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Trog

Review

This arcade maze game challenges up to four players to collect eggs while evading hungry cavemen and using power-ups to fight back.

Trog was released in arcades by Midway in 1990, and the DOS version was also released in 1990 by Acclaim Entertainment.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1990
Perspective
Top-down
Size
637.66 KB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About Trog

Trog! is set in the prehistoric land of Og, where one-eyed cavemen known as Trogs pursue eggs. The objective for players, controlling characters called Dino-Mites, is to collect all eggs matching their color before opponents do. This creates a challenging competitive environment.

Players face direct threats from the Trogs, who will hunt the Dino-Mites using primitive tools. To counter this, the dinosaurs can consume power-ups; a pineapple transforms a player into a T-Rex capable of eating Trogs, while a hot tamale grants fire-breathing ability. These mechanics allow for both evasion and direct confrontation.

The game supports multiplayer action, with the original accommodating up to four participants, though some versions limit this number. The core loop involves simultaneous egg gathering while managing the persistent hazard posed by the egg-loving cavemen.

Trog Screenshots

10 images
Opening Screen
Prompt for Joystick
Title Screen, one player or two player?
Choose your difficulty level
Collect all your coloured eggs, then head for the exit that appears!
Those pineapples turn you into a Trog-munching T-Rex
The Ice Cube stops all the Trogs in their tracks
Chow down on some Trogs as a T-Rex for big points
Level end - more decorations are shown as you pass each level
Bonus levels like these can get hectic with two players