Frog Bog

Atari exclusive

Frog Bog is a video game released by Mattel Electronics in 1982, developed by APH Technological Consulting. Players control a frog on a lily pad, competing to catch the most insects within a three-minute time limit. The challenge involves using the frog's tongue to capture flying insects while avoiding falling into the water, which would waste valuable time.

Released: 1982
Platforms: Intellivision Atari 2600
Genres: Arcade Platformer
Developers: APh Technological Consulting
Publishers: Mattel Electronics
Modes: Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Frog Bog is a 1982 action video game released by Mattel Electronics for the Intellivision. An Atari 2600 conversion was released later that year as Frogs and Flies. In both games, each player controls a frog sitting on a lily pad, attempting to eat more flies than the other. Frog Bog is similar to the 1978 Sega-Gremlin arcade game Frogs.

Keywords

retro
insects
frog
day/night cycle

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Each game starts out in the morning with a light blue sky. If there is not a second player, the system will automatically take control of the red frog within a few seconds. Each frog jumps from one lily pad to the other. During each hop, a number of flies fly around the screen.

The player pushes the fire button, which causes the frog's tongue to stick out. If the frog is in the right spot ahead or behind a fly, it catches and eats the fly. Each time a fly is captured, it is worth two points. The game progresses throughout the day, with the sky turning a darker shade of blue and eventually turning black as the day ends.

Legacy

The game, both in title and gameplay, feature in the 2006 film, Grandma’s Boy.

In 2020, Intellivision Entertainment announced an updated version of the game for the forthcoming Intellivision Amico. As the console has faced numerous delays, this version was never released.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Intellivision	25 May 1982	North America · Brazil 1 November 1983
Atari 2600	1 October 1982	North America

Editions and related releases

Included in: Intellivision Collection 1Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3Atari Flashback ClassicsA Collection of Intellivision Classic GamesAtari Flashback 6Intellivision Lives!Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision EditionIntellivision Flashback