Although it’s a ‘classic’ game, this is my first time playing Dig Dug. The game takes place underground and your aim is to defeat the enemies. As you move, you can carve out tunnels.
Enemies start in existing tunnels and patrol back and forth, but then randomly float towards you. When they reach another tunnel, then they will move towards you but follow the tunnel’s paths.
You can attack them by attaching your pump to them and inflating them with air until they pop. The score you get depends on how deep underground you are, so if you really want to maximise the score, then you can lure them into deeper areas. The dragon enemy breathes fire and you score more points for taking him out horizontally rather than vertically because of the extra risk.
Another way of scoring high is crushing them with rocks instead, especially if you crush multiple enemies in one go. This also makes a fruit appear to collect and gain even more points.
The final enemy will make a run to escape the level. When all enemies are gone, then you move onto the next level. Higher levels have more aggressive enemies; shorter time before they float towards you.
I thought the game was okay and didn’t feel as addictive as games such as Pac-Man.