Dig Dug Doug

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Dig Dug Doug

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Hello everyone
I would like to share this little game inspired to dig dug
In this game you guide a Robo-Doug 9000 and your task is to recover at least one of the preciuos crates lost in the 9 mines of the game. Push these crates to the bottom opening of the green pipe, but be careful: if you loose all crates, you will die.

You need to escavate tunnels using your power (push M when in front of a rocky wall)
You also need to clear the mines from all monsters and all the radioactive cans (use your harpoon: press M to launch it; if even a single can is present, monsters will re-spawn after dying)
Also: you cannot walk over some deadly blocks, or you will explode

Keys: QAOP and M

https://www.dropbox.com/s/id22rp09h8cl5 ... 1.tap?dl=0

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Great game! thank you for sharing this little gem.

Modern ZX-Retro Gaming has dome a video :dance

Be Safe! Be Happy! and have some Speccy FUN!!!
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Tnx !
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It's fun to play and cute!
love it, As a big fan of small sprites )

Keep a good work!
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This game is annoying to play in a LOT of ways.

(1) Why don't you just dig out the dirt when you walk, like in Dig Dug (or The Pit, which this more resembles)?

(2) Why can't you dig out the dirt with your gun except when you're standing right next to it? It's SO irritating getting it a split-second wrong and being bounced backwards.

(3) Blowing monsters up is really tedious because you can't just hold down fire like in Dig Dug, you have to press it repeatedly and you're never quite sure if you've got the timing right.

(4) It's not at all clear how far you can drop the crates before they blow up.

(5) A lot of new features are suddenly introduced in Level 2 with no explanation (nothing in the video above helps).

I don't see the point in any of those decisions.
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Ouch
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StanVanman wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 2:14 pm This game is annoying to play in a LOT of ways.

(1) Why don't you just dig out the dirt when you walk, like in Dig Dug (or The Pit, which this more resembles)?

(2) Why can't you dig out the dirt with your gun except when you're standing right next to it? It's SO irritating getting it a split-second wrong and being bounced backwards.

(3) Blowing monsters up is really tedious because you can't just hold down fire like in Dig Dug, you have to press it repeatedly and you're never quite sure if you've got the timing right.

(4) It's not at all clear how far you can drop the crates before they blow up.

(5) A lot of new features are suddenly introduced in Level 2 with no explanation (nothing in the video above helps).

I don't see the point in any of those decisions.
You should ask for your money back. :roll:
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gabriele amore wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:38 pm Hello everyone
I would like to share this little game inspired to dig dug
In this game you guide a Robo-Doug 9000 and your task is to recover at least one of the preciuos crates lost in the 9 mines of the game. Push these crates to the bottom opening of the green pipe, but be careful: if you loose all crates, you will die.

You need to escavate tunnels using your power (push M when in front of a rocky wall)
You also need to clear the mines from all monsters and all the radioactive cans (use your harpoon: press M to launch it; if even a single can is present, monsters will re-spawn after dying)
Also: you cannot walk over some deadly blocks, or you will explode

Keys: QAOP and M

https://www.dropbox.com/s/id22rp09h8cl5 ... 1.tap?dl=0

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I've always liked Dig Dug & this looks fun. Love the name & will be giving it a crack when I get a chance. Will probably end up playing it on a Twitch stream at some point over the holidays.
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DenisGrachev wrote: Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:12 pm It's fun to play and cute!
love it, As a big fan of small sprites )

Keep a good work!
Thanks so much, coming from you this really warms my heart
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Daveysloan wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:13 pm You should ask for your money back. :roll:
Feedback is allowed, right?
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How come I explode when blowing up some of the crates?

Ignore me, I just watched the vid and you're not supposed to blow the crates up :lol:
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oh wow! this was totally unexpected and a very pleasant surprise! :D

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