Description

Dig Dug is a 1-2 player arcade game in which you have to use your shovel to dig your way through the earth. Stopping you from doing this are two monsters, called Pooka and Fygar, who will continually chase you around. The only weapon that you carry is an air pump, which you can use to inflate the monsters to the point where they explode. (if you start to inflate them but stop doing so, the monsters will get turned back to their normal selves.) Furthermore, rocks are scattered throughout the earth, and you can use these rocks to squash them. If the monsters do not find you for several seconds, they will eventually get turned into ghosts, which are able to walk through the earth. They are invincible and cannot be killed. From time to time, vegetables will appear in the center, and you can get these for points.

Alternate Titles

  • "ディグダグ" -- Japanese Spelling

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User Reviews

Who wants to go dig-dugging today? NES Black Wolf (37231)
Arcade goodness for nostalgic kids who never saw the coin-op version. PC Booter Yeah No (25)
A true classic, One of my favorites NES ARProductions2009 (32)

The Press Says

The Video Game Critic Atari 2600 Aug 17, 2002 A- 91
The Video Game Critic Atari 5200 Oct 05, 2000 B+ 83
IGN Xbox 360 Oct 11, 2006 7 out of 10 70
Game Freaks 365 Atari 2600 2004 7 out of 10 70
GameSpot Xbox 360 Oct 11, 2006 6.3 out of 10 63
Cheat Code Central Xbox 360 2006 3.1 out of 5 62
GamesAreFun.com (GAF) Xbox 360 May 14, 2007 6 out of 10 60
UOL Jogos Xbox 360 Oct 13, 2006 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Game Boy Jan, 1993 5.8 out of 10 58
Video Game Talk Xbox 360 Oct 11, 2006 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50

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Trivia

Dig Dug was one of the "Fabulous Eleven" launch games for the Atari 7800.


This entry was contributed by Corn Popper (66164), Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8866), PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3025), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (117901), Martin Smith (64035), ZZip (806), Freeman (15203), gamewarrior (5118), Servo (51486) and Игги Друге (31894)
 

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