Line #1 VideoGame/DiamondDigger

Context VideoGame / DiamondDigger

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1	''Diamond Digger'' AKA ''Raiders of the Forbidden Mine'' AKA ''Raiders of the Lost Mine'' AKA ''Gold Miner'' is a real-time DiggingGame. The objective is to collect as many diamonds as possible by manuevering the player character through a series of levels situated in an underground mine while evading the ghost capable of killing upon contact. Each level contains food boxes to ensure the player character does not run out of energy and a key needed to unlock the door to the next level.
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7	* AllNaturalGemPolish: Even with the rudimentary graphics it's clear the diamonds to be dug up are faceted, which of course isn't how new diamonds are found in real-life.
8	* CollisionDamage: The player gets no means to defend against the ghost lurking underground and if they catch up to the player, it's game over.
9	* CoolGate: The shaft to be reached in each level is the only static object that's animated. It looks like an energy gate.
10	* CouldntFindAPen: In the introduction, it's stated that at the entrance of the mine there's bloody writing on the wall that warns of the ghost haunting the place. What happened to the messenger is unknown; they have equal chances of being alive or dead.
11	* LockedDoor: To get to the next level, you must get a key to unlock the shaft further into the mine.
12	* OneHitPointWonder: Touch the enemy once and your player character is dead.
13	* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Each level, the player is pursued by the greedy ghost that haunts the mine. They can move through undug soil and, worse, they can move diagonally, which the player character can't.
14	* ShoutOut: ''Raiders of the Lost Mine'' is clearly referring to ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''.
15	* WizardNeedsFoodBadly: The food meter doubles as the time limit. If "FOOD" reaches 0 (effectively -1, as a few steps more can be taken after hitting 0), it's an automatic game over from starvation. Extra food packages sprinkled around each level are a necessity to gather, especially in later levels because they start with a lower food count.

Context VideoGame / DiamondDigger