Atari 7800

Dig Dug

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 are able to walk through the earth. They are invi...

Genre: Maze
Year: 1987
Developer: Namco Limited
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Players: 2

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Achievements

20 achievements · 74 total points

Where's Our Shovels? Complete Round 1 on Normal Mode
2 pts
Digging Everything, Hopefully No E.T on 2600 Complete Round 5 on Normal Mode
3 pts
I Love Digging Complete Round 10 on Normal Mode
5 pts
Final Round of Playing the 7800 Complete Round 20 on Normal Mode
10 pts
Hey Kid, Want Some Dig Dug? Complete Round 5 on Kid's Mode
2 pts
The Dig Dug Marathon.... Kinda Reach a Score of 10,000 on a Continue
3 pts
Long Orange Sticks, Time to Make It a Sword Collect the Carrot in Round 1
2 pts
Years Before Shrek Existed, Even as a Book Collect the Onion in Round 2
2 pts
Super Dig Dug Bros. Collect the Mushroom in Round 3
2 pts
Looks Like a Peapod Collect the Cucumber in Round 4 or 5
2 pts
I Miss My Wife, Tails Collect the Eggplant in Round 6 or 7
3 pts
Never Going to Burn Again Collect the Bell Pepper in Round 8 or 9
3 pts
Time to Make Ketchup Collect the Tomato in Round 10 or 11
3 pts
Wario's Garlic Addiction, 7800th Relapse Collect the Garlic in Round 12 or 13
3 pts
No Matter The Size, Melons are Great Collect the Watermelon in Round 14 or 15
4 pts
Metal Gear Solid: Ship of the Underground Collect the Galaxian Ship in Round 16 or 17
4 pts
Pineapple Apple Apple Pineapple Collect the Pineapple in Round 18+
5 pts
Huntin' Pookas and Fygars in the Summer Heat Kill 3 Enemies in a Single Level in the Surface
3 pts
Digging for Diamonds, Killing Fygars and Pookas Too Kill 3 Enemies in a Single Level in the Lowest Dirt Level
3 pts
The 7800th Attempt Complete Rounds 1-5 without Dying on Normal Mode (No Continues)
10 pts

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Dig Dug frequently asked questions

How do I play Dig Dug on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Dig Dug in the Atari 7800 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Dig Dug have achievements?

Yes, Dig Dug has 20 achievements worth 74 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Dig Dug for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Dig Dug on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.