If an award existed for a game that could make a single repetitive task fun for hours, Miner Dig Deep would receive my vote. Miner Dig Deep has the ability to keep me entranced and entertained for hours even with the incredibly repetitive game play. The miner starts with a lantern and a pickaxe. With these tools one must dig deep into the depths of the narrow strip of land beneath a tent and a single store.

With only a lantern to light the way, the miner digs through the land in search of the hidden precious materials valued greatly at the store above. One may ask, “What can I purchase with said money?” The answer to that question is simple. The money buys a plethora of tools to make the mining easier. There are tools to mine through harder dirt, tools to dig faster, tools to go deeper faster, tools to return to the surface faster, and upgrades to the lantern to allow one to stay under the surface longer. The only benefit to the continuing excavation is the ability to do it faster and better.

Even though the game play is repetitive, there are hours of enjoyment to be had. Miner Dig Deep was well worth the 80 points on the Xbox Live Marketplace.