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Frogs
青蛙
Frogs is an action arcade game released by Gremlin in 1978. The player controls a frog perched on a lily pad and must jump onto passing logs floating across the screen, then leap upward to catch flies and other insects hovering above the water. The game uses a joystick to aim and a button to trigger the jump. Timing is critical, as mistimed leaps send the frog into the water. The difficulty increases as logs move faster and insects appear less frequently. Frogs is notable for being one of the earliest arcade games to use a vertically oriented screen and to feature a jumping mechanic as its core gameplay element.
- Developer
- Gremlin
- Released
- 1978
- Platform
- Arcade
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (2.3K)
- Last updated
Frogs Controls — Arcade Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Frogs on our in-browser Arcade emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | Joystick Up | Move up |
| ↓ | Joystick Down | Move down |
| ← | Joystick Left | Move left |
| → | Joystick Right | Move right |
| X | Button 1 | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | Button 2 | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | Button 3 | Tertiary action |
| A | Button 4 | Quaternary action |
| Q | Button 5 | Fifth button |
| W | Button 6 | Sixth button |
| 5 | Insert Coin | Insert coin |
| 1 | 1P Start | Start / Pause |
Coin and Start are convention "Insert Coin: 5" and "1P Start: 1". Some arcade boards expect specific button mappings — check the in-game prompts on coin-up.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Frogs Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Frogs on Arcade before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Frogs" Arcade longplay 1978
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Frogs released?
Frogs was released in 1978 for the Arcade.
Who developed Frogs?
Frogs was developed by Gremlin, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Frogs support?
Frogs is a single-player Action game for the Arcade.
What type of game is Frogs?
Frogs is a Action game for the Arcade, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Frogs for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Frogs runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Frogs in the browser?
No. Frogs streams from a public archive into a browser-side Arcade emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Frogs?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Arcade cartridge supported.
Does Frogs work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Arcade emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Frogs this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Frogs. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
