Classic Frogger remade in ASCII art. Dodge cars, ride logs, and reach the goal for points
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ASCII Crossy Frog is a fun remake of the classic arcade game, recreated entirely with ASCII art. Guide your frog across busy roads and dangerous rivers, jumping on logs, turtles, and even crocodiles to reach safety. Score points, complete all goals for bonus rewards, and test your reflexes in this retro-inspired challenge
Life: UUUUUU
Score: 0
Instruction
Controls:- W: Move up (forward)
- S: Move down
- A: Move left
- D: Move right
- The frog rides along with logs, turtles, or crocodiles in their moving direction when standing on them.
- You cannot leave the edges of the game area.
Goal & Rules:
- Reach the goal zone at the top and land on an empty dot (.).
- Water is deadly unless you are on a platform (log, turtle, crocodile).
- Cars are deadly on collision.
- Jumping into an already occupied goal will kill you.
- Stepping outside the game area will kill you.
- You have 6 lives (shown as U). When all are gone, Game Over is displayed — click Restart.
Scoring:
- +10 for each new row upwards (except the goal row).
- +200 for reaching an empty goal.
- +1000 bonus for filling all 5 goals, then the goals reset.
Obstacles & Platforms:
- Road: Cars "[=]", "[o]", "[#]" move in different directions.
Water:
- Logs "==="
- Turtles "(o)"
- Crocodiles ">ͯ"
- All move at different speeds and can carry you, but can also push you off the edge.
Tips:
- Jump early on water rows to avoid being pushed off by moving platforms.
- Time your crossing on the road, cars alternate directions between rows.
- Goals can be filled in any order; aim precisely for the dots.
Acknowledgments and credits
ASCII Crossy Frog is inspired by the legendary arcade game Frogger, originally developed by Konami and released by Sega/Gremlin in 1981. Frogger is a registered trademark of Konami Digital Entertainment.ASCII Crossy Frog is an original game created, designed, and programmed by Elias Wejdin, and developed under the Injosoft brand. All rights to the game name, source code, design, and ASCII artwork are reserved by Injosoft. Any reproduction, modification, or redistribution without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.
This game is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Konami Digital Entertainment or any related entity. It is an independent creation developed as a respectful tribute to the original arcade classic.
Thanks for playing and keeping the ASCII gaming spirit alive!
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