Dig you must! Burrow your way through the soil
hunting down all the Pookas and Fygars before they come looking for
you! Although Pookas and Fygars can't normally move through solid
dirt, they can turn into ghosts. Ghosts look like little white
eyes and can freely move through the dirt; however once they reach open
ground they'll revert back to their normal selves. Normally Pookas
and Fygars don't turn into ghosts until later on it the round, so you
have a little while to hunt them down in their tunnels.
The pump isn't the only weapon at Dig Dug's disposal,
for he is also master of the rock. By burrowing under the rocks
strategically placed around the screen, Dig Dug can drop them onto unwitting
foes. Be careful that you're not under it when it falls though.
After dropping two rocks a veggie will appear in the center of
the screen (ala Pac-Man), you can grab this for bonus points if your
into that sort of thing. While hunting down your opponents, take
special care when approaching Fygars from the front. Since Fygars
are little dragons they have the ability to breath fire! Make
sure Dig Dug doesn't get burned to a crisp.
The graphics on the 2600 are pretty good given its
limitations, however everything has a square look to it. This
is probably due to the limitations of the graphic sprites, and couldn't
be avoided. Thankfully Dig Dug plays very well, so arcade veterans
won't be too disappointed. If the 2600 version has any faults,
it's that the difficulty is a little too easy. Seasoned veterans
are strongly encouraged to start out only at the highest levels. This
minor quibble aside, the 2600 does a decent job of recreating the arcade
classic.
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