Guide a frog past speeding traffic and over drifting logs to fill five lily pads, one hop at a time.
Hop Across is an arcade game where you guide a little frog from the bottom of the screen to a row of lily pads at the top. Along the way you face a highway packed with cars and then a river full of floating logs. The frog moves one square per hop, and a timer keeps you from waiting too long.
It’s easy to pick up and tough to master. Each level gets busier, so you’ll need sharp timing to keep your frogs alive.
The crossing, step by step
Start by getting across the road. Any contact with a vehicle costs a life. The road holds trucks, buses, sports cars, sedans and wagons, all of different lengths.
Halfway up there is a grass strip. Nothing can hit you there, so it’s a good place to stop and plan your next move.
Then comes the river. Your frog can’t swim, so landing in the water means losing a life. Jump onto logs instead. They carry you sideways as they drift, and if one takes you out past the side of the screen, that also counts as a loss.
At the very top are five lily pads that sway left and right. Land on a free one and that frog is safe. Landing between pads, or on a pad that’s already taken, costs a life.
Points and the timer
A green bar at the bottom shows your time. It stays full until your frog’s first hop, then starts to drain. You hear a tick in the last three seconds. On later levels the time limit gets shorter, dropping from 22 seconds toward 8.
Every row you reach for the first time is worth 10 points, and you get 50 for each frog that makes it home. Leftover seconds add 10 points apiece, and clearing a level earns 1,000. You start with three lives.
Winning moves
- Use the full timer at the start. It doesn’t drain until you move, so watch the traffic first.
- Read each lane’s rhythm. All vehicles in one lane share the same speed and spacing, so gaps repeat.
- Walk along logs. Hopping sideways on a log keeps you away from the screen edge and lines you up with a pad.
- Choose a pad early. Aim for an empty one before you leave the top log.
On a phone, start a game, then touch anywhere to bring up a direction pad in the bottom-right corner. Turning the screen sideways gives you the most room.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop one square | Arrow keys or W A S D (one hop per press) | Click on the side of the frog you want to hop toward | Press the on-screen direction pad at the lower right |
| Start a game | Press Enter to highlight "Play", then Enter again | Click "Play" | Tap "Play" |
| Pause, restart or quit | Escape | Click the menu icon in the top corner | Tap the menu icon in the top corner |
Hop Across FAQ
Can I play Hop Across on a Chromebook?
Yes. Use the arrow keys or W A S D, with one hop per press. You can also click on the side of the frog you want it to jump toward, or plug in a game controller.
Does it save my progress?
Your high score and your best level are saved in your browser. Each new game starts from the first level, so the records give you something to beat next time.
How do I clear a level?
Bring five frogs home, one to each lily pad along the top row. Once all five pads are full, you move on to a harder level with more lanes and faster traffic.
What is the fly on the lily pads for?
It's a bonus. Every so often it lands on a free pad and stays only briefly. Bring a frog home there before it leaves, and you earn 200 extra points.
