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I had trouble persuading the review copy to load its first block but won it round eventually. Once loaded, the short but ample instructions were displayed and then off we went, hoppity-hop.

This is one of many Frogger programs on the market and comparisons, however odious, are bound to be made. The graphics are excellent; from the frog which actually hopes to the open-jawed crocodiles and bull- or frog-dozing lorries.

As the game progresses, the turtles start to dive, the wagons get longer and the vehicles move closer together. Flies and crocodiles sometimes appear in the home caves and you get a bonus or lose a frog if you land there depending upon the inhabitant at the time.

Two criticisms: there was no hi-score table, which should be mandatory on all games now and there seemed to be just a hint of a delay between pressing a key and the frog moving - enough to make manoeuvring between tightly-spaced wagons difficult. Possibly a matter of personal preference or you may adapt to it.

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