Digger Dan DX

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  • Summary: Digger Dan has found an old mine full of caves, still brimming with treasure.

    Can you guide him in the right direction by digging through the earth to collect the gems and nuggets of gold? Work out your path carefully as you push rocks out of the way or you could find Dan caught in one of    Digger Dan has found an old mine full of caves, still brimming with treasure.

    Can you guide him in the right direction by digging through the earth to collect the gems and nuggets of gold? Work out your path carefully as you push rocks out of the way or you could find Dan caught in one of the many traps.

    As you dig deeper and deeper through the 100 caves, you will uncover secret gems buried in the earth, unravel the mysteries of the wormholes which transport you around the level, blow holes in walls with the abandoned barrels full of TNT and collect pickaxes to release gems that are trapped in rock.

    Challenge yourself to complete the cave, beat the timer and collect the hidden secret gem on every level.

    Features:
    -Four themed areas
    -Stereoscopic 3D layering
    -High score tables for every level
    -4 save slots
    -60fps smooth action    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Jun 22, 2016
    75
    If you’re a fan of games like Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Mappy, I think you’ll find Digger Dan DX to be right up your alley.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Jun 6, 2016
    70
    Digger Dan DX is well worth its price tag, and recommended for puzzle gamers especially.
  3. Brash Games
    Jul 18, 2016
    70
    Though difficulty may be hard to found, the lack of actual repetitious puzzles is astounding, smooth music played throughout and the overall fun gameplay to found makes Dan perfect to jump into for spare moments.
  4. GameSpew
    Jun 30, 2016
    60
    Graphically, Digger Dan DX is nothing to write home about. It looks nice enough but was definitely designed with the 2DS in mind. The audio is pretty lacklustre too; there’s certainly nothing memorable, so headphones won’t really be required here. The important part as always though is the gameplay, and Digger Dan does mostly get this right.

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  1. kosterix
    Dec 8, 2020
    6
    I bought Digger Dan DX for $2. It has a grid of levels. You start at the tutorial and each puzzle you solve unlocks the next, with a cute lockI bought Digger Dan DX for $2. It has a grid of levels. You start at the tutorial and each puzzle you solve unlocks the next, with a cute lock icon falling off. Some Quality of life additions, the next puzzle to solve is highlighted.
    The game is a spinoff from Boulder Dash but with 1 secret gem located in a fixed position in the "earth" and there is a timer. Both give you some points, and when you completed the level your score is shown. The highscore-per-puzzle aspect seems pointless, because you just want to progress.

    Learning curve is very gently sloped, every few puzzles new mechanics are introduced: boulders, blocks, fragile walls, bombs, camera for snapshots, shield, enemies etc.

    In terms of play value, the $/h/p ratio is excellent.
    However, while Boulder Dash in 1990 was intriguing, the game levels feel a bit borish nowadays and the game has less charm than the original.
    Frankly, I don't know who to recommend it to. Young players will tire of it fairly quickly, and there are plenty better games than this. If you are a die-hard puzzle lover like myself, you might get some enjoyment out of it, but I would prefer Solitaire games any time over this: Solitaire card games has many more variations plus the Penguin variant that I love.    … Expand