Dig Dug is an arcade developed by Namcot, released 31 December 1984 on MSX.
What Dig Dug is
Dig Dug is an arcade game developed by Namcot and released in 1984. It was published by Bug-Byte Software. It is available on MSX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Follows Taizo Hori, a brave underground miner (or gardener in early manual translations) who is called in to defend the surface world.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Dig Dug launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Dig Dug — frequently asked questions
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