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Dig Dug

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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...

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Developer
Atari

Released on
1983

Size
1–2 Players

Version
ColecoVision

Requirements
ColecoVision

Downloads
Action

Publisher
Atarisoft

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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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.

Dig Dug

Overview & History

Released in 1983 by Coleco for their powerful home console, the ColecoVision port of Namco’s arcade classic *Dig Dug* brought the subterranean strategy hit straight to family living rooms. The game stars the iconic white-suited, goggled hero, Taizo Hori, whose singular mission is to rid underground strata of menacing subterranean pests. While Atari 2600 ports suffered from severe hardware limitations, the ColecoVision adaptation was celebrated for retaining much of the vibrant arcade aesthetic, detailed character sprites, and the unforgettable, catchy chiptune melody that sped up whenever enemies were in close pursuit.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Players burrow through horizontal and vertical dirt layers, manipulating the subterranean environment to eliminate two distinct types of adversaries: the bloated, red-eyed Pookas and the fire-breathing, green dragons known as Fygars. Unlike standard maze games, *Dig Dug* introduces a unique physics and combat engine where players can inflate enemies to the bursting point using a specialized pump, or crush them by strategically dislodging dangling rocks from above. Pookas and Fygars also possess the terrifying ability to deflate into translucent, spectral forms that phase directly through solid earth to ambush players, adding intense tactical urgency to every tunnel dug.