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Digger - Classic Arcade

Digger - Classic Arcade

by Jinwoo Cho

259 ratings
93 reviews
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🎈 Casual
👪 Family
Free

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Released
June 20, 2015
Updated
April 1, 2016

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Jinwoo Cho
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Relive the 80s with this classic arcade game remake. Collect emeralds or defeat monsters to progress through levels. Break golden bags for bonus points and earn extra lives.

✓Classic 80s arcade experience
✓Collect emeralds
✓Defeat monsters
✓Break golden bags for points
✓Mobile-enhanced controls
✓Worldwide leaderboard
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What users say about Digger

Reviews of Digger are mixed: the game is rated 3.2/5 from 259 App Store ratings. What users like most: faithful recreation of classic Digger game, nostalgic experience for longtime fans. Top complaints: excessive and intrusive advertisements, unreliable and erratic touch controls. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🎮Faithful recreation of classic Digger game
  • 👍Nostalgic experience for longtime fans
  • 🎯Simple and addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️Good joystick/controller support options
  • 💰Free to play with optional ad-free extra lives
  • 🎨Good emulation of original graphics and sound

Negative things

  • 📺Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🎮Unreliable and erratic touch controls
  • 🐛Frequent crashes and glitches
  • ⚠️Ads interrupt gameplay at critical moments
  • ❌No ad-free version available for purchase
  • 🔧Missing features from original game (extra lives at milestones)
  • ⌨️No keyboard or Bluetooth controller support
  • 🎯Difficulty balancing issues
  • 🔐Lack of developer transparency and privacy information
  • 📊No high score tracking or leaderboard system
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What's New in Digger

2.1.0

April 1, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. add a new control type

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No ad-free version available?

Update:
I rediscovered this…still no way to remove ads, boo.
⚠️ 🛑🛑🛑 ⚠️Update from 2 stars to 1, still no ad-free version available. It makes an otherwise good app intolerable. Original Review: I love this game, but couldn't tolerate more than 10 minutes of this before giving up on playing it because the ads were just so obnoxious. Why is there no ad-free version available? I would happily pay to avoid the 30 second long ads (some of which allow you to skip the ad after a few seconds, but not all) that pop up nearly every time the game ends. Ugh.
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Sspecialappssk

Some problems

I like this game but I do have some problems with it. First it crashes a lot of times. Also the ads show up when ever I die.
HJHalf-Asleep Jimmy

No Ads-free version

No Ads-Free version. Ads makes this app worthless
JJim2467

No ad-free version available?

⚠️ 🛑🛑🛑 ⚠️Update from 2 stars to 1, still no ad-free version available. It makes an otherwise good app intolerable. Original Review: I love this game, but couldn't tolerate more than 10 minutes of this before giving up on playing it because the ads were just so obnoxious. Why is there no ad-free version available? I would happily pay to avoid the 30 second long ads (some of which allow you to skip the ad after a few seconds, but not all) that pop up nearly every time the game ends. Ugh.
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Sspecialappssk

Classic game is back!

Only 2 digger apps on store that I can see this one 10x better than other one simply due to far superior controllability with joystick etc…. Really good emulation of original.. 5 star easily given lack of alternatives (and in absolute terms too I guess)….
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Reported Bugs

10 issues

App crashes frequently during gameplay

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Controls become unresponsive after ads finish playing

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Ads appear at death moments causing immediate loss

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Control pad invisible until screen is touched

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Direction arrows not appearing on startup

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Controls glitch on higher difficulty levels

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Inconsistent extra life awards despite reaching point thresholds

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Placeholder buttons and menu options that don't function

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Game difficulty increases unexpectedly (enemies move faster)

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Screen doesn't fill entire display after recent updates

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Requested Features

11 requests

Ad-free version available for purchase ($0.99-$2.99)

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Keyboard and Bluetooth controller support

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Extra lives awarded at 20,000-point intervals (original game feature)

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High score tracking and leaderboard system

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Game Center integration

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Improved touch control responsiveness

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Swipe-based directional controls

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Adjustable control pad positioning

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Help/tutorial menu for new players

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Original Dig Dug version as separate game

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Screen orientation options

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FAQ

What is this app?

This app is a remake of a classic arcade game from the 1980s. It offers an authentic digger experience with enhancements for modern mobile devices. The core gameplay involves collecting emeralds or defeating monsters to advance through levels.

How do I score points?

You can score points by collecting all the emeralds in a level or by defeating all the monsters. Additionally, breaking golden bags by falling through them and collecting the dropped items will award higher scores.

Is this game free to play?

Yes, this game is completely free to play. The description explicitly states 'No In-App purchase' and 'No Ads', indicating a free experience without any hidden costs or advertisements.

What platforms is this app compatible with?

While the description doesn't specify exact operating systems, it mentions 'enhancements for mobile devices', suggesting compatibility with smartphones and tablets running common mobile operating systems like Android or iOS.

What are the main objectives in the game?

The primary objectives in each level are to either collect all the emeralds scattered throughout the map or to eliminate all the monsters present. Achieving these goals allows you to progress to the next stage of the game.