Cheater Frog - Revision history

Fathom of the opera at 22:04, 31 July 2026

2026-07-31T22:04:00Z

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	[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]		[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]
	[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]{{Quotation\|{{HeroIcon\|Holliday}}\|Made an example out of another one!		[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]{{Quotation\|{{HeroIcon\|Holliday}}\|Made an example out of another one!\| 4 = Astro_killstreak_start_03.mp3
	\| 4 = Astro_killstreak_start_03.mp3
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	The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.		The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

Fathom of the opera at 22:03, 31 July 2026

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	[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]		[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]
	[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]{{Quotation\|~~[[Yamato]]~~\|~~I'll finish what your captors started~~.		[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]{{Quotation\|{{HeroIcon\|Holliday}}\|Made an example out of another one!
			\| 4 = Astro_killstreak_start_03.mp3
	}}		}}
	The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.		The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

Fathom of the opera at 18:11, 25 May 2026

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	[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]		[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]{{Quotation\|[[Yamato]]\|I'll finish what your captors started.
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	The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.		The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

Gammaton32: /* Trivia */

2026-01-10T05:19:19Z

Trivia

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The Cheater Frog was based on an unused mechanic designed for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive Counter Strike: Global Offensive]'' that turned cheaters into chickens.<ref>2024-09-26 - [https://x.com/sptonjohn/status/1839477885582905651 @BurtonJ] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Holy crap, they finally built codename 'FU Surprise Mode'?! When I worked on VAC, Rich and I designed this for CS but the cheater was a chicken."''</ref>		* The Cheater Frog was based on an unused mechanic designed for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive Counter Strike: Global Offensive]'' that turned cheaters into chickens.<ref>2024-09-26 - [https://x.com/sptonjohn/status/1839477885582905651 @BurtonJ] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Holy crap, they finally built codename 'FU Surprise Mode'?! When I worked on VAC, Rich and I designed this for CS but the cheater was a chicken."''</ref>
	* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon\|Sinclair}} {{AbilityIcon\|Rabbit Hex}}.		* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon\|Sinclair}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Rabbit Hex}}.

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Mechanics]]		[[Category:Mechanics]]
	<references />{{Gameplay navbox}}		<references />{{Gameplay navbox}}

Gammaton32 at 05:09, 6 October 2025

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	[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]		[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]
	[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]		[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]
	'''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.		The '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

Gammaton32: /* Trivia */

2025-10-06T04:43:54Z

Trivia

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The Cheater Frog was based on an unused mechanic designed for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive Counter Strike: Global Offensive]'' that turned cheaters into chickens.<ref>2024-09-26 - [https://x.com/sptonjohn/status/1839477885582905651 @BurtonJ] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Holy crap, they finally built codename ~~“FU~~ Surprise ~~Mode”~~?! When I worked on VAC, Rich and I designed this for CS but the cheater was a chicken."''</ref>		* The Cheater Frog was based on an unused mechanic designed for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive Counter Strike: Global Offensive]'' that turned cheaters into chickens.<ref>2024-09-26 - [https://x.com/sptonjohn/status/1839477885582905651 @BurtonJ] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Holy crap, they finally built codename 'FU Surprise Mode'?! When I worked on VAC, Rich and I designed this for CS but the cheater was a chicken."''</ref>
	* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon\|Sinclair}} {{AbilityIcon\|Rabbit Hex}}.		* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon\|Sinclair}} {{AbilityIcon\|Rabbit Hex}}.

Gammaton32: /* Overview */

2025-10-06T04:42:49Z

Overview

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	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

	When the game's anti-cheat algorithm identifies a player as a cheater, a pop-up appears to the other players to choose between banning the player immediately or turning them into a frog before banning. The frog is unable to perform any actions besides moving ~~and jumping~~. The match also becomes free to leave and the result is not counted for matchmaking.		When the game's anti-cheat algorithm identifies a player as a cheater, a pop-up appears to the other players to choose between banning the player immediately or turning them into a frog before banning. The frog is unable to perform any actions besides moving. The match also becomes free to leave and the result is not counted for matchmaking.

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

Gammaton32 at 04:41, 6 October 2025

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	[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait]]		[[File:Frog vertical psd.png\|thumb\|Cheater frog portrait\|126x126px]]
	[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up]]		[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png\|thumb\|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up\|140x140px]]
	'''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.		'''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

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	* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon\|Sinclair}} {{AbilityIcon\|Rabbit Hex}}.		* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon\|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon\|Sinclair}} {{AbilityIcon\|Rabbit Hex}}.

	~~{{Gameplay navbox}}~~		== References ==

	[[Category:Mechanics]]		[[Category:Mechanics]]
			<references />{{Gameplay navbox}}

Gammaton32: Created page with "Cheater frog portrait [[Abrams in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up]] '''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''Deadlock''. == Overview == When the game's anti-cheat algorithm identifies a player as a cheater, a pop-up appears to the other players to choose between banning the player immediately or turning them into a frog before banning. The frog is unable to perform any actions besi..."

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[[File:Frog vertical psd.png|thumb|Cheater frog portrait]]
[[File:Cheater choice abrams.png|thumb|[[Abrams]] in the "Cheater's Choice" pop-up]]
'''Cheater Frog''' is an anti-cheat mechanic in ''[[Deadlock]]''.

== Overview ==

When the game's anti-cheat algorithm identifies a player as a cheater, a pop-up appears to the other players to choose between banning the player immediately or turning them into a frog before banning. The frog is unable to perform any actions besides moving and jumping. The match also becomes free to leave and the result is not counted for matchmaking.

== Trivia ==
* The Cheater Frog was based on an unused mechanic designed for ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Global_Offensive Counter Strike: Global Offensive]'' that turned cheaters into chickens.<ref>2024-09-26 - [https://x.com/sptonjohn/status/1839477885582905651 @BurtonJ] on [https://x.com/ X] - ''"Holy crap, they finally built codename “FU Surprise Mode”?! When I worked on VAC, Rich and I designed this for CS but the cheater was a chicken."''</ref>
* The Cheater Frog model is the same used in {{HeroIcon|Pocket}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Affliction}}. The frog was also originally used for {{HeroIcon|Sinclair}} {{AbilityIcon|Rabbit Hex}}.

{{Gameplay navbox}}

[[Category:Mechanics]]