Without doubt, Frogger is one of the best known video game characters of all time. The original video arcade machine was released in 1981, and soon the game was ported to every major home video game system and home computer system. The premise was novel for the time: get your frogs across a busy highway and a treacherous river, dodging cars, trucks, snakes, and crocodiles. Twenty-six years later, the game’s simple mechanics have remained popular in numerous sequels and re-releases.