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Dig Dug

1982 arcade game created by Namco
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Dig Dug

Summary

Dig Dug is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dig Dug's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Dig Dug was published by Namco[4].
  • Dig Dug's genre is action game[5].
  • Dig Dug was followed by Dig Dug II[6].
  • Dig Dug's developer is recorded as Namco[7].
  • Dig Dug's operating system is recorded as iOS[8].
  • Dig Dug is part of Namco Museum Virtual Arcade[9].
  • Dig Dug's Commons category is recorded as Dig Dug[10].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Game Boy Advance[11].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Atari 8-bit family[12].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Atari 2600[13].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Atari 5200[14].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[15].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as MSX[16].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Atari 7800[17].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Commodore VIC-20[18].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment System[19].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as iOS[20].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Game Boy[21].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Famicom Disk System[22].
  • Dig Dug's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[23].
  • Dig Dug's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[24].
  • Dig Dug's language of work or name is recorded as English[25].
  • Dig Dug's language of work or name is recorded as French[26].
  • Dig Dug's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dig Dug was published by Namco[4].

Publication

Dig Dug was published on April 19, 1982[28]. Languages include English[25], French[26], Italian[27], German[29], Spanish[30], and Japanese[31]. Its genre is action game[5]. It is part of Namco Museum Virtual Arcade[9]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[32] and digital distribution[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dig Dug was followed by Dig Dug II[6].

Why It Matters

Dig Dug has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Famicom Disk System iOS Japan joystick Microsoft Windows Namco touchscreen

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . Retro Diary. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    P14470 → Games/Dig_Dug
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