Atari CX-2600 manual Frog Pondtm 2 Players, Ribbit, Ribbit

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FROG POND(TM) (2 PLAYERS)

Enjoy this previously unreleased prototype ATARI game.

It’s a Frog’s life for you, hanging out at the pond and using your super frog tongue to catch dinner. Play with 2 players for a more manic pace and see who’s the true king of the Frog Pond(TM).

Ribbit, Ribbit.

The object is to leap and catch as many insects as you can with your frog's tongue, trying not to miss any of the insects. Depending on the game variation, you have 4 to 9 misses before the sun sets on the pond and you go to bed hungry!

Controls

Press your Joystick’s fire button to start.

Press your Joystick left or right to move left or right, and press your Joystick’s fire button to shoot out your tongue and catch an insect.

Difficulty Switches

The difficulty switches control the length of your frog’s tongue.

Game Variations

Use the SELECT button on your ATARI®Flashback 2.0(TM) Classic Game Console to select the following game variations:

Game 1 1 player, 6 misses

Game 2 Game 2: 2 players, 4 misses

Game 3 Game 3: 1 player, 9 misses

Game 4 Game 4: 2 players, 6 misses

Scoring

For each insect your Frog’s tounge his, you score points and your frog gets a pleasant snack. The are several different insects to catch, which are worth varying amounts of points:

Fly	1	Point
Moth	2	Points
Mosquito	4	Points
Gnat	8	Points
Bee	16 Points
Dragon Fly	32 Points

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