Past Games – Dig Dug

by Atari, 1982

STATUS:No Longer In the Collection

Post from old site last updated 1/19/2004

Description of game:

Nice dedicated Dig Dug. Big cabinet! Atari really made solid (and Heavy!) cabinets in the ’80s. Fun game, but an odd concept of pumping enemies up with an air pump until they burst. This game was in great shape.

Different games that this cabinet plays:

Dedicated Dig Dug cabinet

How I got it:

Picked this one up at my second bulk buy along with my Cloak & Dagger, a dedicated Time Pilot (sold already), my Galaga cocktail, and the Stargate. All this one needed was a working PCB board and it worked great. I picked the board up off the net for $40 and the game worked great. I even put a better monitor in it, since the one at the time needed a cap kit to be able to see the darker dirt towards the bottom of some of the screens.

What it still needed when it left my collection:

The game came with a Willis control panel overlay. I probably would have tried to find an original NOS overlay, since I’m not a big fan of the Willis CPO’s. They could at least match the original colors better! Other than that, this game was in great shape. I will probably try to get it back someday!

Who has it now:

It is now the property of one of my neighbors. He wanted something for his newly renovated gameroom in his basement. It’s almost depressing since I like the game. I may sneak in sometime to play it again.

Final Thoughts:

Great game, but had to sell it to make room for more favorites! Also, did anyone else notice how much of a pain these Atari cabs are? They weigh more than my car!

Links:

KLOV Dig Dug Page

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