Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City cover

Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City

First release
Dec 1990
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo
Genres
Adventure, Platform · Action

The game centres around the miner Digger T. Rock, as he spelunks various caves and catacombs whilst searching for the mythical Lost City. The game was the first game to be developed by the newly re-branded Rare, whereas the first game to be released under the company was Solar Jetman, earlier in 1990. Digger T. Rock is also the first Rare game released for a Nintendo console. It was later included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
Nintendo Entertainment System
Dec 1990
Nintendo Entertainment System
1991
Age ratings
ClassInd L
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
exploration, dinosaurs, death, caveman, maze
… All 13, treasure hunt, time limit, undead, mosquito, skeletons, falling damage, archeology, spelunking

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 11 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 11 Oct 2026