The History of Dig Dug - arcade console documentary

The history of the classic digging and inflating enemies until they die game from Namco
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[@chrislaustin]

That was the best part of growing up in that age of arcades, was that you never knew what was going to be there any given day of the week. I found new games in 7-11's, liquor stores, and even in a clothes boutique by my house had a Wizard of War machine, it was just insane. There was no internet, no news source for up coming coin-ops, so each new trip to an arcade meant walking each isle to see what new had arrived. Sadly those days will never happen again, but I'm glad I got to experience it first hand during it's peek.

[@apexone5502]

Agreed. Seeing those new games, especially a sequel to an established and successful game, unexpectedly made going to the arcade an adventure.

[@Bioburningk]

I wish I was lucky as you I love arcades and still have fun playing the classics I'm glad there are classic arcades out there so I can experience what it was like playing on the original cabinet but I wont ever have the experience of what you had

[@swampdonkey4919]

I miss the days when they had arcade machines in gas stations, supermarkets, and diners 😪. It really was like an adventure, not knowing what you would see each trip. Nowadays it's lucky if I can find an retro arcade in my travels, i usually gotta pay a $15 cover charge (60 quarters!), and maybe there will be two or three games I kinda like but none of my favorites 😕

[@Tony_Cardoza]

@@swampdonkey4919 Pizza places were good for playing arcades too. I loved going to Godfathers pizza and playing Galaga and whatever Beat em up type game they'd have at the time. The pizza was pretty great too.

[@dannynhl9441]

While I was too young for the first boom (born in 1980) I still remember the first time I saw Street FIghter 2 arcade cab in a smoke shop cigar store as a kid. It blew my mind. Then about a year later I saw the hacked version of SF 2 Rainbow in a comic book/sports card shop and it blew me away. Same with NBA Jam and Mortal Kombat and then years later Crazy Taxi. My grandma had candy store in the early 80's so I played Pacman and they had this other game called Omega Race by Midway. Based on photos of me playing it's safe to say my first two videogames I played was Pacman and Omega Race. My teenage uncles gave me an Intellivision they had and that was a blast. I miss the games of the 80s and 90s. Not knocking modern stuff. I know some great games are here. Just was a different vibe and of course I was younger.

[@daveretrolondon]

I have to say how much I enjoy all of these 80's arcade vids 👍 I'm 52yrs young so grew up playing these, and even now after all this time I still learn things I never knew! Thank you so much for continuing to produce these fantastic documentaries of games from my childhood 👍 Dave

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks Dave. Glad I could scratch that nostalgic edge and bring back those wonderful memories. Cheers

[@RDJ134]

50 here, i am so happy i lived in the arcade era :) And still learing to, like with your video's, thank you for that.

[@Deathtank75]

@@RDJ134 47 here.

[@apexone5502]

I like how this channel can remind you of games you may have completely forgotten. That’s what made me subscribe.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@RDJ134 AbsolutelyThank you

[@HoopyAmero]

Man I remember the NES port of Dig Dug and Galaga blew me away, I was thinking at the time "it's freeplay forever!" I remember asking my dad for Dig Dug and Pac Man for my birthday and he's said something like "What are you? 50? You don't want new games?" IIRC Metroid and Zelda came out that year and I passed on them because I wanted Arcade games I can play at home lol.

[@jaynukem1929]

That Dig Dug commercial was insane!!! I had no idea they made such ambitious commercials for Arcade Machines.

[@jacobwebb2623]

Fantastic review!!! I have a special love for "Dig Dug," I am severely visually impaired but I can see some color, well the color scheme for "Dig Dug" was perfect for me and was one of very few titles I could play in the arcade. PLEASE keep making these videos they are awesome!

[@sandmanxo]

Dig Dug is one of rhe first arcades I remember playing at a bowling alley, probably in 1982 when I was 5. Still one of my favorites from the Golden era.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, that's where I play it the most at as well

[@MrRedFoxorMrelzorrorojo]

When you think about how you kill enemies in this game is terrifying.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, yes it is

[@nemopouncey3827]

they stomachs blow up.💥

[@nemopouncey3827]

remember playing a clone of it on a compilation disc. they went a little dark with it with chants and everything.

[@mr.pavone9719]

and sadistic.

[@nemopouncey3827]

not to mention the first graphic violence in a video game.

[@garystinten9339]

Now that advert for dig dug.. simply stellar and I wish there were more ads like it.. it would make me want to watch tv again.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Go watch the one for joust which is even crazier

[@paulweiss3818]

That commercial is beyond words! Thanks for sharing!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thanks for watching

[@thewingedavenger1007]

I love how you keep digging up these great classic games.

[@Perfection-ME-01]

PatmanQC you sir are absolutely fantastic. So happy you’ve got round to Dig Dug…oh and that TV commercial 😮 is freaking awesome. I’m in the U.K. and never knew they had made any adverts,especially like that. Thx again for another great video 🙌❤️🙏

[@srutzky]

Dig Dug is one of my all-time favorites. I had it for the TI-99/4A (mid-80s) growing up and loved it. Later found it for the PS2 and it was also fun. Thanks for doing the research and posting this video about such an awesome game 😺.

[@AngryCalvin]

Didn’t know Dig Dug was on the TI994a. I had Donkey Kong, Burgertime, and Congo Bongo. Too bad I missed out.

[@srutzky]

@@AngryCalvin Just to make sure I wasn't misremembering, I looked around a little and found two videos showing Dig Dug on the 99/4A: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fam6iap4e6-afaM and kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHm4gHmjodt1nqs . It doesn't look the best, but I remember loving it, and I was a bit young (between 8 and 12) so probably didn't have the most discerning tastes ;-)

[@thisisnotachannel]

"Dig Dug" and "Burger Time" were my two favorites back then. When I got them both for my Atari 7800, it was off to the races!

[@mycollectibles]

This is one of my favorite games up there with PAC man. super Mario bros and Sonic the hedgehog series.

[@goryjim1313]

Keep ‘‘em coming Patman! Look forward to your videos especially these days, it’s awesome to go back to a simpler, happier time.

[@JoseMolina-ij3xx]

A true classic. I remember a row of these coin ops when going to Venice Beach as a kid. They were always full of players. It's also one of the games that also has a kill screen.

[@OofHearted]

What game is this: the enemy is in the middle like the DVD logo that bounces around the screen. You are on the border of the screen and when you walk into the middle where th enemy can get you, the path you walk draws a line and when you get back to the safety of the border, the area within the lines you walked get filled in making the playing field smaller for the enemy. You basically shrink the danger zone bit by bit by walking in and out of the enemies playing field. It's kinda like Dig Dug 2 where he makes parts of the island collapse by connecting the lines.

[@NesrocksGamingVideos]

I played the game back then but was never a big fan. One thing I can get behind though is the passion that went into this video. We need more recognition for underrated games and for namco as a pioneer in the games industry.

[@Tony_Cardoza]

I like how sometimes Namco was called Namcot.

[@WinrichNaujoks]

I love Dig Dug so much! Thanks for the awesome vid!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you so much

[@SirGriefALot]

Dig Dug was great. 👍 I had it on the 7800 and one time I played it so long I maxed out the big flowers and couldn't get any more from clearing levels.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's fantastic

[@Risperdali]

I played this in the arcade in 1986 at a caravan park in South Africa. I loved it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool

[@EmperorMegas]

I'm going into this expecting wife jokes, right out of the gate. Please don't disappoint, my guy!

[@allnamesaretakenful]

Digging in the dirt? Dig Dug is the grandfather of Minecraft

[@veraalfredo2005]

Awesome! Was one of my favorite to play back in the arcade. Seeing the Apple II version made me think you should do a video on Moctezumas Revenge. Always enjoy your videos

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot. I haven't played Montezuma's revenge in a number of years

[@veraalfredo2005]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries i remember playing it in elementary school when we were first introduced to the apple IIe

[@TyG2k9]

Did you already do a video on the Mr. Do series? I felt like I've seen it

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes I have back in 2019

[@kevinsmithwoo]

PatmanQC, Thanks for making great content. Keep doing it!

[@justinfuller2039]

Ahhhh !! If the Dig-Dug commercial never existed then Country's favorite Red head Reba Mcentire and Family Ties lovable dad Michael Gross would have never gotten to star as Gun loving ammo hoarding husband and wife in the Oscar worthy Tremors .... Not to mention Kevin Bacon

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL good call

[@canalmuertoperovolverealgundia]

The history of mappy?

[@woodeyelyegaming1401]

A lot of money and effort into that weird commercial lol

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree. If you haven't already seen the commercial for joust that one is even weirder LOL

[@Mr_Oggie]

Ah sweet sweet Dig Dug... probably my most played coin op game from my youth and ranks #2 on my all time favorite arcade games list

[@BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes]

Freaking love Dig-Dug from the Atari 2600 to the arcade. Excellent video PatMan.

[@nemopouncey3827]

he forgot the revenge of arcade version.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot my friend

[@Crashtopher]

Bravo! Another queeftastic vidja!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL comment of the day

[@Chris-wq3pe]

Pacman, Rally-X, Dig Dug in that order from Namco ? That's really something. Three fantastic games. Dig-Dug the most forgiving game of those 3. @PatmanQC do you have a directory or index video with episodes linked anywhere ?

[@nemopouncey3827]

I like when one of em will try to escape when the jig is up.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No I don't, sorry. Don't forget Namco also produced Xevious which is another of my favorite shooters

[@johndd9140]

Those were the days... ❤ Great video of a great classic video game 👍👍👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed

[@melanatedmusings6147]

I'm elated you did another great documentary and this time on Dig Dug. It's in my top 3 of all time 80's arcade games. The myriad of adaptations on various gaming and computer systems was surprising and informative. Once again you have delivered a comprehensive history of this game. I don't remember seeing those commercials but they were wild! The Gameboy sp advance version is still enjoyable to play. But I need to get past rd 11! Keep up the superior content.

[@JasonMarshMusic]

Thanks as always. A game where you kill your enemies in what has to be one of the most painful ways possible.

[@nemopouncey3827]

also noticed if you look at the game the wrong way it look's like he is whipping it out. ima leave that alone.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, no kidding

[@JasonMarshMusic]

@@nemopouncey3827 makes you wonder what the monsters were getting pumped full with. Maybe we should root for them when we play this game 🍆

[@nemopouncey3827]

@@JasonMarshMusic gas? acid? only namco knows.

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

Id always just play it like Minecraft, digging my own house and stuff back in the day

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I always wanted to take out the entire screen but I always ended up dying before hand

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

Pooka & Fygar are 2 of the 3 unlockable characters in Pacman World Rally for PS2, gamecube, & PSP (the 3rd is the Prince from the Katamari series). Its similar to mario kart, but w/characters from the pacman world series. The PSP version includes 2 more unlockable characters, Mappy & Mr. Driller

[@Fla5thgenTryMe]

Not my favorite but still a thumbs up for Patman..✌😁👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

Great video, and I don’t think I ever saw that commercial before

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you, it's definitely a rarity which is why I wanted to include it

[@soulred5195]

Very fun arcade game that I still play every now and then! And as a kid, the Atari 2600 version was the very first video game I ever bought using my own money!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, thank you for sharing

[@MrZedblade]

16:00 I love the Namco Classic Collection version of Dig Dug. But I especially love the "pop" sound this version used when one of the enemies popped. I laugh every time.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@Qbxyz-_l]

The bunny gets the pancake. (Grows) 16:04 pop. AAAAHHHHHH (STEERING NOISE)

[@NickWeissMusic]

The sound and music were SO GOOD. The game looped after level 15? lol I thought I was pretty good regularly getting to level 7 or 8, I doubt I ever got to 15, alas, pro gamer wasn’t in the cards for me.

[@mrf19741]

Once again, you knocked it out of the park! Thanks for the 80's arcade nostalgia!

[@sonicmario64]

Not surprisingly, my first time playing "Dig Dug" as a kid was on the Atari 2600, so I have a bit of nostalgia every time I see it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

My first time was the arcade but I also had the 2600 version

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

“Dig dug was designed after a Smurf” … your joking right?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No, it's true

[@monolithgeometry3221]

I'm starting to feel like the book dealer in Never-ending Story, these bleeps and bloops and blips are kinda driving me crazy. If it wasn't for alla this cacophenous racket , bleeping, blooping, gravel-groping dig-duggery...jeesh, actually first time ever looked forward to an ad .. Hmm? Oh did I say that out loud ? 😁

[@jamesanthony8438]

"Game developers now days must have a terrible time coming up with something exciting and new that hasn't been done time and time again." Nah, they just repackage it with sh*tty, vomit-inducing, eye-burning neon colors that turn old-school gamers off ever wanting to play the games again like they have with classic Atari games like "Yars' Revenge" (now called "Yars Recharged") along with "Missile Command Recharged", "Centipede Recharged", etc. Thankfully, they haven't pissed neon all over "Dig Dug", yet. >=(

[@zthecat]

Good informative video. Though I have absolutely no idea how you think the sound for the MS DOS version is worse than the Apple II version Lol I mean you did say both were notably bad, but I think the Apple II sound is in it's own league of ear piercing shit. What graphics you think do and don't look good is very subjective, especially when it comes to old media, and I definitely also prefer the graphics of the MS DOS version over the Apple II. With that said though, the MS DOS version looks absolutely unplayable with how slow it is. So I'd still unquestionably pick the Apple II version.

[@loki.odinson]

Thank you for this delightful documentary on one of my most memorable childhood memories. Please keep being awesome. I truly appreciate all that you do.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you for the nice words

[@PANTYEATR1]

Dang Pat, they have pills for that green hose 😆 i never seen that commercial before, it's crazy and i bet expensive for the time. I've been playing Dig Dug since it was in the arcade and Atari 7800. I own it for the PS2 on the Namco treasures. A true and fun classic game. 2 hands for possible documentary Xenophobia and Quartec. Good job as usual bro💪🏆 - Pantyeatr1

[@iankempster7007]

Had this one on the Vic 20 was a good port. Great video as always.

[@Enzo-mc4uk]

I remember back in 1988 I was five and I got the Atari 2600 with Mario brothers, Pac-Man and dig dug and I was so good at Dig dug. So good in fact that one time I got to level 50. Best moment of me and my friends life.

[@adams213]

Dig Dug is the cab I decided to build from the ground up, not my favorite game but always felt too iconic not too, plus I love the artwork.. That commercial played a lot during my childhood, more than most, I have a feeling that played a part in my decision without me even knowing it.

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

Awesome buddy I love dig dug I'm glad that you're doing better

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, I'm still not 100% but I'm slowly getting there. Hope you enjoy the video

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries my prayers goes out to you buddy

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762 Thanks 🙂

[@anthonychobotdoespopcultur7762]

documentaries youre welcome

[@PLAYER42_ready]

This is one of my favourite games ever made and I still play it frequently on my GBA despite me only being Gen Z

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@kbramlett6877]

If I am not mistaken, Here in the US, we were only treated to Dig Dig II: Trouble in Paradise for the NES, and it was Japan who saw the releases of both Dig Dig & Dig Dug II for the Famicom

[@NickWeissMusic]

The msdos version was played back at 33, but recorded at 45 ;)

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I like the name "Dig Dug" a lot better than the name "Taizo Hori".

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You and me both

[@TheAnkMan]

"Ask for it where you play coin video games". Not in the tiny arcade I went back in the day. You had to be happy with whatever they put up there. There I never saw Dig Dug, Gorf, Qix, Bosconian and others. These I saw only when on holiday where others lay on the beach to get some tan. I always came back pale from holiday for some reason... As for the Fygars: I used to pump them a little from top or below just before bursting, then positioned left or right to finish the blow job and scored (higher). Umm, that doesn't sounded right? 😗 Thanks for this video. I didn't even knew there were sequels in the following years until when I watched it. Always learning something new thanks to your channel. Even if it takes 40 years. 😀

[@walkerj.7895]

Dig dug 2 is criminally underrated. I might actually like it more than the original

[@johnnygrind77]

Who the heck came up with "Coin Video Games" instead of "Arcades" as what to call them?! That song is super catchy, though!

[@nemopouncey3827]

first time I played this was on a namco compilation arcade machine the remix. at a putt putt. 15:00

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent

[@nemopouncey3827]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries the updated version of pacman was all over the place. now the ghost can change into stuff like boxers etc.

[@alanjacobs5215]

I loved Dig Dug on the Atari 2600, played it all the time when I was kid. Still enjoy today, so much so I got a nice tattoo done on my right arm.

[@tarstarkusz]

Dig Dug is not a maze game. There is no maze. To the extent that removing dirt (where does it all go) creates a maze, it's a maze you create, not one you are limited to traversing. Mr Do! and Dig Dug turn the tables on the maze game. "Maze games" start off with a maze and you are trapped in that maze as if it were the whole world.

[@nobodyimportant8859]

Patman's jokes are awesome in every video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Nice of you to say, thanks

[@SchardtCinematic]

Modern video games all seem to be just 3D realistic looking games were you go on an adventure and kill things. I feel like the true end to classic games ended with systems like the PS1 and the Nintendo 64. The graphics might be 3D rendered. But yet you still knew you were looking at a bunch of polygons creating the 3D world. Now today you can see your character swear and you see your football players swearing out on the field in Madden games. I miss 8 and 16 bit graphics of the day. There something very special about video games since Computet Space and Pong showed up.

[@sega62s]

it should be the other way around, now there is no limitation and games are too real, we prefer having cartoons, or fiction, and don’t forget in the old days they were limited to hardware in some ways….. I do prefer old vintage games, just like anything made in them days,it stays forever ❤

[@LBTennis]

Never seen that commercial before. That was a legit production ha. Incredible

[@GreenTeaViewer]

I used to play this in the arcade at Luna Park, Melbourne, around 1982-83.

[@Asterra2]

21:55 "For some reason, the walking tune has also been changed as well." My perspective on this as someone who grew up in those years. Arcade ports were inherently downgrades, but at the same time, there seemed to be an unwritten *law* that demanded arbitrary, unnecessary changes that further differentiated ports from their arcade originals. One look at the 2600's Space Invaders, with the completely reconfigured aliens, is all the evidence you need for this weird phenomenon. Even as a kid, I knew they could have done better with even a trifle of care. You grew accustomed to this and took it for granted back then. The fact that the music is completely different here is quite simply part and parcel of that unwritten law.

[@TehAwesomer]

I understand you're trying to be humorous, but it's a little offputting to suddenly hear off colour jokes in the middle of a video.

[@one7decimal2eight]

That dig dug commercial should be flagged for copyright incringement

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Why is that?

[@alleykat1750]

InCRINGEment Pat

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@alleykat1750 LOL, didn't even notice. Thanks

[@ghyein]

I beat it on our Atari 800, didn't know it back then cause there was no ending, you just died.

[@zackamanda9799]

There was a version for GAME CUBE as well. It was on a Namco disc with a few other games.

[@cattycats4]

I never played Dig Dug but I played Digger (1983 PC, same age as me) millions of times , it was my favourite game full stop. I can now see the improvements it brought especially the digging although Dig Dug is clearly the originator and clearly a fantastic game. Another great video Patman 🙂

[@BayleyBengal]

I dig this documentary!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL comment of the day

[@rockethero1177]

I myself have a galaxian garden in my backyard. It’s my favourite vegetable

[@miikasuominen3845]

That advertisement video... That was AWESOME! xD

[@xethnyrrow]

Ah yes, one of the absolute best games from the golden era of arcade games. Thanks for keeping it alive. Great video as always PatmanQC!

[@D56_official]

You forgot dig dug arrangement 1 on the psp and Xbox 360.

[@8bit711]

just found my 2600 version about the same time you dropped this vid! Cheers!

[@VictorHernandez-nj2lo]

My 2 fave parodies of this game are from Robot Chicken & a fake trailer for Dig Dig the Movie🤣

[@ob1coyote]

Wow! The Apple II version would make me shove a pencil in my ear.

[@joegalford2319]

Loved this game as a kid. And I'm digging the Konami sound at the start

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, hope you enjoyed it

[@launchpadmcquack9305]

Douglas P. Digger

[@billcook4768]

Lots of good stuff here. But points off for including a Flash Gordon clip that does not feature Ornella Muti.

[@J_Cadaverous]

An early Christmas present from Patman! And I haven't even been a good boy this year.

[@dyl_pickle16-mta48]

I’ve played Dig Dug time and time again through NAMCO Museum on the PlayStation.

[@visionop8]

I'm speechless after that commercial. I wouldn't even know where to start. I'm not even sure what it was lol

[@nemopouncey3827]

like how the music goes with your footsteps. pretty neat.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's very cool and get stuck in your head really easy

[@nemopouncey3827]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries how did namco do that?

[@Richard-ys9zo]

I grew up with the 2600 version, and that is one conversion that translated well.

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

7:28 I wish you could do that in the game…

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That would've been cool

[@tyshaunmiles1973]

Space Panic was before Donkey Kong sir.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

What about it?

[@tyshaunmiles1973]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Space Panic was the first platformer, not Donkey Kong.

[@Faust74]

Great Video! I remember playing the arcade at the local Convenience store.

[@Pitbull0669]

man I was pretty good but not that good LOL Act ZigZag was great! The 2nd game blew Dog lol

[@Dr.ruby7LT]

If anyone didn’t know about the aliens and the Cosmo Balls in DigDug Arrangement, they are referenced to this Namco series, Cosmo Gang. Those Pink-blue Aliens are called Jammers. And the Purple-green cosmo gang dragons, Dodongadon. In addition, the Cosmo Balls are from Cosmo Gang: The Puzzle, back before they make a Pac-Man version of it known as Pac-Attack. I wonder if anyone remembers that Namco series, Cosmo Gang that is.🤔 It’s a great series since back in the early 90’s.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info

[@nashvillan4lif]

Just now saw this. Great video. I do remember seeing Zigzag out in the wild once. I remember it looking and sounding very close to Dig Dug except that you could pick up a pick axe and smash the enemies similar to Donkey Kong hammer. I also remember a clone on Windows years ago that had an interesting wrinkle. Your hero would get bombarded with lethal radiation if you hung around the surface for too long, forcing you to dig underground. Otherwise it was the same game. Another knockoff of this game I got pretty good at was made by Centari called "The Pit". You had a limited amount of time to grab jewels and make it back to your saucer before a tank blasted through the mountain to your saucer.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, was not aware of the pit so I might have to check out

[@mrdgenerate]

This was my least favorite game from the plug n play yellow and purple arcade i had. 1:35 pacman and rallyX were on it too

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

Bubble Bobble was the first I ever played. So I'm eager to learn about this game.