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Dig Dug Ii




  developer Namco
  publisher Namco
  release 1985
  genre Retro / Puzzle
  modes Up to 2 players, alternating turns
  cabinet Standard and cocktail
  arcade System Namco Super Pac-Man
  monitor Vertical
  resolution 224 x 288
  input 4-way Joystick 2 buttons


''Dig Dug II'', as the name suggests, is the arcade sequel to '' Dig Dug '', released by Namco in 1985 . It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware but with a video system like that used in Mappy .


GAMEPLAY


Unlike the first game, ''Dig Dug II'' takes place on an s, can breathe fire to burn Dig Dug.

In this game, Dig Dug is armed with two weapons. One is a pump from the original ''Dig Dug'', and the player could pump up enemies until they popped in the same manner. The other is a Jackhammer . There are a few dark spots on the terrain, and the player can drill into them and create creases in the land. If a piece of the terrain is cut off completely, it will sink into the ocean, and any enemies (and possibly Dig Dug) will go down with it. The points earned from this depend on how many enemies are killed at once. After level 31, the levels have the same layout as the one 16 levels before it.

In the event that one enemy remained, it would commit suicide by jumping off the island's edge (assuming that it was left alone for a long enough period of time).

''Dig Dug II'' was a lot less popular than its predecessor, and was only ported to the NES by Bandai .


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