A faithful representation of the original with some added function normally only available to the arcade owner: set number of respawns, points at which lives are gained (if any), some minor music/sound options, change size of GUI, etc.

You can play 1-handed if you WASD + Space or Arrows + Enter.

Casual memories and 2D map digging... what could be more fun? Considering the amount I've spent in arcades over decades, $4 was a bargain for this game BUT younger players who are not into the pixel graphics probably won't find much here for a WOW factor.

Regarding achis, about an hour or two would do it unless you have trouble with the dig 1000 spaces or can't get past level 6 in a single playthrough: that achi must be done in 1 game, and the limit of spaces on the board is the minimum requirement for how many levels must be played/dug, which works out to somewhere between level 6-8 or so, if you're diligent about getting every bit of mileage out of your little shovel.

One minor glitch is that if you pause/view the menu, the sound might bug out a little bit with strange 8-bit noises from time to time.

Overall a 10/10 at being Dig Dug, and again 10/10 for the port.

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I created a guide for the different fruit drop levels, which is relevant to the game achievements. Perhaps someone finds this helpful :D

https://test-steamproxy.haloskins.io/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1752601079
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