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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