Dig McDug – Player Manual



Controls


Cursor keys / Joystick or Gamepad

Use the cursor keys or the Joystick/Gamepad device to move the digger machine in the certain direction. 


Space bar / Buttons

Use the Space bar key or the Joystick/Gamepad buttons to fire a missile.  You can also use the Return key or the "5" key on Keypad (with NumLock turned on). 


Objects and Items

Emerald - Collect them ALL!

You have to collect all of the emeralds to end the level.  In the different game themes you also collect gold chests and dollars. 

Enemy - BEWARE! They want to destroy your digger machine!

Another way to finish up the level is to eliminate all the enemies before you get the cherry.  To do so you have the magical weapon which is used by pressing the Space bar or pushing the Joystick/Gamepad button. 

Cherry - Turns you into a 'berserker'!

You move 1 1/2 times faster and you can eat monsters!  Sad to say, in a few seconds you start flashing and that means the cherry magic is about to dispel.  Only one cherry appears per round. 

Goldsack - Push it, break it and get the gold!

Can be pushed until it falls into vertical holes.  If it falls for more than its own height, it crushes leaving a pile of golden coins for you to gather.  Watch out, the enemies would also hunt for your gold and other prizes! 

Golden pile

Gives you 500 score.  Collect all the gold and prizes on the level, so that no prize or golden pile disappears or gets stolen by the enemies, and you shall receive the Collector Bonus of 2500 score! 

Golden brick

Gives you 50 score. 

Vase

Gives you 100 score. 

Silver ring

Gives you 250 score. 

Coin

Gives you 500 score. 

Amulet

Gives you 1000 score. 

Statue

Gives you 1500 score. 

A.A.E.B. - The Secret weapon!

Auto-Aimed Elemental Bomb seeks and destroys the nearest enemy. 

Gargoyle - Makes all the enemies upset!

The enemies also become upset when they run into each other several times.  Watch out!  They can dig holes, rip goldsacks to pieces and devour your gold and emeralds when they're mad! 

Garlic

Advancement to the next level. 

+1 UP

The prize that gives you 1 EXTRA LIFE!  You also gain an extra life for every 20000 points of score. 


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