Dig Dug
Dig tunnels to guide underground monsters, then attack or lure them beneath falling rocks. The route you carve changes how you can handle a pursuit.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.3 / 10
About this game
Dig Dug creates his own passages through the earth while dealing with pursuing monsters. Digging is part of the attack plan: a tunnel can pull enemies into a line or draw them beneath a rock. Removing its support and stepping aside allows the rock to fall. Inflating a monster also creates a chance to pass through it. A harpoon can reach through thin earth, so spacing and the remaining walls provide alternatives to meeting every enemy head-on.
Collected in series
Dig Dug is Namco’s arcade action series about outwitting monsters with an air pump and the terrain around you. Dig tunnels and drop rocks in the original, or crack islands apart in later games to send enemies into the sea.
Dig Dug 2
1989
- Wii U1985 · 7.4 / 10
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A pursuit game in which you also build the routes.
Tunnel placement turns movement into preparation. Rocks offer a way to deal with a group, while inflation can create an escape.
Strengths
- The terrain is directly involved in attacking and retreating.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy luring enemies and shaping a route.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Preparing a rock drop interrupts a straightforward chase with a setup. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The same tunnel can guide an enemy or become an escape route. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The underground layout displays the routes you have created. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Inflation has both offensive and escape uses; reading its state matters. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Bandai Namco
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco
- Release date
- 1985
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time Combat2D GraphicsShootingCollection-richArcade StyleShort Sessions
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1985
Game gallery
Sources
- www.nintendo.co.jpSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.co.jp