Dig Dug

Dig Dug, commonly known as Digging Kid, was developed by Namco. The arcade original released in 1982 and was ported to the Famicom / NES in 1985, serving as a famous puzzle‑action arcade port of the 1980s. Players control Dig Dug, digging tunnels through underground soil layers while fighting subterranean monsters Pooka and Fygar. You can inflate foes with an air pump until they burst, or drop overhead rocks to crush enemies. Beware of monster pursuits; some creatures are able to move through solid earth. Clear every enemy to finish the stage. Extra bonus points are awarded when monsters get crushed by falling rocks. Enemies become faster and more numerous as stages progress. Alternating two‑player mode is available for high‑score competition. The NES port faithfully reproduces core arcade gameplay with adjusted visuals, retaining catchy chiptune sound effects and tense underground action. As one of Namco’s iconic 1980s titles, Dig Dug has been re‑released in multiple retro compilations. The full game can be played on modern hardware via emulators and remains a well‑known vintage puzzle‑action classic for NES fans.

These are the default keys. Click the gamepad icon 🎮 in the player’s bottom toolbar to rebind them. Gamepads are detected automatically. On phones you get on-screen buttons.

1P

2P

The NES was always two-player — 2P uses the numeric keypad, and NumLock does not matter. No numpad? Rebind 2P to other keys in the 🎮 panel.