Dig Dug

Dig Dug

Released1984
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 can 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.

Details

PublisherAtari, Namco, Datasoft, Inc.
ReleasedDecember 31, 1984
StatusReleased
GenresArcade
ThemesAction
PlatformsCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXATA Atari 8-bit
ModesMultiplayerSingle playerSplit screen
SeriesDig Dug

About This Game

Taizo Hori, a seasoned digger, descends into the depths beneath the surface to confront the creatures that lurk in the darkness below. Armed with the ability to carve tunnels through rock and soil, he navigates an underground labyrinth populated by hostile beings that threaten the world above. His mission demands both strategy and courage as he works to clear out these subterranean threats level by level, using his unique skills to outmaneuver the dangers that await in each chamber.