Game History - Dig Dug - 1983
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). Furthermore, rocks are scattered throughout the earth, and
you can use these rocks to squash them. If the monsters do not find you
for several seconds, they will eventually get turned into ghosts, which
can walk through the earth. They are invincible and cannot be killed. From
time to time, vegetables will appear in the center, and you can get these
for points.
Game history from Moby Games
Game created by Atarisoft in 1983
File Download - dig-dug-1983.zip