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''Hole Diggers'' is a ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' LetsPlay series by [[WebVideo/YogscastMinecraftSeries the Yogscast]].
After the somewhat disastrous end of Jaffaquest, the gang move to a new location, taking all their supplies with them to start afresh.
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!!''Hole Diggers'' contains examples of:
* AwesomeButImpractical:
** ZigZaggedTrope with the RobotBuddy that Lewis builds, since it has some uses, but is useless at following around the players, which is what it would be most useful for.
** Simon builds a beautiful sphere at one point for the satellite dishes... but forgets to build an entrance.
** Duncan's golf course causes the server to lag when he flattens part of the ground. It's only for a second, but it proves rather impractical for their progress. Add to the fact that Duncan ''has not thought of a way to play golf''.
** Their giant human building has some functionality, but as it's not finished it becomes difficult to travel through.
** The cloning system itself is alright, but they choose to build it in the one part of the Dwarf Star that isn't sealed. Clones promptly begin suffocating. On top of that, Duncan actually [[spoiler:almost flushes his original out into space]].
* BigDamnHeroes: When Duncan starts suffocating in-game, Lewis rushes to his rescue ''in real life'', actually running to Duncan's office and helping him find a way to survive.
* BlackComedy: At one point, Duncan asks if their human-building is going to resemble Gary Glitter, a convicted paedophile. He then says "he was our mascot, now he's our building". Lewis and Simon react with disgust and laughter.
* BoringButPractical: The gang have said many times that their building is meant to resemble a factory, and thus they go for more mundane materials, which are more plentiful.
* DarknessEqualsDeath: What happens if you step into the dark part of the Deep Dark and do not get out quickly enough. On top of that, mobs still spawn.
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** In Episode 19, fittingly titled "Duncan Can't Breathe", Lewis accuses Duncan of not thinking through anything after he fails to prepare for his return trip from the Moon to the overworld.
** At one point in "Dirty Business", Lewis muses that he's unsure how they'll play golf. Duncan, the guy most in favour of the plan, as well as the ''architect of the course no less'', also has no idea. Simon invokes the trope by name.
** The cloning system that Duncan and Lewis design for the Dwarf Star is itself alright, but since the room is not sealed and the clones don't have oxygen gear and start suffocating, forcing Lewis to MercyKill one of them. In their hasty efforts to fix the problem, [[spoiler:Duncan flushes his original self out into space]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: At one point, Duncan ignores Simon's mission briefing and keeps bringing up the golf course, which has not been one of the easy parts of their mission. Simon's response is to go ape and [[spoiler:deliver a OneHitKill to Duncan via Atomic Disassembler]], offhandedly mentioning that someone in the comments brought it up.
* DistressedDude: Duncan ends up stuck in one small part of the moonbase, after his oxygen nearly runs out and he almost suffocates to death. He gets rescued not long afterwards.
* DugTooDeep: Their first goal, owing to their name? Do what Dwarves to best and dig deeply and greedily. Coincidentally, there's an item that lets you teleport to something called "The Deep Dark", which Simon excitedly begins working towards.
* GodzillaThreshold: Upon Duncan's near-suffocation in the game, Lewis ''runs to his office'' to sort out the problem. It works, barely.
* HistoryRepeats: The series is a sequel to [=MoonQuest=], which ended with [[spoiler:Simon accidentally destroying the Jaffa Factory / museum by launching a rocket inside it]]. [[BookEnds In the final episode]], [[spoiler:Simon destroys the Dwarf Star space station by putting cheese in the nuclear reactor [[CloudCuckoolander for no readily explainable reason]]]].
* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Subverted. Upon discovery of something called "The Deep Dark", Simon is eager to get there, since he reckons there will be dwarves there. Double subverted when it turns out there aren't, and he soon becomes terrified.
* IKnowMaddenKombat: In Episode 20, Duncan claims that he's right about a return trip to Earth from the Moon requiring less fuel, having played ''VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram''. Simon isn't assured by this one bit, claiming to have seen Duncan's videos and acknowledging that Duncan killed quite a few Kerbals. Duncan nonchalantly agrees, saying it was around a hundred.
* MadeOfExplodium: The ingots needed to craft the portal to the Deep Dark explode after ten seconds, so the process is rather tricky. The guys die at least five times trying to get through that stage.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Duncan's efforts at fixing the cloning station result in [[spoiler:his original body almost being flushed out into space, and him unable to reuse it]].
* NoIndoorVoice: Simon, once again, although he actually parodies Barry Scott, the star of the infamous Cillit Bang commercials.
* NothingIsScarier: Upon getting into the Deep Dark, Simon freaks out when something keeps hitting him and he can't see what it is. He later find out that it's the darkness, after it kills him.
* OhCrap:
** The gang all have this reaction, Duncan in particular, after Duncan begins running out of oxygen and the moonbase's power fails. It gets so bad that Lewis ''physically runs to Duncan's office'' to try and sort it out.
** Simon realises that the Deep Dark does ''not'' contain dwarves, but instead kills anyone [[DarknessEqualsDeath that goes into an unlit area]].
** Duncan has this reaction after [[spoiler:almost flushing his main body out into space]].
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Joked about when Duncan and Simon claim that dwarves lay eggs that have to be fertilised.
* RobotBuddy: Lewis builds one in Episode 14. They later dub it "Cheesebot".
* SimpleYetAwesome:
** Simon's teleportation system between Craggy Island and Lovely Island comes in handy quite a few times.
** The Jetpack that Simon builds certainly helps him get around quicker.
** While the gang initially are reluctant to use the Digital Miner, they concede it to be this after it gets them more resources. It doesn't mine any cobblestone, but this isn't an issue since Lewis will just make a cobblestone generator.
** Their solution for generating cobblestone is to extract some lava from a volcano and then set up some machines to pump water and generate it automatically. After the initial stage, there is no danger in the process.
** The mining station is actually relatively efficient and starts getting them resources from ''other dimensions''.
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:Sips and Sjin]] show up at different stages, both helping out in their own way but not joining the crew full time.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: While this is usual for the Yogs and Team Jaffa in particular, [[spoiler:Sips]] shows up in "Dirty Business" and begins rubbing in the fact that [[spoiler:the Jaffa Factory is destroyed]], causing Simon to snark back.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: Again, Duncan and Lewis are more focused on the technical side of things. Simon is more helpful than usual, but he does take the piss more. When [[spoiler:Sips]] turns up, Simon looks downright productive.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Lewis at one point mentions "slopes" in the context of their architecture, and Duncan and Simon immediately joke about him using a racial term of abuse. They (jokingly) refer to him as essentially being like Series/TopGear's Jeremy Clarkson. [[note]]"Slope" is a derogatory term for someone of Asian descent in Australia and the United States, ''as well as'' a term for an actual slope[[/note]].
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: There is a volcano in the middle of the ocean, but none of the guys pay much attention to it. When [[spoiler:Sips]] shows up and asks a few questions, they casually point it out and say it looks nice, then ignore it
* WhamEpisode: The Finale reveals, essentially, the [[spoiler: origination of every Yogscast Minecraft Series, from Shadow of Israphel to Tekkit to YogLabs to Holediggers itself, in a roundabout time-loop way.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: In Episode 19, Lewis calls out Duncan for not thinking through his return to Earth, as Duncan forgot to pack a parachute; he then goes on to bash him for not thinking through anything. Simon then calls out Duncan ''and'' Lewis, saying that while he's been busy building a few two-storey buildings which they need, the pair have been messing about.
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After the somewhat disastrous end of Jaffaquest, the gang move to a new location, taking all their supplies with them to start afresh.
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!!''Hole Diggers'' contains examples of:
* AwesomeButImpractical:
** ZigZaggedTrope with the RobotBuddy that Lewis builds, since it has some uses, but is useless at following around the players, which is what it would be most useful for.
** Simon builds a beautiful sphere at one point for the satellite dishes... but forgets to build an entrance.
** Duncan's golf course causes the server to lag when he flattens part of the ground. It's only for a second, but it proves rather impractical for their progress. Add to the fact that Duncan ''has not thought of a way to play golf''.
** Their giant human building has some functionality, but as it's not finished it becomes difficult to travel through.
** The cloning system itself is alright, but they choose to build it in the one part of the Dwarf Star that isn't sealed. Clones promptly begin suffocating. On top of that, Duncan actually [[spoiler:almost flushes his original out into space]].
* BigDamnHeroes: When Duncan starts suffocating in-game, Lewis rushes to his rescue ''in real life'', actually running to Duncan's office and helping him find a way to survive.
* BlackComedy: At one point, Duncan asks if their human-building is going to resemble Gary Glitter, a convicted paedophile. He then says "he was our mascot, now he's our building". Lewis and Simon react with disgust and laughter.
* BoringButPractical: The gang have said many times that their building is meant to resemble a factory, and thus they go for more mundane materials, which are more plentiful.
* DarknessEqualsDeath: What happens if you step into the dark part of the Deep Dark and do not get out quickly enough. On top of that, mobs still spawn.
* DidntThinkThisThrough:
** In Episode 19, fittingly titled "Duncan Can't Breathe", Lewis accuses Duncan of not thinking through anything after he fails to prepare for his return trip from the Moon to the overworld.
** At one point in "Dirty Business", Lewis muses that he's unsure how they'll play golf. Duncan, the guy most in favour of the plan, as well as the ''architect of the course no less'', also has no idea. Simon invokes the trope by name.
** The cloning system that Duncan and Lewis design for the Dwarf Star is itself alright, but since the room is not sealed and the clones don't have oxygen gear and start suffocating, forcing Lewis to MercyKill one of them. In their hasty efforts to fix the problem, [[spoiler:Duncan flushes his original self out into space]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: At one point, Duncan ignores Simon's mission briefing and keeps bringing up the golf course, which has not been one of the easy parts of their mission. Simon's response is to go ape and [[spoiler:deliver a OneHitKill to Duncan via Atomic Disassembler]], offhandedly mentioning that someone in the comments brought it up.
* DistressedDude: Duncan ends up stuck in one small part of the moonbase, after his oxygen nearly runs out and he almost suffocates to death. He gets rescued not long afterwards.
* DugTooDeep: Their first goal, owing to their name? Do what Dwarves to best and dig deeply and greedily. Coincidentally, there's an item that lets you teleport to something called "The Deep Dark", which Simon excitedly begins working towards.
* GodzillaThreshold: Upon Duncan's near-suffocation in the game, Lewis ''runs to his office'' to sort out the problem. It works, barely.
* HistoryRepeats: The series is a sequel to [=MoonQuest=], which ended with [[spoiler:Simon accidentally destroying the Jaffa Factory / museum by launching a rocket inside it]]. [[BookEnds In the final episode]], [[spoiler:Simon destroys the Dwarf Star space station by putting cheese in the nuclear reactor [[CloudCuckoolander for no readily explainable reason]]]].
* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Subverted. Upon discovery of something called "The Deep Dark", Simon is eager to get there, since he reckons there will be dwarves there. Double subverted when it turns out there aren't, and he soon becomes terrified.
* IKnowMaddenKombat: In Episode 20, Duncan claims that he's right about a return trip to Earth from the Moon requiring less fuel, having played ''VideoGame/KerbalSpaceProgram''. Simon isn't assured by this one bit, claiming to have seen Duncan's videos and acknowledging that Duncan killed quite a few Kerbals. Duncan nonchalantly agrees, saying it was around a hundred.
* MadeOfExplodium: The ingots needed to craft the portal to the Deep Dark explode after ten seconds, so the process is rather tricky. The guys die at least five times trying to get through that stage.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Duncan's efforts at fixing the cloning station result in [[spoiler:his original body almost being flushed out into space, and him unable to reuse it]].
* NoIndoorVoice: Simon, once again, although he actually parodies Barry Scott, the star of the infamous Cillit Bang commercials.
* NothingIsScarier: Upon getting into the Deep Dark, Simon freaks out when something keeps hitting him and he can't see what it is. He later find out that it's the darkness, after it kills him.
* OhCrap:
** The gang all have this reaction, Duncan in particular, after Duncan begins running out of oxygen and the moonbase's power fails. It gets so bad that Lewis ''physically runs to Duncan's office'' to try and sort it out.
** Simon realises that the Deep Dark does ''not'' contain dwarves, but instead kills anyone [[DarknessEqualsDeath that goes into an unlit area]].
** Duncan has this reaction after [[spoiler:almost flushing his main body out into space]].
* OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame: Joked about when Duncan and Simon claim that dwarves lay eggs that have to be fertilised.
* RobotBuddy: Lewis builds one in Episode 14. They later dub it "Cheesebot".
* SimpleYetAwesome:
** Simon's teleportation system between Craggy Island and Lovely Island comes in handy quite a few times.
** The Jetpack that Simon builds certainly helps him get around quicker.
** While the gang initially are reluctant to use the Digital Miner, they concede it to be this after it gets them more resources. It doesn't mine any cobblestone, but this isn't an issue since Lewis will just make a cobblestone generator.
** Their solution for generating cobblestone is to extract some lava from a volcano and then set up some machines to pump water and generate it automatically. After the initial stage, there is no danger in the process.
** The mining station is actually relatively efficient and starts getting them resources from ''other dimensions''.
* SixthRanger: [[spoiler:Sips and Sjin]] show up at different stages, both helping out in their own way but not joining the crew full time.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: While this is usual for the Yogs and Team Jaffa in particular, [[spoiler:Sips]] shows up in "Dirty Business" and begins rubbing in the fact that [[spoiler:the Jaffa Factory is destroyed]], causing Simon to snark back.
* TechnicianVersusPerformer: Again, Duncan and Lewis are more focused on the technical side of things. Simon is more helpful than usual, but he does take the piss more. When [[spoiler:Sips]] turns up, Simon looks downright productive.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Lewis at one point mentions "slopes" in the context of their architecture, and Duncan and Simon immediately joke about him using a racial term of abuse. They (jokingly) refer to him as essentially being like Series/TopGear's Jeremy Clarkson. [[note]]"Slope" is a derogatory term for someone of Asian descent in Australia and the United States, ''as well as'' a term for an actual slope[[/note]].
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: There is a volcano in the middle of the ocean, but none of the guys pay much attention to it. When [[spoiler:Sips]] shows up and asks a few questions, they casually point it out and say it looks nice, then ignore it
* WhamEpisode: The Finale reveals, essentially, the [[spoiler: origination of every Yogscast Minecraft Series, from Shadow of Israphel to Tekkit to YogLabs to Holediggers itself, in a roundabout time-loop way.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: In Episode 19, Lewis calls out Duncan for not thinking through his return to Earth, as Duncan forgot to pack a parachute; he then goes on to bash him for not thinking through anything. Simon then calls out Duncan ''and'' Lewis, saying that while he's been busy building a few two-storey buildings which they need, the pair have been messing about.
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