A highly addictive puzzle game in which the player must drill down through an endless onslaught of blocks, attempting to get blocks of the same colour to touch and subsequently make them disappear. 'Undergrounder' bonuses can be picked up for bonus points and air capsules must be collected to restore the player's ever-diminishing air supply.
This game was originally going to be titled as 'Dig Dug III'. The main character, Susumu Hori, is the son of Taizo Hori (better known as 'Dig Dug'). Dig Dug III was initially developed unofficially by a few Namco staff, and work on the game was suspended while Ridge Racer Type 4 was being completed. However, Namco executives were impressed with the game and decided to support it as an official project.
The Mr. Driller series officially takes place in the year(s) 20XX.
UPDATES Software version: DRI1/VER.A2 (Japan)
Build date: 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999
Software version: DRI3/VER.A2 (USA)
Build date: 14:11:20, OCT 22 1999
SCORING As you collect air capsules, each one is worth 100 more points than the one before it. Upon completion of the 500 and 1000 boards, You can earn a time bonus, a perfect life bonus and a perfect air bonus.
SERIES
Mr. Driller (1999, Arcade)
Mr. Driller 2 (2000, Arcade)
Mr. Driller G (2001, Arcade)
Mr. Driller A - Fushigi na Pacteria [Model AGB-AD5J-JPN] (2002, GBA)
Nintendo Game Boy Color (2000) Sega Dreamcast (2000) Sony PlayStation (2000) Bandai WonderSwan (2001) Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, "NamCollection"): Japan release only.
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PC [MS Windows] (1999)
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Mobile phones (2003)
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