Pooka (プーカァ) are common enemies that first appeared in Dig Dug, and has appeared in every game in the series since. Their name comes from "Puka Puka" ("プカプカ"), A Japanese onomatopoeia for puffing.
Appearance[]
Pooka resembles a small red (sometimes orange) sphere with yellow goggles and black eyes. It has two yellow legs, and a white tail that resembles a windup key on their backs. In some games it's tail is changed to resemble a wind-up toy due to a common misconception. The Pooka is said to be inspired off a Tomato fruit, but it shares no resemblance other then being round and red.
Behavior[]
Pookas will jump around towards you and like to attack in groups, and if they hit you, you die. Like other enemies, they can climb through dirt, and can be inflated until they pop.
Gallery[]
Artwork[]
Group Artwork[]
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.png "Pooka Squashed by a Rock (Dig Dug Official Artwork).png (243 KB)")
.png "Pooka Inflating (Dig Dug Official Artwork).png (196 KB)")
.jpg "Pooka and a Rock (Dig Dug Atari 2600 Official Artwork).jpg (612 KB)")
.jpg "Pooka Running (Dig Dug Atari 2600 Official Artwork).jpg (334 KB)")
Screenshots[]
.png "Taizo Hori Inflating Pooka (Dig Dug Official Artwork).png (488 KB)")
.jpg "Pookas (Dig Dug Atari 2600 Official Artwork).jpg (455 KB)")
| Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Protagonists | Taizo Hori • Ataru Hori • Susumu Hori • Masuyo Tobi • Wataru Hoshi • Chuta Bugbang | |
| Side Characters | Player-2 • Takky • Puchi • Dr.Z • Chuta Bigbang • | |
| Monsters | Pookas | Pooka • Neo Pooka • Boss Pooka • Plastic Pooka • Black Pooka • Scuba Pooka • Blue Pooka • Pac-Man Pooka |
| Monsters | Fygars | Fygar • Neo Fygar• Boss Fygar • Ghost Fygar • Skeleton Fygar • Knight Fygar • Blue Fygar • Swimming Fygar • Magma Fygar • Pac-Man Fygar |
| Monsters | Robo • UniDuck • Dark DIG DUG • Jammer • Dodongadon • Living Rock • Tipar Minion • Nautilus Minion • Octo Minion Bat Minion • Penguin Minion • Lizard • Purple Sleepy Snake • Red Ant Miner • Sacker • Sleepy Snake • | |
| Bosses | Pink Mega Fygar • Rock Dino • Mega Penguin • Giant Ant Miner • Jumbo Purple Sleepy Snake • Ms.Sacker • | |
| Others | PAC-MAN • Mappy • Undergrounders • President or Horinesia • | |