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A quiet, simple, relaxing game.

Graphics: 4 Sound: 3 Replay Value: 3 Notes: 0-, 1- or 2-player game Screen Shots

Frog Bog is a cute, unique game. There isn't anything really outstanding about the game play, but graphically it's pleasing. The sound is simple, but well-done. The nighttime option is fun. There's just something about this game that makes it seem better than it really is, but I can't put my finger on it. I do recall that in "free-style" mode, controlling the frog can be a bit tough. We did have fun laughing at each other's poor control of the frogs in those cases. Mattel also released this for the Atari VCS as Frogs 'n' Flies, but the graphics were incredibly lame.

A total of seven Frog Bog box variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0910	1982	U.S.A.	Trayless pocket; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0910	1982	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom; reported by Stephen Roney; the1hatman, I owe you one!
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0510	1982	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada on back
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0410	1982	Hong Kong	International Edition; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne CA on bottom of box; slots in back for extra manual(s); slots inside for overlays; still shrinkwrapped - English manual on back
	Sears	5398-0910	1982	U.S.A.	Trayless pocket; blue game title on top and back; game title on top of box rotated 180 deg. compared to the standard case
	Digiplay	N/A	1982	Brazil	Digimed version; 'Rua Acará' address and sticker on back; Mattel Electronics logo on box; no part number apparent; © Mattel Inc. 1982 on front; trayless pocket; manual and overlays in separate slots; localized title "PÂNTANO DOS SAPOS"
Image not available.	Digiplay	N/A	1982	Brazil	Digiplay version; 'Rua Acará' address and 'Av. Açaí' sticker on back; Mattel Electronics logo on box; no part number apparent; © Mattel Inc. 1982 on front; trayless pocket; manual and overlays in separate slots; localized title "PÂNTANO DOS SAPOS"

A total of twenty Frog Bog manual variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0920	1982	U.S.A.	Dark blue background, green foreground artwork
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0920	1982	U.S.A.	Dark blue / black background, blue foreground artwork; submitted by Hankster
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0920	1982	Hong Kong	Dark blue background, green foreground artwork; submitted by Hankster, confirmed by BSRSteve; the1hatman, I owe you one!
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0920	1982	Hong Kong	Dark blue background, blue foreground artwork
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0720	1982	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; Dark blue background, green foreground artwork
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0720	1982	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; Dark blue background, blue foreground artwork
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0121	1982	Hong Kong	German; dark blue background, green foreground artwork
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	5301-0121	1982	Hong Kong	German; dark blue background, blue foreground artwork (?); submitted by Hankster
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0161	1982	Hong Kong	Dutch; noted, and image contributed by cmart; need confirmation of part number, other appearance details
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0111	1982	Hong Kong	French version from Mattel Electronics France; black background, blue foreground artwork; submitted by Moonbeam
	Mattel Electronics	5301-0131	1982	Hong Kong	Italian; dark blue background, blue foreground artwork
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	5301-0131	1982	Hong Kong	Italian; all artwork is light blue, unlike other Mattel variants
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	5301-0151	None		Swedish version; NEED DETAILS
	Mattel Electronics	PC-5301-0920	1982	U.S.A.	PlayCable version; dark blue background, green foreground artwork
Image not available.	Bandai	5301-0201	None		Japanese release by Bandai; Japanese version; shows stylized game graphics
Image not available.	Bandai	N/A	None		Japanese release by Bandai; Japanese version; shows stylized game graphics (green monochrome); no part number or description apparent on front of manual - NEED VERIFICATION THAT THIS IS INDEED A VARIANT
	Intellivision Inc.	5301-0920	None	U.S.A.	Fold-out version
	Sears	5398-0920	1982	U.S.A.
	Digiplay	N/A	1979	Brazil	Mattel/Digimed edition; © M.I. 1979 on back; 'Rua Acará' address printed on back; submitted by Psycho Stormtrooper
Image not available.	Digiplay	N/A	1979	Brazil	Mattel/Digiplay edition; © M.I. 1979 on back; 'Rua Acará' printed on back with 'Av. Açaí' sticker

A total of four Frog Bog overlay variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	5301-4289	1982	U.S.A.
	Digiplay	N/A	1982		Localized in Brazilian Portuguese; image courtesy of mcg423; background is lighter green than image indicates; seem to be standard type overlays
	Phil Boland	49 75234	1982	U.S.A.	Part of the Sears Super Video Arcade Overlay Set (2013)
	Intellivision Productions	N/A	2014	U.S.A.	Part of the Supplemental Overlay Pack for Intellivision Flashback

A total of seven Frog Bog label variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None	U.S.A.	Origin lower left; ™ upper right; small label, rounded corners; submitted by Hankster
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	N/A	1982	U.S.A.	Origin lower left; ™ upper right; © 1981 M.I.; large label, slightly rounded corners; submitted by Hankster; (need image)
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None	U.S.A.	Origin lower left; ™ upper right; large label, slightly rounded corners
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None	Hong Kong	Origin lower left; ™ upper right; large label, square corners
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	1982	U.S.A.	Origin lower left; © M.I. 1982; ™ top right; appears to be painted on and not a sticker label; this one's been hiding in storage a long time
	Digiplay	N/A	None		No origin; red label, large with rounded corners; top line reads FROG BOG in larger font than second line, which is localized to PÃNTANO DOS SAPOS; submitted by Psycho Stormtrooper; image courtesy of Hankster
	Phil Boland	N/A	None		Part of the Sears Super Video Arcade Overlay Set (2013)

	Title screen for Frog Bog.
	Graphically pleasing game screen. The chirping of the crickets and general quietude of the game actually is relaxing.

Credit: Carl Mueller

Left Controller: Press and hold: [3], [5]
Left Controller: Press and hold: [0], [5]
Press Reset
Easter Egg: The title screen has several sets of initials, and the game graphics change a little. Full information can be found at The Digital Press.

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