Dig to Australia Deluxe

What is Dig to Australia Deluxe?

Dig to Australia Deluxe is a paid expanded edition of a browser digging game, built around the joke of a single long hole toward Australia and then pushing much farther. The starting point is familiar: dig down through layers, reach Australia, and keep going. The Deluxe version adds three destinations beyond Earth. The Moon, Mars, and the Sun each bring a different layer set, a distinct arrival moment, and a final far side to reach, whether that is the Dark Side, the Other Rover, or the Back of the Sun. Loot can climb as high as x40, and the rock does not stay passive. A museum wing holds twelve new oddities, four per world, each granting a lasting benefit that applies across all worlds. Seven rig skins change the look of the operation. A daily speedrun mode gives everyone the same Earth, and a clock can be switched on in the main game. The browser demo begins on the Moon with a loaned rig and saves progress in the browser.

How to play

The loop begins with a dig. In the browser demo, a loaned rig starts on the Moon, the run passes down to the Moon's mantle, and the first Space wing is the notable find. In the full game, the whole Earth is playable, and reaching Australia unlocks a NEXT STOP ticket. That ticket opens the Moon first, then Mars, then the Sun, so the route follows a set order. Each world has layers to break through and a far side that serves as its endpoint. Loot multipliers rise as far as x40, but the rock fights back, so progress is not a straight line of bigger numbers. Retiring is a deliberate choice: on Mars it pays x4, on the Sun x8, and it always sends the digger home to Earth. Golden shovels grow stronger in step with the world that produces them. Museum oddities add permanent perks across every world, and collecting all 32 raises loot by x1.25 forever.

Controls

The interactions that matter most sit around the run itself. A save-code button lets a player copy a backup code in the free game and paste it into the same box in Deluxe, which is how Earth progress, the museum, and shovels move across. In the main game, a clock can be turned on, giving a visible time reference during a normal dig. Speedrun mode keeps its own split times at every layer, so the clock becomes the central feedback rather than an optional extra. The digging itself is the core action, with loot multipliers and permanent museum perks shaping how fast each layer falls. The NEXT STOP ticket is the transition between worlds, and retiring is a separate choice that returns the digger to Earth. Those decisions matter more than any single input during a run.

Tips for your first run

A first session goes more smoothly with a plan for the route, the museum, and the clock. The browser demo is the low-risk place to learn the Moon's layer rhythm before committing to the paid download. Once the full game is running, the order of worlds is fixed, so there is no wrong turn to worry about, only pacing.

• Use the demo to learn the Moon's layers and see the first Space wing find.
• After Australia, take the NEXT STOP ticket to the Moon, then Mars, then the Sun.
• Time retirements: Mars pays x4, the Sun x8, and either one returns the digger to Earth.
• Collect museum oddities early; each of the twelve new finds gives a permanent perk on every world, and all 32 add a permanent x1.25 loot boost.
• Keep speedruns separate from the main save: shovels and museum perks are switched off, so layer splits and the personal best are the only progress markers.
• Switch on the main-game clock if pacing matters; it adds a time reference without removing upgrades.

Content and replayability

Three new worlds carry most of the added content. The Moon, Mars, and the Sun each have distinct layers, their own arrival moment, and a named far side: the Dark Side, the Other Rover, and the Back of the Sun. The museum expands by twelve oddities, four per world, including a Lost Moon Boot, a Very Lonely Rover, and the Sun's Off Switch. Every one grants a permanent perk across all worlds, and the full set of 32 unlocks a permanent x1.25 loot boost. Seven rig skins, including Outback, Moon Buggy, Rust Bucket, Solar Flare, Speed Demon, The Curator, and the Classic, give repeat runs a different look. Speedrun mode gives everyone the same Earth each day, records split times at every layer, and tracks a personal best. A balance simulation suggests the Moon opens around twelve minutes in and the Sun is reached in about an hour, with museum completion and hotter Suns adding several hours; real times vary.

Presentation and performance

The soundtrack comes from Juhani Junkala, also credited as SubspaceAudio, using the CC0 chiptune sets 4 Chiptunes (Adventure) and 5 Chiptunes (Action). That gives the digging a retro, light-hearted frame rather than a serious simulation tone. The visual side leans on the seven rig skins and the layered worlds, with each destination getting its own arrival and far-side landmark. Language support is broad: twelve languages spanning English, several European languages, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The browser demo runs in an HTML5 frame and saves its progress in the browser. The paid desktop version is a download for Windows, Mac, and Linux; it is unzipped and opened through index.html. Music and language options are the main presentation hooks; the core look is carried by the rig skins and the world-specific layers.

Who should play it

This is for players who like a cozy incremental loop with a clear endpoint and a reason to restart. The digging is relaxed, but the museum perks, retirement multipliers, and golden shovels give the numbers-minded player plenty to optimize. Completionists get 32 oddities and seven rig skins to chase; speedrunners get a daily identical Earth with layer splits and a personal best. Anyone who already played the free browser game can bring Earth progress, museum finds, and shovels into Deluxe through a backup code, which makes the paid version an easy continuation rather than a fresh start. Players who want a pure action game or a realistic geology sim will find something gentler here. The browser demo is the low-commitment entry point; the full game is the paid desktop route for Windows, Mac, and Linux.