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To play this version of Frogger you have to own the Starpath Supercharger System. Most video game fans should know the game of Frogger by now, if not, the object of the game is to guide a frog across a road and a river to the safety of home.

You, the frog, have seven lives. If you are hit by a car, truck or bulldozer on the freeway, or fall into the river you lose a life and a skull can be seen where Frogger died.

The game is made difficult because the vehicles are moving at different speeds so you have to dodge round them quickly and carefully. Also, on the way across the river Frogger has to jump onto logs and turtles to avoid the water. Some turtles may dive, and you will be left to drown as the current of the water is too strong for you. In more difficult levels Frogger will encounter snakes, otters and crocodiles, and also he will not be allowed to float beyond the river edge. In the easier levels he will appear on the other side of the screen.

Each safe leap forward on the road or river is rewarded with ten points, getting into a frog bay is worth 50 points and filling all five frog bays eams you 1000 extra points, plus 10 bonus points for each count left on the timer.

On the way home you may come across a pink lady frog, she can be carried home for bonus points. Catching flies will also be rewarded. An extra life is achieved by reaching 20,000 points.

The one or two player mode can be chosen and at the end of the game scores will be displayed along with the current high score.

The Supercharger System gives very good quality graphics, plus scoring and music like the arcade game, including the tune of Yanky Doodle Dandy! Also, games only take 30 seconds to load in from a standard cassette player. Control is very good - Frogger can hop quite fast to avoid traffic, which makes it easier to stay alive.

This is an average arcade game, but with better graphics than some other Frogger versions available.