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A Boulder Dash clone released on the Atari ST in 1987, adding a two-player co-op mode.
A Lode Runner game developed by Irem for the Famicom Disk System and comprised of various levels from Irem's Arcade Lode Runner games.
Players are cast as a scientist who was transformed into an anthropomorphic strawberry in this spin on the classic dig-'em-up formula.
A standalone level creator for the popular Boulder Dash game.
An action game published by Use for the Famicom in 1986. It plays and looks similar to Namco's seminal hit Dig Dug.
A puzzle game where players guide cat-like people through a series of obstacles until they've defeated all enemies in the level. In Japan, this game goes by the name of Pitman.
Boulder Dash is a vintage maze puzzler in which players collect diamonds before time runs out.
The first of three Questprobe adventure games featuring Marvel characters stars The Hulk.
A PC Booter game that is heavily inspired by Mr. Do. The game tasks players with digging through dirt to collect emeralds while avoiding enemies.
A treasure-hunting maze game where Sindbad (also known as Sinbad the Sailor) must search for treasure in multi-layered, isometric-like, levels. While doing so, he must avoid enemies, which Sindbad can hold-up by digging holes or using the environment.
A platformer with a digging mechanic.
Mr. Do! is an Arcade style game similar to Dig Dug and Pac-Man, in which a clown is charged with the mission to either collect all cherries or kill all enemies.
Dig dug is an arcade game released in 1982. The objective is to kill the underground monsters by either squishing them under a rock through the tunnels you create or by popping them using your weapon directly.
A dig-'em-up game for Vic-20.
Apple Panic is a clone of the arcade game, Space Panic.
A tactical maze shooter released by Sega in 1981. It has a mixture of vertical scrolling run & gun shooting and maze digging.
A game often considered the first platformer, predating Donkey Kong.
Heiankyo Alien is a 1979 maze game originally developed and released for the NEC PC-8001 and for for arcades. It is the first "trap 'em up" game and the first game to feature a digging mechanic.
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