Hoplane

Hoplane is a frog crossing game that runs in your browser. The camera looks down at an angle on strips of grass, dirt road, railway and river, and a small green frog has to hop across them without losing its three hearts.

How to play

1. Press GO! on the start scene, then read the hint and press GO again. The hint says to use the keyboard arrows or to click around the frog.
2. Hop one square at a time with the arrow keys, or click next to the frog in the direction you want to go.
3. On the roads, watch for coloured slimes and spiked wheels sliding across.
4. In the river, hop over the lily pads and floating logs.
5. You have three hearts. When they are gone, the GAME OVER screen shows your score and high score.

What you see on screen

• Top left: pause and sound buttons, with your hearts below them.
• Top centre: the score counter.
• Lanes: grass, dirt roads, a railway and rivers; small yellow coins fly around.
• Game over: SCORE, HIGH SCORE, a list button and a retry button.

Tips

• Keep hopping. In our test, 20 presses of the up arrow gave scores of 10, 13 and 14, while standing still gave 0.
• Wait for a gap on the roads and move as the wheel passes.
• On the river, aim for lily pads and logs rather than open water.
• Read our frog crossing tips for the numbers behind these tips.

Frequently asked questions

How do I move the frog in Hoplane?

Use the arrow keys, or click around the frog in the direction you want to hop.

How many lives do I have?

Three hearts, shown at the top left of the screen.

What happens if I do nothing?

In our three tests the frog stayed on the grass with its three hearts and a score of 0 after about twenty seconds.

How do I start again after GAME OVER?

Press the retry button on the GAME OVER screen.

Can I play on a phone?

The game is built for a wide screen and arrow keys or clicks; turn a phone sideways, and note that we tested it with a mouse and keyboard.

Is Hoplane free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.