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How did you kill things in Dig Dug?

Dig Dug

Released
1982
Made by
Namco; Atari in the U.S.
How it played
Dig tunnels underground, inflate the monsters with a pump until they pop, or drop rocks on them
Legacy
The digging-and-pumping mechanic has never been copied well; Namco's ports keep it alive

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You were a small man with a pump, digging through dirt, and you killed things by inflating them until they burst. It was strange enough to be unforgettable and the music only played when you moved.

Dropping a rock on two monsters at once was the big score, and the vegetable that appeared in the middle of the screen was the bonus every kid went for and died reaching.

Sources: Wikipedia — Dig Dug

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