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Dig Dug is an arcade action game developed by Namco and published by Bandai for the NES, ported from the 1982 arcade original. Players control Taizo Hori, tunneling through underground dirt to defeat Pookas and Fygars — inflating them with an air pump until they burst, or crushing them by dropping rocks. Clearing all enemies advances to the next round.

How To Play Dig Dug

ControlAction
D-PadMove Dig Dug and tunnel through the dirt in four directions
A ButtonPump air into an enemy to inflate and pop it
B ButtonPump (alternate)
StartStart game / pause

About Dig Dug

Release dateArcade (JP): April 1982 · Famicom (JP): June 4, 1985 · NES (NA): 1986
DeveloperNamco
PublisherNamco (JP); Bandai (NES, NA)
PlatformNES / Famicom; originally Arcade, plus many ports
GenreAction (maze/arcade)
SeriesDig Dug (first entry)
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer (2-player alternating)
Also known asディグダグ (Dig Dug) — Japan

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