C&VG
1st October 1983
Hopper
Hopper now takes a massive leap from the arcade to your home, taking all the characteristics of the arcade classic with it!
This version from Acornsoft incorporates high-res graphics and sound, displaying a clear and concise screen layout.
The object of the game - as if you didn't already know - is to manoeuvre the frog across four busy lanes of traffic and on to a midway bank, which in later screens is patrolled by deadly snakes. Then you have to jump over a river torrent where two lanes of logs swirl down-stream and two lanes of turtles swim in the opposite direction. The turtles must be used as stepping stones. You can pick up dragonfly on the way for bonus points. Some turtles have the habit of diving from under you, while the occasional alligator is waiting in your bank-side home.
I found the game, available for the BBC computer, enjoyable to play and remarkably good value for only £9.95. Other cheaper versions exist for the BBC but the graphics can't compare to the Acornsoft version.
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