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Dig Dug

Atari 5200
Release Date
May 5, 1983
Developer
Atari
Genre
Strategy

The objective of Dig Dug is to eliminate underground-dwelling monsters by inflating them until they pop, or by dropping rocks on them. There are two kinds of enemies in the game: Pookas - A race of round red monsters (said to be modeled after tomatoes) who wear yellow goggles. Fygars - A race of green dragon...

Overview

In Dig Dug, The objective of Dig Dug is to eliminate underground-dwelling monsters by inflating them until they pop, or by dropping rocks on them. There are two kinds of enemies in the game: Pookas - A race of round red monsters (said to be modeled after tomatoes) who wear yellow goggles. Fygars - A race of green dragons who can breathe fire. The player's character is Dig Dug, dressed in white and blue, and able to dig tunnels through destructible environments. Dig Dug is killed if he is caught by either Pooka or Fygar, burne...

Release Information

Release Date
May 5, 1983
Developer
Atari
Genre
Strategy

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