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Dig-Dogs: Streetbusters

Review

This German driving sim challenges you to obey traffic laws while tuning your car and playing mini-games triggered by violations.

Dig-Dogs: Streetbusters is a 1994 DOS educational game developed by BC GmbH; no earlier platform release is known.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1994
Visual
Isometric
Size
740.37 KB
Version
DIGDOGS.EXE
Rating
0 votes

About Dig-Dogs: Streetbusters

Dig-Dogs: Streetbusters presents a driving simulation focused on road safety and vehicle maintenance, framed by a ten-minute time limit to navigate to a specific city parking area. The primary objective involves planning an efficient route while strictly adhering to traffic laws.

Vehicle tuning is a core system, allowing players to identify which car components contribute to economical operation and which do not. The gameplay is punctuated by various mini-games that activate upon committing traffic violations or experiencing mechanical failures, such as a dead battery or body damage. These interactive segments include activities like a jigsaw puzzle, a Tetris-inspired game, and a reaction test.

Three canine characters, referenced in the title, provide instructional guidance throughout, explaining traffic hazards and rules. The overall challenge stems from balancing route efficiency with regulatory compliance under a time constraint, making the pacing challenging.

Dig-Dogs: Streetbusters Screenshots

9 images
Animated title screen
Advertising for the dig-dogs comic
Introduction
Configure your car
Ready to take off
Wait at the crosswalk
You must not drive faster than 10 kph to cross this traffic calming area
Crash after missing the junction - dead end ahead
Play DOG-TRIS to recharge your battery