The effort to research, the fact you continuously put out awesome videos, the fact you fill an awesome niche in the retro-gaming KZread sphere... and yet you only have 72k subs? This is criminal.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

Жыл бұрын

How kind of you to say. For some reason my channel hasn't really taken off although perhaps that will change in the future? Thank you

@Hologhoul

9 ай бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries All relative, your 72k (edit: 76k!) is a hell of a lot people and I imagine they're all real, super-focused retro game fans. I'd say your channel absolutely took off, to a purist audience. And well deserved too!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

9 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch my friend@@Hologhoul

3:05 When Queen played on Saturday Night Live in 1982, Brian May is wearing a white Frogger t-shirt.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, thanks for the info

I was always fascinated with Frogger. I had it for the TRS-80 Model I. It was very accurate, even though it only had black & white graphics. It even had polyphonic music on the title screen and although it had music during gameplay, it was choppy due to the burden of scrolling the screen at the same time.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

It was one of my favorite games growing up. I liked TRS 80 just because I could play on it whenever I went into a RadioShack LOL I don't think I've tried this version of Frogger so I will have to check it out thanks

the original Crossy Road! Frogger: Hyper Arcade edition is a nice retro/modern remake on PS3. Wish it was on PS4, I don't play PS3 much these days.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

I've never tried that one

@TexasHollowEarth

4 жыл бұрын

Unlockable mods like Contra & Castlevania aesthetics made Hyper my favorite Frogger game 👍.

Ah, my first rage. Nothing like a controller throwing session of Frogger.

@StarFox85

4 жыл бұрын

even broke mine once 🥴🤣🤣👍👍

One of my favourite video games.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

Mine too, thanks for watching them please subscribe if you haven't already

My earliest video game memory was seeing a Frogger cartridge for the 2600 in my parent's bedroom. I never got to play it but I distinctly remember that cartridge.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool, why didn't you get to play it?

Ah yes! Growing up I played this a few thousand times. The local movie theatre had a cocktail table version, and the local arcade, Video Palace in Gloversville, NY, had this too. As I get older now, and I explore new hobbies, maybe building cabinets and games should be on the list. Yes. I think so...

...ahhh I remember that night...The perfect combination of Mountain Dew and mozzarella...just the right amount of grease on the joy stick... 860,000 GLC!!!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, talk about classic episode

This is your best video yet production-wise, P. I'm so glad you included all the high profile ports, and the Seinfeld bit. I always liked it when games back then included different enemies as the game advanced, like the yellow tanks in Battlezone, and here with the snakes. They always kinda fascinated me when I was a kid.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. There wasn't a whole lot to talk about with frogger but it's one of my favorite classic games. Yes, level II with the alligators and level III with the snakes and the otters. I hope you enjoy the retro commercials as well because I enjoy watching them. Thanks again

@TheMathius78

5 жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I forgot to mention the commercials. Yes I love them!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMathius78 That's good, it always brings back such great memories re-watching them

@TheMathius78

5 жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Most definitely. I'll never forget the first commercial for the original Legend of Zelda. That's the first one I can remember seeing. After that it was an Atari 7800 commercial and since it featured Mario Bros. I was ripping the couch apart in excitement. Alas I still don't have a 7800 haha!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheMathius78 That Mario commercial is a classic. To this day even before I did the video on Mario Brothers I could still recite that commercial line for line

I really liked that PlayStation version of Frogger. It was a lot of fun. There was also an awesome game with a similar aesthetic called Pong 2000 that I spent a lot of time on as well. Sometimes the simplest, pick up and play, titles are still the best.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

I can vaguely recall that one. I agree though, the simplest titles are sometimes the best

I rewatch the video every time I binge playing Frogger on MAME because "a short angry fart" is quite possibly the funniest line in any KZread video...ever....makes me smile every time, then giggle....then....a short happy fart! :-) Thanks again, love your videos.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, thank you very much. Glad you like my silly sense of humor :-)

Great video! Thank you for the nostalgia trip! I still play Frogger and other arcade classics to this day.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I love the classics and always will

Your videos are better than anything on TV. Keep up the great work.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Your channel is awesome and deserves way more attention

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I wish more people thought like you :-)

Great video, "Frogger" along with "Dig-dug" were a small hand-full of games i could actually see well enough to play in the arcades.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

20 сағат бұрын

Thank you, it's another single joystick game that works really well

I had the TI-99/4A version which was written in Basic and was published in the local TI 99 Sydney Club magazine. I remember spending an evening in 1984 typing the code into my Ti-99/4A and saving it to cassette. It was a very good version of Frogger. Thanks for the memories ;-)

@61pwcc

Жыл бұрын

Was it in Extended Basic?

I just recently discovered your channel and now im binge watching your videos. Your doing a great job man keep at it. Im a gamer from WAY back and I learn something cool from every video.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, glad you enjoyed the videos

classic game for sure!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, one of my favorites

I remember that Frogger commercial in the 80's. Old man checking in.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both my friend:-)

I love how the frogger music is playing while George is trying to cross the road

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, one of my favorite episodes

Great video again. I'm happy to have found your channel.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome

Thank you for a great video. I am subscribing hoping you do more of the classic games such as Pac-Man Centipede and Asteroids. One of my favorite things about this video is the screenshots of the various platforms for home video play. Awesome job though!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, thank you for subscribing and that's a great username by the way….If you weeeeell. I try to do different time frames so frog or was from 82 I next one is from 89 so I'll probably do something like Pac-Man or centipede next. Thanks for watching

Back in the ps1 era, 1 of my friends had spyro 1 & frogger. We played frogger more, since it can be played in competitive 2 player mode. Also when u said "one more time" @ 9:39, I instanly thought of the daft punk song

The 2600 version of Frogger might very well be the first video game I ever played! To this day it's a great game to go back to on almost any version, the core gameplay is pretty much perfect.

I only had access to Frogger on the Atari version it became a favorite for me. Never saw those versions what you guys had de opportunity to try, good memories... great video!!!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 ай бұрын

The Atari version was pretty good. Thanks

Great game, spent many hours on this back in the day on my 2600... another one was one called Trashman on the C=64 which is similar to paper boy except you're emptying trash. (bins here in the uk).

Hey there, Patman! Just discovered your channel the other day, and subscribed immediately. I love it!

This game took many of my 11 year old’s allowance. It was absolutely my favourite game until Joust came out. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

Joust is right up there with donkey Kong and zookeeper as being among my favorites

@curiousottman

2 жыл бұрын

When my local arcade closed in 1986 I bought the Joust upright cabinet from the arcade owner. Even to this day I still own and play it. My young son loves trying to beat his old man.

I still have the Atari 2600 Parker Bros. cartridge. I never knew it’s origin until watching this video. I love David Crane’s Freeway.

I'm surprised Frogger never got released as a cabaret, it seems perfect for it

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

I am to it would Have been perfect

Nice documentary, and excellent video Patman! Will be including a recommendation, and a link to your video on my channel's review video of the IntelliVision port Wednesday.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@bmkretrogaming7634

Жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries you're welcome!

I love the sarcastic monotone. Great history too. You know your stuff.

I remember that digital watch and that Saturday morning cartoon.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

We must be pretty close in age if that's the case :-)

Had frogger 2 for the 2600, it was fun :)

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it was :-)

Fine work my friend thankyou!

Loving these videos, thank you! Oh, did you know Freeway was originally involving a person and when he got hit there was a nasty splat? It was changed to the chicken, who is only pushed back, to make a family friendly game...

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice words. I did not know that about freeway but it makes sense

This is the one that got(or hopped) away! Parker Brothers had this along with Popeye & Q*bert available for the TI-99/4a. I could only afford two. I did get a variation on cassette, but it was keyboard control only! Folks today don't realize just HOW EASY they got it!

Dragon's Lair was never on Saturday Supercade as Supercade was on CBS, and Dragon's Lair aired on ABC.

Great video, thx. Funny how long it took the home consoles to accurately reproduce arcade games. That's why Sega was killing it back then. I still remember that particular birthday when I got the 2600 cartridge. At school, I was constantly getting asked to play my frogger watch😅 I forgot how popular that game was!

The Dog Cop song is about returning a lost kitten to its mother.

Just wanted to say I love the videos you're doing, you're off to a great start. My only suggestion is to get a better microphone (or get closer to your existing one). But please keep up the great work!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

I just got a snowball ice microphone about a month ago and the quality is much better compared to my old one. I'll try to get a bit closer to the microphone though. Thanks for subscribing and also being a patreon member. I really appreciate it.

@JimLeonard

5 жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I look forward to future videos :-) As for the microphone, don't be afraid to test a few scenarios (up close, a foot away, close but to the side, etc.) and record some sound tests. (It took me two hours of testing my first time to come up with something I was happy with.)

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

@@JimLeonard That's great advice, I'll be doing that before I start recording my next one. Thank you

I love Frogger. I use to play Frogger on the PlayStation 1 with my brother , dad and cousins. What a amazing classic game and wonderful background story. Cool video. ^_^

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

@supersmallchibiwolf872

Жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries You're Welcome. ^_^

I grew up on this game on ATARI. People were crazy for Space Invaders, but I was playing Frogger! I always thought those were Seals not Otters, good to know. In my opinion the best version is the Game Boy Color where Frogger has a sign & looks like the Looney Tune Frog who sings: Hello my Baby, Hello my Honey, Hello my Rag Tag Gal! That game makes Frogger taunt you like the owner of that frog in the cartoons to where you want to play it again after you die! Fun Frustrating Repeat Playability with that game! Makes you want to leave the house & cross the road!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 ай бұрын

Growing up in the arcade there was no description on the cabinet of what the creatures were. I do recall some people thinking that they were seals in my arcade as well.

I loved Frogger and Freeway!!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

So do I, both classic games

8:17 I played this one to near full completion. I remember using the "No more road splats" code for infinite lives.

This still a fun-tastic game.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, it has definitely stood the test of time

🎵 Go, Froggy, go! Ya gotta keep on hoppin' 'till you get to the top 🎶

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 ай бұрын

LOL good cult

That is a superb video, brilliant job! Fascinating about the music, loved the comparisons, and then the TV/film items were new to me as well. A great game which I remember from both VCS and arcade. Rather disingenuous of David Crane to deny knowledge of it but we'll let it go...! Excellent job, PatmanQC, cheers from London.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you! Cheers from across the pond my friend thanks

I guess I was an odd one, I actually liked the IntelliVision controllers. Now, I admit, one thing I did hate, was when the keypad overlay got damaged or lost.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

They sure did,

I had a frogger game for 3ds ... it was ridiculously hard. They got too carried away with the 3d world gameplay

The story of this game's creation is so cute ❤️😭

This is one fun game. The Starpath version for the 2600 is my favorite! Now we also have Froggie for the 7800!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

I was not aware of the 7800. I'll check it out. Thanks

@EugenioAngueira

5 жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Yes, you can get it on Atari Age both with and without Pokey: www.atariage.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1177

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

@Eugenio Angueira I just checked it out and it's a really good conversion. To bad we didn't have this to play back in the day

The first game I ever played. Blew my mind at the time.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

This wasn't the first game I ever played but it is one of my favorites

George Costanza was champion of this game....but the cabinet to prove it was destroyed! Edit- I made this comment before I noticed you talked about that episode of Seinfeld!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

It's all good :-)

I'm enjoying these history of videos and would love the 9 part all versions inc home brews (inc mine ;)). After many years, I worked out the video game "physics" of Frogger :) The river flows to fast for frogger, except in the "homes" which are out of the main flow. The logs float downstream, while the turtles swim upstream. Now, if I can just explain the purple grass ;)

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

6 ай бұрын

Frogger is one of the most copied cloned arcade games right next to Pac-Man and donkey Kong. I'm sure if I ever do an update of this I can include a few homebrew's. Thanks, glad you enjoyed the histories

Who knew that "Frogger" was based on a _true story._ This was one of my father's two favorite games on the 2600 (the other was "Asteroids").

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

3 жыл бұрын

Frogger was pretty good on the 2600 but asteroids left a lot to be desired

Frogger mini game is played during Terminator Resistance, when the hacking tool is used

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent

ColecoVision is freaking awesome.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

I sure loved mine

I used to have the watch and the coleco tabletop arcade. wish i kept them. argtggskdjaskd.

I really liked Frogger 2 on the c-64

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

So did I

Cant wait for the Arcade1up version to be released in 2020.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

That's going to be awesome

I wish I found the Colecovision version as a kid. The Genesis version is great. Tiny Arcade made a generally faithful conversion too recently, though not arcade perfect in minor details. Graphically, it looks like the arcade though. Sound is good but the music seems off. Thanks for Frogger history!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

3 жыл бұрын

Genesis version is good and I haven't got to mess around with tiny arcade at all. Thanks for watching

Genesis is the host to a few of the best versions of classic arcade games I love. I have Flicky, Defender II/Stargate, Sinistar, Fix It Felix Jr. (wink) and now Frogger. Much better than Froggie and Parker Brothers versions on the venerable Atari 7800 I love so much too.

The version for the Atari home computers from Sierra Online was best, I still have it, it has all the original music from the arcade and plays and looks great. Disk only I believe.

If using the original controllers for the Atari 5200 port there is the added challenge of movement due to the non-centering, analogue nature of it. You need to both move the stick in the direction desired and also push the fire button for each space you want to move. It's the same situation with Q*bert as well. With Frogger there is the option of using the keypad buttons to move instead.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Thankfully I never had to play it on a real 5200. LOL thanks for the info though

This game might be the inspiration behind Crossy Road

Now I understand why the music is so crappy on the TV Plug in Game.The Sega Genesis Frogger is so faithful to the arcade version & love it!!!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, glad I could help :-)

@scottmarshall1414

4 жыл бұрын

It was my goal to make this identical to the arcade version. I actually put the ROM image from the arcade in the Sega Genesis cartridge for graphics and music. It's playing the actual MIDI-type music sequences from the arcade, and the graphics were digitally extracted from the arcade ROM image, too. Had to recreated by hand the actual gameplay, though (deadline pressure) and since I couldn't reach the higher levels had to invent them. If I'd had more time might have replaced the 8-bit graphics with 16-bit new artwork, but didn't think any player would mind arcade-perfect. Glad you like it!

9:17 Frogger was among Wreck-It Ralph

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info

Thanks for this

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, Thanks for watching

Frogger was one of the greats. Happy days.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 ай бұрын

Yes it was

i think the best adaptation of frogger was on a game console called Seinfeld where you have to get George to cross a busy street.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, one of my favorite episodes

I know it’s just a movie but that’s criminal negligence with the truck driver

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

Ай бұрын

LOL

Un named frog? Uh... Frogger?

There's a plug in play version that uses contra sounds

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, I did not know that

I still have my Pac-Man Fever vinyl!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool, I had it as a kid but don't know whatever happened to it

The first game I ever played as a kid on the Atari 2600.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

I think the first one I ever played on the Atari was space invaders

Thank you! 🐸

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you like it

I purchased the "Majesco's TV Arcade: Konami collection" from a thrift store. I am trying to figure out what version of Frogger it has, or if it is unique to the system.

Also, you said either Frogger or Donkey Kong is your favourite.

Actually I would be interested in seeing you compare all the remakes or reboots of Frogger. It would be fun. 😊

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

This was one of my earlier videos so I may have to go back and do a remastered version at some point With extra content

@pferreira1983

2 жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Thanks. 😊

0:29- that's actually a toad 🐸

Playing this game on the Atari 2600 with my sister and parents was when I realized I needed glasses.... lmfao Oh, the shit you remember from when you were a kid....

Is that Frogger He appeared in Wreck-It Ralph

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

7 ай бұрын

Yes it is

He's frog...why does the water hurt him?

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

One of those mysteries of the universe. It must be an alternate timeline where water kills frogs

@KenMasters.

4 жыл бұрын

You know who also can't swim? Claude from Grand Theft Auto III.

Awesome thanks 👍

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 ай бұрын

No problem 👍Thanks

Holy Shit!! The DOS version is on cocaine AND speed!!!!! YIKES!!

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, you may be right

I'm just gonna have to come out and say it: I enjoyed this video. Yes siree.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :-)

And the whole thing reminds me of Yankee doodle for some reason

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

6 ай бұрын

Yes it does LOL

I highly doubt you'll see this but, you forgot about the Frogger ticket game.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

There were so many spinoffs of froggr I kept it simple. Otherwise it would be a three hour video

The history of Thomas the tank engine the game

Even though Frogger had many reboots Nothing beats the original game. Also is this the frog that almost squashed Adam Sandler?

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

The original frogger is the absolute best!

my fav

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely in my top five

What about the Apple 2 version ?

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that

Who else is watching game footage and moving their hand left right and up???

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, the game is very addictive

@aurorafrost288

4 жыл бұрын

Ooooohhhhh.... You meant like manipulating a joystick instead of...er... :o

@jacktheladfrost

4 жыл бұрын

@@aurorafrost288 naughty girl. 😁

Can you do the history of pacman

Here you go I found Frogger for you

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

6 ай бұрын

Thanks

The frog you are rescuing is a lady frog that you take to the nest.

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

5 жыл бұрын

Straight from the designer's mouth it's not clear whether it's a male or female frog. This was done on purpose to lure in the female audience.

@Gamevet

5 жыл бұрын

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I always assumed it was, because of the heart when you pick up the other frog.

@murrfeeling

4 жыл бұрын

@@Gamevet Some frogs actually engage in a pre-mating piggyback ride called "Amplexus". Very realistic :-P

I was going to buy the arcade1up cabinet until I heard the replacement music. Ugh! Frogger without the original music is just not frogger

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%

Wait a minute! If one of the MS DOS colors is green, then why the ever loving fuck is Frogger red???!!!! Is he poisonous all of a sudden???

@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, good call