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SeriesDig Dug

Dig Dug

Critic score1 critic
First release
Feb 20, 1982
Genres
Arcade · Action
Platforms
Arcade, Xbox 360

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.

Also known as ディグダグ

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Storyline
In the classic 1982 arcade game Dig Dug, you play as Taizo Hori, an underground miner or gardener. His mission is to protect the surface world by clearing an underground maze of mutated, subterranean monsters—the goggle-wearing Pookas and fire-breathing green dragons called Fygars.Read more

In the classic 1982 arcade game Dig Dug, you play as Taizo Hori, an underground miner or gardener. His mission is to protect the surface world by clearing an underground maze of mutated, subterranean monsters—the goggle-wearing Pookas and fire-breathing green dragons called Fygars.

Release dates
Arcade
Feb 20, 1982
Arcade
Apr 19, 1982
Xbox 360
Oct 11, 2006
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
1h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
gravity, death, achievements, high score, mining
… All 19, digital distribution, anthropomorphism, collectibles, xbox live, cga graphics, cheat code, digital rights management, destructible environment, leaderboard, xbox one backwards compatibility, never-ending, voice chat, playstation home tie-in, fan translation - esperanto

At a Glance

Critic Score
70
Main + Extras (IGDB)
1h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026