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Konami Frogger King of the Road T-shirt for Men

Frogger was one of the first video games I played at home on my Atari 800XL computer (in 1984), and so I was thrilled to find this very cool Konami Frogger King of the Road T-shirt, which will allow me to show my appreciation for the game, which is most definitely an 80s classic.

Black T-shirt with Frogger pixel frog and road backdrop
Frogger T-shirt for Men on Amazon.co.uk

The T-shirt is available in sizes from Small to XX-large. The graphic has a slightly distressed look and features the logo and pixelated frog from the game. It would make a great gift idea for retro gaming fans or anyone who grew-up in the 80s and fondly remembers playing the game. It is also ideal for wearing to 80s or gaming events, conventions, or simply to show your love for the game.

Man wearing a frogger game T-shirt
Frogger Arcade Cabinet Art T-shirt for Men

You may also like this alternative navy blue T-shirt for men which features the logo and artwork from the 80s arcade cabinet. This one is also available in sizes from small to 2XL.

My version of Frogger came on a cartridge, and I actually really miss those ROM cartridge games, as unlike the cassette versions, you didn't have to wait for half an hour for the game to load. Even in 2022, you have a very frustrating wait for many games to download and install, whereas a cartridge game would load almost instantly.

The game was first released as an arcade cabinet in 1981, and it was very simple to play but quite a challenge to master. It was one of the few games that I did actually master, and it was also incredibly addictive - crossing the road has never been so much fun! 

You may have played one of the many home console and computer conversions such as on the Atari 2600, or one of the cloned versions such as Acornsoft's Hopper for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron, or Froggy on the ZX Spectrum. There were also countless BASIC language versions and type-in listings published in the computer magazines of the time.

You can play a free version of Frogger on my Simply Eighties website, and there is also a Frogger Gifts page, too.

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