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Proto:Frogger (1997)
This page details one or more prototype versions of Frogger (1997).
This is a development build of the Windows version of Frogger (1997) which appeared online in 2017. It was distributed to one of Hasbro Interactive's partners in the late 90s. It is fairly unstable and buggy, and contains a fair number of differences from the retail release.
Contents
Setup Instructions
Instructions for setting up this prototype are available here, or alternatively, here.
Map Changes
The prototype version contains small changes in many levels, but there is one level which was drastically changed: VOLM, The multiplayer industrial/volcanic level.
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Command Line Arguments
- frogger.exe -M mapid,zoneid This would load any map. For instance: 10,3 loads 'Platform Madness'.
- frogger.exe -R <0-5> Allowed setting the screen resolution
- frogger.exe -C Seemingly this functionality was #ifdef'd out at compile time, and it only sets a variable to true, which is never accessed.
- frogger.exe -P <1-4> Specify how many players are playing.
Multiplayer Menu
The multiplayer menu is different in the prototype version from the final game.
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Unused Animations
Early Models
Other Differences
To do: Document menu changes, and check if there are any changes in demo files. Demo order, debugging features. |
Early VIDSETUP.EXE
This is an early version of VIDSETUP.EXE, offering much more debug-tailored options than the final program.
The Frogger series | |
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Arcade | Frogger |
Magnavox Odyssey² | Frogger |
Atari 5200 | Frogger • Frogger II: Threeedeep! |
Mac OS Classic | Frogger |
Game Gear | Frogger |
PlayStation | Frogger • Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge |
PlayStation 2 | Frogger: The Great Quest (Prototype) • Frogger Beyond |
Windows | Frogger (Prototype) • Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge • Frogger: The Great Quest • Frogger Beyond |
Genesis | Frogger |
SNES | Frogger |
Game Boy (Color) | Frogger • Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge |
Nintendo 64 | Frogger 2 |
Dreamcast | Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge |
Game Boy Advance | Frogger Advance: The Great Quest • Frogger's Adventures 2: The Lost Wand |
Nintendo DS | Helmet Chaos • My Frogger: Toy Trials |
GameCube | Frogger Beyond |
WiiWare | Frogger Returns |
DSiWare | Frogger Returns |
Xbox | Frogger Beyond |