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Dig Dug
| Title | Dig Dug |
|---|---|
| First release | 1982 |
| Developer | Namco |
| Publisher | Namco |
| Platforms | Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC-20, Famicom Disk System, Game Boy, MSX, NES / Famicom, PC (Windows), ArcadeADB |
| Genre | action game |
| Also known as | Digu Dagu · ディグダグ |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | No |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | NES / Famicom: 1982-04-19, 1985-06-04 (NTSC-J) Commodore 64: 1983-01-01 (NTSC), 1983-09-14 Atari 5200: 1983-05-05 Atari 8-bit: 1983-06-15 Atari 2600: 1983-10-07 (NTSC-U) Commodore VIC-20: 1984-01-01 DOS: 1984-01-01 MSX: 1984-05-02 |
| Wikidata ID | Q204105 |
Dig through underground tunnels using a shovel to avoid being chased by Pooka and Fygar. Use an air pump to inflate these monsters until they explode, though stopping the inflation prematurely will revert them to their normal state. This arcade title supports up to 2 players in local multiplayer modes.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | digdug |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Dig Dug (rev 2) |
| Manufacturer | Namco |
| Year | 1982 |
| Genre | Maze / Digging |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Namco); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo ·
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romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) ·
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Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(13): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Namco · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-J release) · © Namco · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Box art
(1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Namco · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Namco · internal use only.
Image: Unknown authorUnknown author,
CC BY 3.0,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Dig Dug (Taizo Hori) and Pooka characters.png”)
Logo: atari,
Public domain,
via Wikimedia Commons (“Dig Dug-Logo-o.svg”)
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Videos
Atari 2600 Longplay [081] Dig Dug (US)
MSX Longplay [025] Dig Dug
