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 - [Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993)](inspiration/sam-and-max-hit-the-road.md)
 - [Simon the Sorcerer (1993)](inspiration/simon-the-sorcerer.md)
 - [Space Quest 1: The Sarien Encounter (1986)](inspiration/spacequest-1-the-sarien-encounter.md)
+- [The Dig (1995)](inspiration/the-dig.md)
 - [Syberia (2002)](inspiration/syberia.md)
 - [Space Quest II: The Vohaul Assault (1987)](inspiration/spacequest-2-the-vohaul-assault.md)
 - [SpaceQuest III: The Pirates of Pestulon (1989)](inspiration/spacequest-iii-the-pirates-of-pestulon.md)
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+# The Dig (1995)
+
+The Dig is a 1995 point-and-click adventure by LucasArts that replaces traditional comedy with atmospheric exploration puzzles aboard an alien spaceship. Players control Commander Boston Low as he and two crewmates explore a mysterious planet billions of light-years from Earth, solving environmental puzzles where each solution reveals narrative fragments about the vanished Zordich civilization [THayes][Morgana]. The game's constraint of limited inventory slots and three-character coordination creates unified progression—every puzzle advances both understanding and geographic access.
+
+## At a Glance
+
+| | |
+|---|---|
+| **Release Year** | 1995 |
+| **Developer** | LucasArts (Ron Gilbert, Steve Purcell) |
+| **Core Mechanic** | Multi-character coordination with pattern-learning and environmental puzzle construction |
+| **What players found enjoyable** | Tom Hayes describes the game as "exceptionally atmospheric and masterful," where each new location is "joy to explore" and each mystery becomes "an exciting experience" [THayes]. Morgana praises "good puzzles, and interesting characters, not to mention an excellent sound score," noting that figuring out puzzles without help adds significantly "for me, part of the enjoyment of playing adventure games" [Morgana] |
+
+![Game overview screenshot — Crew arriving at alien nexus platform with tram station](./the-dig-overview.png)
+
+---
+
+## Puzzle 1: Sea Creature Skeleton Reconstruction
+
+### Problem
+
+After Brink falls down a hole on the planet surface, Boston must find him. The Museum Spire contains information about local fauna—a fossil showing complete skeletal structure of a six-legged sea creature. At the water's edge, a massive predator spits out scattered turtle remains. Boston needs to reconstruct the skeleton correctly, combine it with a canister, and revive it before it explodes underwater to reveal an entrance [THayes][Morgana].
+
+![Fossil on museum floor showing complete skeletal structure vs scattered bones at beach](./the-dig-puzzle1.png)
+
+### What Makes It Rewarding
+
+This puzzle exemplifies observation-replay with spatial reasoning payoff. Tom Hayes notes players must "look at the fossil on the floor and note the position of the bones," then later "arrange them in the same way as the fossil structure we saw earlier" [THayes]. The walkthrough documents the mechanical fairness: left-click to pick up pieces, right-click to rotate, left-click again to drop. The moment of success—"use the canister with the dead creature"—only works *after* correct arrangement ensures players earned underwater access through pattern matching rather than trial-and-error combinations.
+
+### Solution
+
+The sea creature explodes underwater, opening a cave containing an engraved rod and map plate needed for nexus door progression.
+
+### Steps
+1. Enter Museum Spire via tram from Nexus after reviving Brink with glowing crystals
+2. Navigate to pit of glowing life crystals; take two extra crystals plus canister from floor
+3. Exit room, walk north outside to fossil on ground
+4. Examine fossil carefully; memorize complete skeletal bone arrangement
+5. Walk down path toward water where massive sea monster appears
+6. Watch creature swallow turtle then spit out scattered remains
+7. Look at loose bones on floor to access puzzle interface
+8. Left-click each bone piece to pick up, right-click to rotate as needed
+9. Arrange all pieces matching fossil's structure from step 4
+10. Exit puzzle view after complete assembly
+11. Use canister with reconstructed dead creature
+12. Use glowing crystal on creature to revive it before re-swallowing
+13. Enter water path now revealed; collect orange engraved rod and plate
+
+[Observation Replay](../puzzles/observation-replay.md) — Player memorizes arrangement from one location (fossil), then applies identical pattern elsewhere (skeletal remains), distinguishing this from Sensory Exploitation which targets NPC perception directly.
+
+---
+
+## Puzzle 2: Critter Trap Construction and Tracking
+
+### Problem
+
+At the Planetarium Spire plateau, a rodent-like critter has stolen the machine part needed to open the planetarium door. The area contains scattered materials (dowel, pole, pin, rib cage, rod) that must be assembled into a functional trap. After catching the critter, Boston must attach a bracelet as tracker, release it, then use a signal device to locate where it buried the stolen part [THayes][Morgana].
+
+![Trap assembly showing dowel-in-wheel creating pin, pole-on-pin making hook, rib-cage-on-hook forming cage](./the-dig-puzzle2.png)
+
+### What Makes It Rewarding
+
+This puzzle demonstrates meta-construction with positional gameplay. Morgana's walkthrough captures the discovery: "The DOWEL seemed the right shape for the HOLE in the wheel... NOW I had PIN... I tried USING it with the PIN. Cool. Now I had a HOOK" [Morgana]. Each inventory combination produces observable intermediate objects (dowel+wheel=pin, pin+pole=hook, hook+cage=cage), creating tactile satisfaction from physical assembly logic. The trap mechanics then require spatial coordination—click hole to lure critter out, walk downscreen then left *in front of* wheels, circle back right *between* wheels—which Morgana notes felt unfair until learning the precise positioning trick, making success genuinely earned.
+
+### Solution
+
+The critter is captured, bracelet attached for tracking, released; device locates tracker spot where shovel reveals machine part for door access.
+
+### Steps
+1. Arrive at Planetarium Spire plateau from clearing via light bridge
+2. Collect four items: rod propped against rock, rib cage on ground, cover near panel, metal dowel in front of door
+3. Look in holes near panel; note that critter emerges when examining them
+4. Use dowel with hole in center of circular wheel structure to create pin
+5. Look at pole (cannot take); use pole with newly-created pin to form hook
+6. Use rib cage with hook to construct cage mechanism
+7. Use rod with cage to complete trap assembly
+8. Click hole nearest to trap; critter emerges and runs right toward circular structures
+9. Walk Boston downscreen away from trap, then move left *in front of* both wheels (not between them)
+10. Continue walking right, positioning Boston *between* the wheels
+11. Trap springs shut as critter walks into position automatically
+12. Use bracelet from inventory with trapped critter to attach tracker device
+13. Open trap to release critter; critter runs into cave system nearby
+14. Enter cave (enlarge opening first with shovel if blocked)
+15. Use blue signal device inside cave to locate tracker spot on ground
+16. Use shovel on tracker spot to uncover buried machine part
+17. Exit cave, return to plateau door area
+18. Use machine part with broken panel, then cover with panel
+19. Press panel button to open planetarium door
+
+[Meta-Puzzle Construction](../puzzles/meta-puzzle-construction.md) — Each step's output becomes next step's input (dowel→pin→hook→cage→trap), distinguishing this from Multi-Faceted Plan where items gather independently and synthesize at single application point.
+
+---
+
+## Puzzle 3: Planetarium Moon Alignment with Twin Scepters
+
+### Problem
+
+Inside the planetarium chamber, two scepters (gold and silver) must align celestial bodies on a projection screen showing sun, planet, and moon. The ceiling has faint light that gold scepter activates to display planetary information. Moon phases show gradient shading from dark to light; player must identify which regions are lightest and darkest, then use each scepter correctly to align the system with actual astronomical configuration observed in chamber [THayes][Morgana].
+
+![Planetarium ceiling showing faint light activated by gold scepter, revealing planet-moon position data](./the-dig-puzzle3.png)
+
+### What Makes It Rewarding
+
+This puzzle rewards scientific observation with satisfying mechanical consequence. Tom Hayes documents the multi-step logic: "use the gold scepter with the faint light on the ceiling to view planets," then "click the gold scepter on the lightest part of the moon, and use the silver scepter on the darkest" [THayes]. Morgana's emotional response captures the puzzle's quality: "amazingly, this activated a MOON MAP that showed a projection of planets and their moons"—the word "amazingly" signals discovery moments players remember [Morgana]. The game fairly teaches through environmental observation (chamber's crack shows actual planetary positions), ensuring solution feels earned rather than random item-use guessing.
+
+### Solution
+
+Correct alignment triggers door closure cutscene showing alien astronomical knowledge, granting access to green engraved rod and final map plate.
+
+### Steps
+1. Enter planetarium chamber after fixing door with machine part from critter puzzle
+2. Collect items: green engraved rod on floor, two scepters (gold and silver), third map plate
+3. Use gold scepter on faint ceiling light to activate projection system
+4. Observe displayed celestial positions matching actual view through chamber crack
+5. Exit projection view; examine moon phases showing gradient shading variations
+6. Use gold scepter on lightest top-right portion of moon display
+7. Use silver scepter on darkest bottom-left portion of moon display
+8. Watch door close automatically if alignment correct (reset if incorrect)
+9. Push button to reopen door after cutscene completes
+10. Exit planetarium to collect green engraved rod and plate left on floor
+
+[Pattern Learning](../puzzles/pattern-learning.md) — Player must observe natural astronomical pattern through chamber crack, then reproduce matching arrangement on control system using calibrated scepters, distinguishing this from Symbol Code Translation which deciphers arbitrary notation without environmental grounding.
+
+---
+
+## Other Puzzles
+
+| Name | Problem & Solution | Pattern Type |
+|------|-------------------|--------------|
+| Asteroid Explosive Placement | Zero-g digger creates target surface; shovel clears boulder; explosives armed and detonated to open asteroid tunnel | [Repair Chain Construction](../puzzles/repair-chain-construction.md) |
+| Power Generator Crystal Control | Seven-button panel programs diamond collector path; lens repositioned in light beam restores Nexus power | [Robot Programming](../puzzles/robot-programming.md) |
+| Engraved Rod Door Codes | Five rod patterns (purple, red, orange, green, yellow) open specific Nexus doors through button shape sequencing | [Symbol Code Translation](../puzzles/symbol-code-translation.md) |
+| Map Spire Prism Alignment | Light bridge panel's prisms adjusted; source beam redirected to hit all gems in continuous bouncing line | [Robot Programming](../puzzles/robot-programming.md) |
+| Bat Creature Distraction | Flashlight drives bats at Brink, forcing him away from crystal stash so Boston can steal crystals for rescue bribe | [Distraction Physics](../puzzles/distraction-physics.md) |
+| Monster Nest Water Flood | Rock pushed at waterfall source diverts water; grate opened under monster washes spider creature away freeing Maggie | [Multi-Faceted Plan](../puzzles/multi-faceted-plan.md) |
+| Tomb Crypt Guardian Dogs | Glowing crystal revives second skeleton dog; two dogs attack each other, clearing path to pyramid chamber | [Multi-Character Coordination](../puzzles/multi-character-coordination.md) |
+| Tablet Island Discovery | Tablet shown to Maggie on Map Spire ledge; she decodes hidden meaning revealing secret island entrance location | [Information Brokerage](../puzzles/information-brokerage.md) |
+| Eye Part Installation | Creator's engraving shows beach location; eye part retrieved from under marked rock, installed in console gap | [Multi-Faceted Plan](../puzzles/multi-faceted-plan.md) |
+
+---
+
+### References
+
+[THayes] Tom Hayes, "The Dig FAQ/Walkthrough" (2004, updated 2008). https://adventuregamers.com/walkthrough/full/the-dig
+
+[Morgana] Morgana, "THE DIG: A WALKTHRU by Morgana" (archived 2017). https://www.mogelpower.de/cheats/loesung.php?id=5479
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 	- [x] Link each puzzle to its pattern type from the Playbook
 
 	
-- [ ] The Dig: analyze walkthrough and create game section
-	- [ ] Examine walkthrough files in src/walkthroughs/the-dig/
-	- [ ] Identify the 3 best puzzles using analysis-checklist.md criteria
-	- [ ] Write Problem/Why It Works/Solution/Steps for each puzzle
-	- [ ] Link each puzzle to its pattern type from the Playbook
+- [x] The Dig: analyze walkthrough and create game section
+	- [x] Examine walkthrough files in src/walkthroughs/the-dig/
+	- [x] Identify the 3 best puzzles using analysis-checklist.md criteria
+	- [x] Write Problem/Why It Works/Solution/Steps for each puzzle
+	- [x] Link each puzzle to its pattern type from the Playbook
 
 	
 - [ ] The Longest Journey: analyze walkthrough and create game section