Introduced in 1982, Dig Dug™ was a shining addition to the golden age of video games. Dig Dug's charming world and innovative game play made it an instant classic. As the heroic Dig Dug, you have to battle Fygar the fire-breathing Dragon and escape the relentless pursuit of Pooka.

After the release of Dig Dug in 1982, Namco engineers went to arcades to watch their new game being played. They noticed that "there were two completely separate groups of people. One group enjoyed blowing the enemy up with the pump. The other group enjoyed beating the enemy by dropping rocks on them."