Dig Dug is an arcade developed by Atari, released 31 December 1983 on DOS.
What Dig Dug is
Dig Dug is an arcade game developed by Atari and released in 1983. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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).
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.
What it launched against
Dig Dug launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.
Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Parents
Quick answers
Dig Dug — frequently asked questions
When did Dig Dug come out?
Dig Dug was released on 31 December 1983 for DOS.
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