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DIG DUG
DATA BURST
Format:
Arcade/Atari
2600 /Various
Developer:
NAMCO
Publisher:
Atari
Release Date:
May 1982
THE KNOWLEDGE
Dig Dug was ported
to the 2600, 5200,
7800, Intellivision,
NES, Vic-20.. Lets
put it this way, it
is one of the most
ported games ever!
Dig Dug is a classic. One of the
most beloved arcade games of all time,
ported to a multitude of systems..
we couldn''t even list them all!
Above: Dig Dug for home consoles
Your mission, if you choose to
accept it.. is to assume the role of Dig
Dug (later named Taizo Hori years
after the game's release) and defeat
monsters while digging underground.
You have two methods with which
you can kill your enemy. One option is
to blow them up with your air pump
until they explode. The other option
is to dig underneath a rock so that it
falls on the enemy, crushing them.
Another strategy is to blow up the
monster partially with your air pump
as it stuns them for a few seconds,
allowing you to pass by safely.
Above: Dig Dug, an arcade classic
DIG DUG 2
MR. DRILLER
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The Adventure Continues
Format:
Arcade/NES
Developer:
NAMCO
Publisher:
NAMCO
Release Date:
March 1985
The sequel to Dig Dug, Dig Dug 2 is
quite the departure from the original.
With an overhead view of the ground
below, you must kill your enemies in one
of two ways: by using your air pump to
blow up the enemies once more or by
using a new jackhammer weapon to
make the ground break away by affecting
fault lines on the map. Once both ends
of the fault line reach the water, that
chunk of land breaks off into the ocean
killing all monsters that are on it.
The Son of Dig Dug
Format:
Arcade/Various
Developer:
Namco
Publisher:
Namco
Release Date:
October 1999
Mr. Driller is the game that could have
become Dig Dug 3. (that was it's working
title) In the game you play as Dig Dug's son,
Susumu Hori. You can also play as Dig Dug
himself as well as several other characters.
Drill through various colored blocks
while collecting air bubbles so that you
don't run out of air. If you turn blue,
it means you are under 30% air.
Blocks of the same color combine and
disappear, so strategy is very important.
Think of Dig Dug meets Tetris, and it is
a good idea of what this game is like.
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