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Digdogger

For The Legend of Zelda on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

From the manual

A huge body. A shock wave makes it shrink.

Translated from the Japanese manual.

Enemy

Digdogger

KindBoss
Japanese nameデグドガ

Official art

Digdogger, official art from ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書
Digdogger. ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 37

From the official guides

A big sea urchin. Because of its huge body, it shrinks when hit by a shock wave. Its attack is strong, though.

ゼルダの伝説 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1986), p. 37, 101Leafy's translation

A big sea urchin. Because of its huge body, it shrinks when hit by a shock wave. Its attack is strong, though.

ゼルダの伝説1 取扱説明書 (任天堂, 1994), p. 31, 101Leafy's translation

Big sea urchins. In spite of their big bodies, they shrivel up when attacked. But watch out! They come on pretty strong.

The Legend of Zelda Instruction Booklet (Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 38

Giant sea urchins. If a Digdogger receives shock waves, its huge body shrinks. However, he has strong offensive power. Shock waves are Digdogger's weakness. You may be able to find out more about it from someone in the land of Hyrule.

The Legend of Zelda Tips and Tactics (Tokuma Shoten Publishing for Nintendo of America, 1987), p. 25

Blow the Whistle when you face Digdogger and he will separate into three pieces which you can then finish off easily with your sword. When you have polished him off, a Heart Container will appear as your reward.

The Legend of Zelda (Nintendo Power) (Nintendo of America, 1988), p. 30

Normal attacks do nothing to this monster either. Hit this sea urchin monster with a certain shock wave and it quickly shrinks into something quite ordinary. What is the "certain shock wave"? That is a secret. Look for a treasure that fits.

ゼルダの伝説 (二見書房, 1986), p. 75, 101Leafy's translation

It is a big sea urchin. Do something to it and it shrinks. Once it is small, that is your chance! But it also gets faster.

ゼルダの伝説 必勝攻略ガイド (新星出版社, 1986), p. 47, 101Leafy's translation

Its attack is strong, and no weapon, whether sword, bow and arrow, bombs, or boomerang, does it any harm. But it has one single weak point, and an old man underground gives you a hint. From that hint you have to find the answer yourself.

ファミリーコンピュータ攻略ガイドブック1 ゼルダの伝説 (曙出版, 1986), p. 41, 101Leafy's translation

A big sea urchin. Its attack is strong, and its body shrinks when hit by a shock wave.

ファミリーコンピュータ必勝シリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (ミリオン出版, 1986), p. 55, 101Leafy's translation

The boss of Level 5, a giant sea urchin. No attack works on its squishy body, but you can shrink it with a sound it hates. Now, what could that be?

ファミコン マル勝DXシリーズ1 ゼルダの伝説 (角川書店, 1986), p. 54, 101Leafy's translation

A giant urchin that lives in the underground labyrinths. Its attacks are strong, but there is a way to shrink its body. The best strategy is to shrink it first and then finish it with your sword.

ゼルダの伝説 (秋田書店, 1986), p. 52, 101Leafy's translation

It circles all around the room. You can't beat it the normal way. Let it hear a certain sound and it shrinks and gets weaker.

ゼルダの伝説 (双葉社, 1986), p. 19, 101Leafy's translation

A sea urchin monster with a big body. Because its body is so huge, it shrinks when hit by a shock wave. Its attack is quite strong, though.

ケイブンシャの大百科別冊 ゼルダの伝説1 (勁文社, 1994), p. 30, 101Leafy's translation

A huge flabby sea urchin. This one also needs a special weapon. Hit it with a shock wave of the sound it hates, and finish it off when its body shrinks. Once it is small, you can stop it with the Boomerang.

ゼルダブック (ファミコン必勝本 1986年6月号付録) (JICC出版局, 1986), p. 75, 101Leafy's translation

A big sea urchin. Because its body is so huge, it shrinks when hit by a shock wave. Its attack is strong, though, so don't take it lightly.

わんぱっくコミック増刊 ゼルダの伝説 必勝ヒント本 (徳間書店, 1986), p. 14, 101Leafy's translation

Numbers

Hits to beat it

Hits don't wear it down.

Hearts lost per touch

No ringBlue RingRed Ring
210.5

Where it appears

Labyrinths, First Quest

Level 5

  • Room 36: 1 at once

Level 7

  • Room 28: 1 at once
  • Room 57: 1 at once
  • Room 108: 1 at once

Labyrinths, Second Quest

Level 5

  • Room 95: 1 at once
  • Room 109: 1 at once

Level 7

  • Room 13: 1 at once
  • Room 63: 1 at once

Red: rooms it is in. Green: the entrance.