Underplayed Gems

Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City (1990)

Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City cover
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Rating
3.8 of 5, 6 player ratings

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How it feels

Spelunk through caves and catacombs as miner Digger T. Rock in search of the mythical Lost City.

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About

The game centres around the miner Digger T. Rock, as he spelunks various caves and catacombs whilst searching for the mythical Lost City. The game was the first game to be developed by the newly re-branded Rare, whereas the first game to be released under the company was Solar Jetman, earlier in 1990. Digger T. Rock is also the first Rare game released for a Nintendo console. It was later included in Rare's 2015 Xbox One retrospective compilation, Rare Replay.

Screenshots

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