This article is about the Dig Dug game. For the character commonly referred to as "Dig Dug," see Taizo Hori.
Dig Dug (ディグダグ) is a strategic, digging game where the player controlled Dig Dug to defeat the cute enemy characters, Pooka, designed as if they were wearing swimming goggles, and Fygar, designed to breathe fire as a form of attack. To defeat them, the player used a pump to pump the enemies to make them explode – a method of attack which was never seen before. These unique designs caught many people’s attention, and the game went on to become a popular hit among male and female gamers alike. The game featured various digging techniques, such as one where players could squash multiple enemies by digging under a rock to drop on them.[1]
Strangereal-Galaxian Timeline[]
Dig Dug takes place in 2382 A.D. (282 A.G.). Among the star systems under the United Galaxy’s rule, a planet is invaded by monsters appearing from underground. To help defend the planet, Taizo Hori comes to the rescue. Taizo at some point takes care of the monsters, as he would later go on to be recognized for his achievements, as shown in the spin-off "Mr. Driller" series.
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Games | |
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1990s-2090s | Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere • Cyber Sled • Cyber Commando |
2100s | Burning Force |
2200s | Galaxian 3: Project Dragoon • Galaxian 3: The Rising of Gorub • Galaxian • Galaga • Bosconian • Gaplus • Galaga '88 • Blast Off • Final Blaster • Bounty Hounds |
2300s | Attack of the Zolgear • Starblade • Dig Dug • Dig Dug II • Baraduke • Bakutotsu Kijutei: Baruduke II • Mr. Driller |
2400s | Star Trigon • Star Luster • Star Ixiom |
2600s | Mizuiro Blood (Blog) • Starblade: Operation Blue Planet |
2800s-2900s | Shin-Gun Destroy! • New Space Order (Link of Life) |
7600s | Thunder-Ceptor • 3-D Thunder-Ceptor II |
Other | Ridge Racer • Xevious • NebulasRay • Tales of Eternia • Mirai Ninja |
Non-canon | Namco x Capcom |