Play Dig Dug Online

Dig Dug on Game Boy is that classic arcade game where you're this little guy with a shovel, tunneling through dirt while these weird monsters—Pooka and Fygar—chase you down. At first, I thought just digging away would be enough, but nope, they follow you everywhere unless you deal with them.

Your only weapon is this air pump that lets you inflate them like balloons until they pop (which is weirdly satisfying). But if you stop pumping too soon, they just deflate and come back angrier. There are also rocks you can drop on them, though timing it right takes a few tries. And if you hide too long? They turn into ghosts that phase through walls, and then you're basically screwed.

Oh, and sometimes veggies pop up in the middle of the stage—grabbing them gives you extra points, but it’s risky with those monsters lurking. The two-player mode’s chaotic fun, too. It’s simple but way more intense than it looks.