Arcade guide
Frog Crossing Game Tips: 20 Hops Scored 10 to 14
Key takeaways
- The frog hops one square at a time with the arrow keys, or by clicking around it.
- Twenty presses of the up arrow, half a second apart, scored 10, 13 and 14 in three runs.
- Standing still for about twenty seconds scored 0 and cost no hearts in three runs.
- You start with three hearts; GAME OVER shows SCORE and HIGH SCORE.
The first frog crossing game tip is to keep hopping: in Hoplane 20 presses of the up arrow scored 10, 13 and 14 in three runs, while standing still scored 0. The frog does not move on its own, so every point is a hop you chose.
How the game works
Hoplane looks down at an angle on lanes of grass, dirt road, railway and river. You press GO on the start scene, read the hint (use the keyboard arrows, or click around the frog) and press GO again. The frog then hops one square at a time. You have three hearts at the top left and a score at the top centre.
What we measured
We played in a test browser at 1280 by 800 pixels with software rendering. In each run we pressed the up arrow 20 times, half a second apart, and read the score from the screen about two seconds later. We also made three runs where we did nothing for about twenty seconds.
| Input | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Up arrow pressed 20 times | 10, 13, 14 | 12.3 |
| No input | 0, 0, 0 | 0 |
Three runs per input in one test browser; the lanes are random, and the 10 came with a GAME OVER while the other two runs had one heart left.
What is in the lanes
On the roads, coloured slimes and spiked wheels slide across. In the river there are lily pads and floating logs to hop on. Small yellow coins fly around. After the last heart, GAME OVER shows SCORE and HIGH SCORE with a retry button.
4 tips that follow from the numbers
- Keep hopping. Standing still scored nothing.
- Do not rush blindly. The fastest run lost two hearts and one run ended in GAME OVER.
- Use the river objects. Hop from lily pad to log, not into open water.
- Click if you prefer. Clicking around the frog also moves it.
Where to try it
Try it yourself in Hoplane. For another game of quick reflexes, Glidewave sends an arrow through neon tunnels.
Frequently asked questions
How do you move in Hoplane?
Use the arrow keys, or click around the frog; the start hint says exactly this.
What did 20 presses of the up arrow score?
10, 13 and 14 in three runs, 12.3 on average; the first run ended in GAME OVER.
What happens if you stand still?
In three runs the score stayed 0 and all three hearts stayed.
How many hearts do you start with?
Three.
What is on the lanes?
Slimes and spiked wheels on the roads, lily pads and logs on the river.
Does Hoplane work on a phone?
It is built for arrow keys or clicks and a wide screen, so it plays best on a computer.