30 seconds to guide each frog into one of the homes; this timer resets whenever a life is lost or a frog reaches home safely.
Scoring
Every forward step scores 10 points, and every frog arriving safely home scores 50 points. 10 points are also awarded per each unused ​
1
⁄
2
second of time. Guiding a lady frog home or eating a fly scores 200 points each, and when all 5 frogs reach home to end the level the player earns 1,000 points. A single bonus frog is 20,000 points. 99,990 points is the maximum high score that can be achieved on an original
arcade cabinet
; players may exceed this score, but the game only keeps the last 5 digits.
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Monitor has a clear image.
Speak sound is great!
Cabinet is in incredible condition.
This game would be an incredible addition to a game room, man cave or a start to your arcade game collection.
We offer a 30 warranty on parts from date of receipt.
Telephone assistance available if needed for setup.
We always set the game to free play mode prior to shipping (can be set differently if desired).
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,
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,
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