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Dig 'em

Dig 'em is a 1-player Dig Dug clone for the Apple II. The player needs to shovel their war through the dirt, and defeat the monsters which are found underground. Prohibiting this are two separate monster…

31 December 1982

Dig 'em is an arcade developed by High Powered Games, released 31 December 1982 on Apple II.

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What Dig 'em is

Dig 'em is an arcade game developed by High Powered Games and released in 1982. It is available on Apple II only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dig 'em is a 1-player Dig Dug clone for the Apple II. The player needs to shovel their war through the dirt, and defeat the monsters which are found underground. Prohibiting this are two separate monster types, who will continually chase the player around. The player carries an air pump, which can be used to inflate the monsters to the point where they explode. Furthermore, rocks are scattered throughout the earth, which can be used to squash monsters. If the monsters do not find the player 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. The player advances by killing all monsters on the…
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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 'em launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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When did Dig 'em come out?
Dig 'em was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II.

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