20th Century Frog
In 20th Century Frog, you play as a frog hopping around the screen to eat bugs and avoid deadly obstacles. Every alphanumeric key of the keyboard is used to control the movement of the frog, where the key's…
20th Century Frog is a video game, released 31 December 1988 on DOS.
What 20th Century Frog is
20th Century Frog was released in 1988. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In 20th Century Frog, you play as a frog hopping around the screen to eat bugs and avoid deadly obstacles. Every alphanumeric key of the keyboard is used to control the movement of the frog, where the key's position relative to the space bar determines the direction and distance of the jump. Each hop consumes points, and each bug you eat replenishes them. If your points dip too far into the negative, the frog will perish. Eating ladybugs grants a "gimmick", a power up that can be used to counter a particular obstacle.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
20th Century Frog launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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