Digger was published by Windmill Software, released in 1983.

What kind of game is Digger?

Digger is a action game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Digger?

Yes. Digger supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Digger load?

The Digger ROM is 28 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Digger Game (1983) - DOS

Name: Digger
Availability: InStock
Author: Windmill Software

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Digger is a classic arcade-style action game developed by Windmill Software for DOS in 1983. Heavily inspired by arcade hits like Dig Dug and Mr. Do!, you control a small excavation vehicle digging through underground tunnels to collect emeralds while avoiding pursuing monsters.

How to Play

Use the arrow keys to steer the Digger. The objective is to collect every emerald on the level to advance. You are chased by enemies known as Nobbins and Hobbins. To survive, you can dig under heavy bags of gold to drop them onto your pursuers, or use a limited fireball attack (press F1) to shoot them. Grabbing the bonus cherry temporarily grants you the ability to chase and eat the monsters.

Tips

Wait for a bag of gold to fall and smash open before collecting the coins inside for a score boost.
Your fireball takes time to recharge after being fired. Save it for emergencies when you are cornered.
Creating long vertical shafts makes it easier to lure enemies under a gold bag and crush several at once.