Let's Compare ( Dig Dug ) REMAKE

[@frenchyroastify]

That was an impressive display of Dig Dug history. Thanks.

[@mvShooting]

6:40 PC was definitely NOT the master race for gaming at that time.

[@ScottBeebiWan]

+M. V. Shooting Wasn't till 2013

[@MetalSonicodraco7342]

+Scott “zuz22” Blacklock you are joking, it was the ultimate gaming machine since sound and video cards come not since the gaming start to fall

[@MetalSonicodraco7342]

Well believe it or not, the DOS 80 era still was nice (for me at least is nice)

[@nootnootboi7048]

M. V. Shooting that's where evolution comes in, my friend!

[@Sanuary_]

Anthony Ortiz a

[@lisadottavio4430]

NOTE: The Atari 2600 and 7800 versions of Dig Dug sound exactly the same.

[@charvelgtrs]

Because the 7800 has the same audio chip as the 2600.

[@vickiwilson3457]

Not Atari 5200 it sounds like intelivision

[@bjbell52]

I believe the 5200 has a POKEY chip, the same chip that's in the Atari 800 computer line.

[@bjbell52]

@GUSTAVO666BR Error1010010101010 Same sound chip. It's named POKEY. The 7800 can also use the POKEY chip but it's not built into the machine. Instead, you can add it to the cartridge. That also answers the question if it's the same sound chip as the intellivision. POKEY is an exclusive Atari chip.

[@biffrapper]

I used to love torturing the enemies in this on the 2600 version. I'd pump them up just to the verge of bursting and let them deflate slightly and do it again and again. Eventually I'd pop them but it was awesome having them at your mercy in the game.

[@sfgeometrydashryu4750]

And years later, Namco saved its franchises combining all ones in Pac-Man series... In Pac-Man World was a great idea, but in later games they ruined that concept so thats why in new Pac's games its just Pac-Man.

[@skelkankaos]

The windows version was terrifying...

[@kaiovinicius6802]

Yen

[@mariccaniemiec9713]

Why?

[@skelkankaos]

@@mariccaniemiec9713 honestly i made this comment 8 years ago and i don't remember why i thought that. sorry for the underwhelming answer

[@mariccaniemiec9713]

@@skelkankaos okay

[@chowmein0941]

Blood

[@jackwinsper874]

Okay, something is wrong with your NEC PC 88 emulator, it doesn't record all the sounds in game... like in your Mario Bros. episode where all the colours were wrong and only two sound channels were coming through. 😟

[@katie2940]

I was thinking the exact same thing, me from the past!

[@KiwiTheRetroGal]

The exact same thing happened with DigDug arrangement. It's because of the platform you're on.

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

I Reached The Kill Screen On Dig Dug Once.

[@Gxhbro]

You are the Billy Mitchel of Dig Dug my freind

[@JSRphones]

@@Gxhbro That didn't age well.

[@haydnaduddell9669]

Note: The Intellivision and Atari 5200 versions of Dig Dug sound the exact same.

[@glocken04166]

TrIcKsHoTeR iNsAnE Maybe Because These Consoles Had The Same Sound Chip.

[@bjbell52]

No, they had totally different sound chips. Intellivision used a General Instrument AY-3-8910 while the 5200 used an Atari POKEY chip.

[@staspastukh2005]

Why? I thought Pokey isn't used.

[@bestfrogs247]

Thank you for posting the video!

[@JB-em2ot]

In the Atari 2600 version, you go around as a neck less miner shooting at walking cough drops and frogs that turn into ducks when inflated.

[@mactrololo7326]

Yeah, what’s up with Atari turning dragons into weird ducks?

[@wingnut4427]

Thank You ! :D & Thanks again for allowing me to use Your excellent rendition of the theme. It fit the video to a tee ! :)

[@Chrishall10100]

34:40 He didn't even touch anything!

[@DeskoDev]

Well, he touched the pooka.... after it had been inflated.

[@GlitchAGES]

29:12 Sounded like a Pokemon battle is Starting

[@oldstylegaming4655]

POOKA has challenged you!

[@albertovaldivia8904]

0:29 Sounded like your riding a horse

[@gabriellethomas7477]

Gotta go fast like sonic!!!

[@digdug3769]

@@oldstylegaming4655 Taizo uses PUMP!! IT IS VERY EFFECTIVE!!! *Pooka FAINTED*

[@ScottBeebiWan]

> Atari **POP** Goodbye green duck!

[@mariodykstra6555]

@@p0tatomango It's neither, it looks like a Dragon to me!

[@twilli84s]

@@LightblueVRCAnimations ur right that is fygar alright.

[@sammy69831]

@@twilli84s , r/WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

[@sladkinable]

Mokey-Die Dilan Duk!

[@dwdadevil]

@@mariodykstra6555 There are so much dumbass commenting reddit things, but looks like a dragon to me too!

[@GamingHistorySource]

This video Was a screaming pain in the ass to complete !! 0_0 ENJOY !! :D

[@andrewnorris5415]

appreciate the effort :)

[@sladkinable]

Watch the language dude!

[@dwdadevil]

@@sladkinable Meh, nothing describes best the true frustration as that

[@jbgtly4930]

I really like the videos, but I think it would be very helpful if you included the years that these different version came out. Not everyone realizes that there are 10+ years between some of these versions. Also, and I know this might be a stretch, but including the cost of the hardware would be very interesting. Viewers could get a much better idea of how expensive those crappy home PCs where at that time. Pay 3 to 10 times more for a far worse gaming experience.

[@xxnathannintendo9xx890]

In the Atari 5200, Pookas blown up look like Kirby inhaling.

[@sladkinable]

Cool!

[@RichardCraig]

OMG, what did they do to Dig Dug in that Roswell/Windows version? He looks hideous!

[@NotATube]

There are actually *two* versions for the Atari 800/XL/XE computers! Although at first glance only the original is shown here (at 13'46"), the second is in fact almost identical to the Atari 5200 port (at 15'11"). That's because the two formats are almost identical internally, and "porting" from one to the other at most required coding for different controllers and tweaking a few memory locations. They *could* simply have adapted the 800 version for the 5200, but I assume they realise it could have been done better and rewrote it... then backported that version to the 800.

[@Saxdude26]

Pretty comprehensive... only version I was surprised not to see was the Namco All-Stars "Arrange" version, but besides that nicely compiled comparison.

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

Dig Dug is kinda a mean game, blowing up innocent creatures hanging out underground, but hearing the music is just amusing! And those adorable Pookas!

[@chuckthequail137]

_"innocent"_ creatures. I believe that there might be a reason why are we getting rid of them.

[@Guernicaman]

This game came out for EVERYTHING, it seems. It's even playing on a Casio Keyboard!

[@TimelordR]

One of my favorite arcade games ever by Namco. I actually played the Arrangement version of Dig Dug on the Namco Classic Collection machine at a movie theater in Melrose Park, IL.

[@andreaspittas1543]

I just LOVE the music

[@tomcrew10]

the 2600 seems really good

[@adamwebb8114]

I always knew of the several Atari systems, intellivision, colecovision, commodore64 but alot of other old age systems I don't remember come up in these videos which is pretty cool

[@IHATETHETROLLS]

0:00 In Endless: Musical Adventures (premiered by Namco)

[@scooterahlers6719]

Can you make it to the "kill" screen on ONE credit? Good luck beating 3.2 MILLION:)

[@wales2k4747]

I loved this game as a kid

[@Mr.Atari2600]

It's really sad where you get many versions of Dig Dug & they can't get it to look or play better than the Atari 2600 version.

[@MetalSonicodraco7342]

+Genesis Does What Nintendoes!!! 7800 it's the upgraded version, it's me but...the music is better for me

[@josefernandomartinez-zarra87]

Thanks for my AWESOME childhood Dig Dug :,) !!!!

[@paxhumana2015]

Why not include the versions that you had mentioned at 0:20 on this video as well, Gaming History Source? Are they not technically Dig Dug ports as well?

[@GamingHistorySource]

Because I do not have the equipment to play them on & some were't available at the time this video was made.

[@zanegandini5350]

Windows version looks extremely weird but has awesome music, easily the best in this whole comparison.

[@paxhumana2015]

@Metagalactic Llama , no, BOTH of them are EQUALLY as important, and you are NOT a true video game fan if you disagree on that point.

[@gamet2004]

@Metagalactic Llama That's Right dude!!

[@berrybluez8948]

VIC-20 Has some nice audio.

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

Thanks Wingnut For Your Support For These Videos! I'm Gonna Work On My First Video For That Now! How Does Gottlieb's Qbert V.S. Atari's Dig Dug Sound? Gottlieb V.S. Atari!

[@dava_arvarabi]

I loved how the MSX version music stopped when the player stopped walking.

[@scooterahlers9666]

Sharp, Dreamcast, N64, Gameboy Advance, PlayStation 2, X Box, and GameCube versions are ARCADE PERFECT. NES/Famicom and ColecoVision are pretty damn close.

[@haydnaduddell9669]

The NES version was the best one to me.

[@GamingHistorySource]

OOPS !! thanks for letting me know. :) Yeah.. I was trying to coax the Pooka back over & didn't move in time. I left it in there for laughs. :)

[@VideosbySteve]

Appreciate it, as always! :)

[@Pie-jacker875]

There are 2 different versions on the Game Boy Advance. One is the one you showed, which is in Namco Museum. The other one that you missed is in Namco Museum 50th Anniversary.

[@bland9876]

50th anniversary is also on gamecube

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

Thanks Alot Wingnut! That Really Makes Me Pumped Up About Doing These Videos! And Thank You For Subscribing! Means Alot!

[@xyzzymage]

If you ever decide to do another remake, I recommend adding the Apple II version as played on an Apple IIgs/emulator: running at native 2.8MHz (rather than the 8-bit II line's 1MHz) corrects the speed to almost match the arcade, and the audio chip handling the slightly sped-up music/effects improves it as well. I'm suggesting that in large part because it's how anyone that grew up with a IIgs would have played it, and the differences are greater than between many of the recent console ports. :)

[@Mozzaratti]

That's one biiig compilation of Dig Dug goodness! Well done indeed.

[@chronosanaki5174]

The MS DOS version, dig dug looks possessed!

[@paxhumana2015]

I would like to add that the NES port of the game is almost identical to the Famicom port of the game and that the SNES, Super Famicom, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, and PS1 all had ports of this game as well.

[@javiermichel7097]

What version of the theme song is at the beginning of video? I have a good time serching an nothing. Please

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

So There Are More Stages Past 256 On The Phone Version?

[@rosemaryfriedw124a8]

Can you make the dig dug 2 let's compare?

[@rosemaryfriedw124a8]

I heard it's a good game

[@supermariofan772003]

Yeah, compare all 5 versions.

[@chuckthequail137]

It's Been a Long Time After i Watched this.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

VIC-20 version is so good! Unfortunately. there doesn't seem to be a PAL 50Hz version, so it always plays too fast on European VICs.

[@The90sGamingGuy]

Classic arcade game. The first time I played this game was on the Namco museum on PS2.

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

@wingnut4427 Hey I'm Gonna Start For My Next Video A New Season Of My Own Compare Series Called Which Is Better? It's Where I Compare 2 Versions Of A Certain Game Or Two Whole Different Games But From The Same Series! And Then You Can Comment On Which Is Better!

[@tastywiesel001]

Some of the game sounds are scary....

[@alfadorfox]

@18:02 This is the version I grew up with. TI-99/4a. So many memories.

[@quimicalkirby]

The Arcade and Famicom versions always we be the best for me

[@neogeothomas8127]

9:34 MY EARS. THEY BURN.

[@marioghernandez4960]

Don't see why they wouldn't. The sound quality in the PC-8801 port is pretty much in the negatives.

[@nospellsno10]

The only version I think that can beat the original is the "Arrangement" version.

[@ahbeef]

nospellsno10 the last one seemed to have some nice originality to it that almost every other version lacked, since they were at best ports of the arcade version. even with better hardware, they chose to keep the graphics like the original. The xbox 360 one however changed it up a bit, and i definitely gotta give props for being the only version except for arrangement that did so. i also like how it added some items as well. The windows version was also notable, since it had a very unique theme and cool original music. everything else however, was at best a port of the arcade version, or a downgrade from it. this kinda makes me wonder what it would be like to see an HD remastered version of dig-dug as well as some other arcade classics, like they did with Burger Time (except maybe not as terrible)

[@nospellsno10]

ahbeef True, so true. I guess I should have mentioned that I grew up with the original and the Arrangements version, making my original statement bias.

[@ahbeef]

i will say that among every version, arrangements, roswell, and the iOS/360 version are the best in comparison to the original, they all had a charm to them that makes me want to play them! :)

[@rynmaymay9309]

Agree on every thing but roswell

[@astro6683]

Where can I find a functioning rom of Dig dug arrangement?

[@Jayrod64]

Even though the sound is a little weird on the Game Boy Version,they at least got the music right.

[@Bubbabyte99]

I think that's them screaming in the NEC version after you pop them.

[@ztevezen9434]

+Gaming History Source does dig dug 2 have any versions for it or is it just the nes and arcade

[@WulfyWoof]

+Stephen Rodriguez It was released on the DS as part of the Namco Museum DS cart.

[@ztevezen9434]

Victor Aguilar oh ok

[@mastersproutgamer9327]

@@WulfyWoof And the Sharp X68000, too, along with the original game.

[@thesman32]

another nice video and a epic one at that,i bet you won't be playing dig dug for a while now tho.

[@mariccaniemiec9713]

Best childhood ever!

[@Mozzaratti]

By all means. It's not my best remix in the least, but if it fits, go for it!

[@paxhumana2015]

Moreover, both iCade and Tiny Arcade now have ports of Dig Dug as well, though due to their small stature, getting good screen shots of them would prove rather difficult. They are both still a blast to play, though. Please edit this video and include those ports of the game as well, Gaming History Source. Thank you.

[@haydnplus]

Arcade: Nostalgia / Atari 2600: Square Rocks? / Apple 2: Glitchy / MS Dos: A Bit Better / VIC 20: Same As MS Dos / NEC PC-8801: It's Almost Completely Silent / Casio PV-1000: Almost Good / Intellivision: What Person's Face Is Orange? / Atari 800 XE: The Rocks Are Purple / Atari 5200: Why Does It Have The Intellivision Music? / Commodore 64: The Green One Sounds Like It's Farting Instead Of Breathing Fire / TI99: (Sigh) Here We Go Again / Game Boy: I Dont Care If It's Only 4 Shades Of Gray, It's Still Good / XSW: Purple Rocks, AGAIN / ColecoVision: Did You Just Fart Again? / Atari 7800: Good / Famicom/NES: The One I've Played Before / Fujitsu FM-7: Did You Forget About What I Said To Apple 2 And TI99? / Game Boy Advance: A Nice Scrolling Adventure / Dreamcast/N64: Like The Arcade Version / Sharp 68000: Good / Windows: Why Is There A UFO? / Xbox/PS2/Gamecube: Good / Mac(?)/Xbox 360: It's Very Small /

[@Marthchidote2003]

the atari square rocks are blocks lol

[@mastersproutgamer9327]

It's not Mac, it's iOS.

[@Tetrapod]

where is the ds and ps?

[@ztevezen9434]

This is my favorite arcade classic

[@sonicmario64]

In the Atari 800 XE version, the rocks actually look a lot more like eggplants than something heavy that could kill you... Unless you're someone who is deathly allergic to eggplants, that is. XD

[@bjbell52]

In looking over the Atari 800/5200 versions - I would say they used a 4 color graphic mode for game play (the first line is a large character mode). So the black background would be one color, the multicolored dirt would be another color, the purple rocks and the purple part of the monsters were a third color and the green in the monsters would be a fourth color. I know, the dirt has 4 colors but when I say color I'm talking about the bit pattern used to put a dot on the screen using one color register. The Atari had the ability to change to value in the color register at different times while drawing the screen hence the four shades of brown. But they couldn't do that with the rocks without also messing up the monsters, hence they are purple. Digdug is white, so I'm assuming it's either on sprite or two sprites put together. When the monsters die, it looks like they used sprites for that animation also.

[@jordandorsett3106]

0:01 put video speed at 1.25x for The original dig dug speed until 0:50 then you can change it back to 1x

[@jakesouthard9175]

I wish they’d remake this with today’s standard of graphics! I grew up playing this. My dad and I would get so far . Close to level 100

[@wingnut4427]

lol.. go for it. You could also target rival companies. Such as Atari & Intellivision .. let's say .. Space Armada vs. Space Invaders. Sounds like a fun Idea !

[@wingnut4427]

read the other information section after the list.

[@たいぞ堀]

最後のものは最高です。(38:01)

[@昇-b8s]

ですよね！

[@jwaughtal]

worst for these 3 things sfx: both apple II and PC-88 graphics: none of the graphics suck but im gonna have to go with the intellivsion atari 5200 and the colecovision colors: DOS

[@Renowildfire1]

I used to play dig dug on my MS DOS PC lol back in the early 90s

[@chronosanaki5174]

The msx version of digdug the character Sprite for dig dug looks traumatized!

[@wingnut4427]

lol. google the Casio PV-1000. It was an 8 bit console system from the early 80's. It's an interesting looking design.

[@Luigifan-tx4zx]

the pookas in the atari 2600 look like noseless cuberts

[@thetoontastictoon1720]

TRUE THO

[@bizzare7104]

Luigifan 72005 of course

[@enemellomellogames1732]

yup

[@isti0phoridaegd381]

What I was gonna say...

[@sladkinable]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[@toughmanrandysavage3077]

Best old computer version was the Casio one at least the song played the right way.

[@TankTheMouse]

This was my childhood because I played Pacman party

[@Freddyfan1428]

Is it just me or do you kinda see DIg Dug's air hose attack like Scorpion's Spear and expect to hear a scream of "GET OVER HERE!" ;-)

[@GamingHistorySource]

I am aware of the clones that are out there. I was considering adding them but this video is big enough without them. ^_^

[@japhyriddle]

I've only played a few of these ports, but I have to say that I like the gameplay of the 2600 the best.

[@AliceUmoh]

What about Digging Strike for the DS?

[@glocken04166]

It's a different game. So it won't be included in this video.

[@AF.281OldChannel]

Wow, Dig Dug Is On A Lot Of Platforms! :O

[@enemellomellogames1732]

In the Atari 2600 they were lazy to make the inflating sprites. They just stretched the image.

[@haydnaduddell9669]

Atari 2600 - Why? NES/Famicom - Perfected game! TI-99 - Looks pretty weird. Atari 7800 - An upgrade of the 2600 and 5200 versions. GBA - WTF! I still prefer Pac-Man Collection or Super Mario Advance! PS: I own a DS Lite. PS2/Gamecube/Xbox - Dig Dug was around for almost 20 years in the 6th generation. Mac/Xbox 360 - Already. This was the 7th generation of game consoles and they still won't stop producing versions of Dig Dug. Dreamcast: WHY WOULD YOU MAKE A VERSION OF DIG DUG IN THE 6TH GENERATION? Atari 5200 - Looks like something that Beavis and Butthead made. Arcade (The 2nd One) - WTF! 2010 WAS LONG AFTER DIG DUG'S RELEASE!

[@GreekRetroGeek]

the 2600 has very good and tight controls

[@OldsXCool]

LOL @ 31:48 when you accidentally smashed yourself. Great job as always. Also just to let you know there is a typo in your description where it says "NEC PC-8801 8:29" It should be 9:29.

[@snowyicicle1335]

The Apple 2 version is giving me symptoms of lavender town syndrome

[@enemellomellogames1732]

The Apple II version has music that has an echo. Cool.

[@oldstylegaming4655]

Atari 2600's dig dug looks like an exitebike character

[@oldstylegaming4655]

AND he looks like he has a ruler in His hand slaping it like Baldy

[@SacredSpirit1337]

GOD, the Apple II and Nec-PC 8801 had painful audio!

[@guyincogneto8979]

I tried multiple times on my 5200 version to get all big flowers across both rows to see what happened next but I never had the endurance. 3 plus hours is too much.

[@rebelfleettrooper9881]

Taizo in the Atari 800 looks like a hazmat.

[@JLOCLamborghiniFan88]

@wingnut4427 Hey, Awesome Video! I Love Dig Dug To Pieces! One Of My Favorite Arcade Games Ever! And Are All These Versions On Emulators?

[@Jayrod64]

If you don't own Namco Museum,the NES version is probably the second best option.

[@SenranKaguraFan1227]

Are You Willing To Create Let's Compare Warp & Warp? Warp & Warp Is An Arcade Game That Is Published By Rock-Ola (Namco In Japan) & It is a shooting game where you have to shoot aliens that appear on the stage. Also, there is a teleport where you can enter to go to a different role which is placing bombs at enemies. (Much like bomberman)

[@katie2940]

I'm constantly impressed by what the Apple II, a computer from 1977 with more technical limitations than a banana, can do.

[@oldstylegaming4655]

MS DOS version: Dig Dug.exe... Atari: they didn't really get the music... Also, 2600 version (most of you can't see it and I don't feel like explaining) The dude looks like Baldi PC-8801: Let's never talk about the sound again