The object of the game is to lead Frogger across The Third Kingdom which is filled with evil creatures and insects in search of the Princess of his wishes. There are many user interactions in the game that gives hints and tips on how to complete each level.

Born in the Kingdom Year 515, Frogger is one of the frog folk that inhabit the Firefly Swamp area near Frog Town. Seven major kingdoms and numerous island states dominate Frogger's world, which has over 2100 years of civilized history. His home is a quiet backwater swamp, formed then a landslide blocked a valley over 1300 years before, at the time if the 1st Great Travail. Frogger decides to take up the quest to find a Princess in the Kingdom Year 532. He is a strong and generally good-natured frog, but he desires a life far more exciting and adventurous than his current existence. Frogger knows only stories and legends of the world around the Third Kingdom, and has only limited experience with magic. Magic is a key element in all the lands, but used and understood by only a few of the intelligent creatures that populate Frogger's world. His quest will be the beginning of a new era.