1.3K views · 26 reactions | Ulisses Patriota had promised to come back to Dig Dug for the Atari 2600, and so this December he went back underground for a high score run. Armed with an air pump, he dug dirt, ate vegetables, dropped boulders, and pumped up Pookas and Fygars. After nearly 2.5 hours, Ulisses resurfaced with 801,330 points for an 8th place finish on the TG leaderboard. | Twin Galaxies | Facebook

Scott Stilphen went digging underground and unearthed a new high score on Dig Dug for the Atari 2600 in May 2020. To hit the mark, Scott had his hands full with Pookas and Fygars as he dropped boulders, collected bonus items, and pumped up his enemies. After nearly 3.5 hours, Scott tallied up 3,315,000 points for an improvement of nearly 1.1 million points over the record set the previous year. | Twin Galaxies