For more information on this character, see Pookapedia's Taizo Hori
Taizo Hori (ホリタイゾウ Hori Taizō), more commonly known under the alias Dig Dug (ディグダグ Digu Dagu), is the main character of the Dig Dug series; he has had several minor appearances in the Pac-Man series. He is enemies with Pooka and Fygar, and is the father of Mr. Driller.
Appearances alongside Pac-Man[]
Pac-Man Championship Edition series[]
Main articles: Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
An alternate skin found in the Pac-Man Championship Edition games turns Pac-Man into Dig Dug, sleeping ghosts into Pookas, and regular ghosts into Fygars. It originated as DLC for Championship Edition DX, and returned as a free unlockable in Championship Edition 2.
Mobile Games[]
Pac-Man Kart Rally[]
Main article: Pac-Man Kart Rally
Dig Dug is one of the racers in Pac-Man Kart Rally. He is unlocked by default.
Pixel Runner![]
Main article: Pixel Runner!
Dig Dug, Pooka, and Fygar are unlockable characters. They appear alongside Pac-Man and the Ghost Gang.
Film[]
Dig Dug in Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph[]
Main article: Wreck-It Ralph
Dig Dug, along with Pooka and Fygar, make a cameo in Wreck-It Ralph at Game Central Station.
Dig Dug was originally going to be the homeless character in the movie. Namco did not want him in this role, due to him having a wife (Baraduke) and son (Mr. Driller); as such, the role was given to Q*bert instead.
Trivia[]
- Dig Dug was set to make an appearance in the cancelled Don Bluth game Pac-Man Adventures. What his role was going to be is unknown.
- In 2009, a PC game was released titled Namco All-Stars: Pac-Man & Dig Dug. It features enhanced remakes of the original Pac-Man and Dig Dug, alongside the classic arcade versions.
- While not in the main game itself, Dig Dug technically makes an appearance in Pac-Man Party, as the original Dig Dug is included as a bonus game (alongside Pac-Man and Galaga).
Gallery[]
| Pac-Man Characters | |
|---|---|
| Main Characters | Pac-Man • Ms. Pac-Man • Jr. Pac-Man • Baby Pac-Man • Professor Pac-Man • Chomp-Chomp |
| Other Characters | Miru • Sour Puss • Pac-Devil • Sir Pac-A-Lot • Pac-Master • Ms. Pac-Master • Krystal • Buttercup • Fairy |
| Pac-Ghosts | Blinky • Pinky • Inky • Clyde • Sue • Funky • Spunky • Kinky • Tim • Orson • Yum-Yum |
| Main Antagonists | Ghost Witch • Toc-Man • Mesmerelda • Mollusc • Spooky • Wandy • Erwin • Golvis • Ink Master • Mezmeron |
| Minor Antagonists | Gobblin • Jack • Wormwood • The Fiend |
| Pac-Man Party | Mr. Cookie • Patra • Roger • Woofa • Bearserk |
| Ghostly Adventures | Pacster • Cylindria • Spiral • Betrayus • Fuzbitz • Sir Cumference • Spheros • Dr. Buttocks • Butt-ler |
| Crossovers | Pooka • Fygar • Dig Dug • Mappy • Mr. Driller • The Prince • Mario |