The Dig - Audiobook 

I love science fiction stories, am 73 years old, and I”m enjoying this story “The Dig”.

I dig You dig He dig She dig . . Now, its not very complex poem, but its very deep

I really enjoyed this story! Fast moving as well as lots of twists and turns! Ready for the next one!

5 seconds in, and I knew that this guy is a great narrator. 👍🏻

Wonderful book!!! Not something I would normally pick up and read but I’m glad I gave it a chance. I was caught up in the story immediately and sailed through it to the end. Thank you Alan Dean Foster, for the great story!!

This was a video game first played it on game night when I was a kid with my parents. So good

Amazing story.. Love the fact that it doesn't drag on and procrastinate to get to the actual story. Why can't all writers write like this.

Loved this story. I had no idea this was a video game. Nice to hear an optimistic sci-fi.

Nevermind the pause at 29. ?? The fact is we can all enjoy the book at no cost to us so thank you very much indeed. Sometimes I love youtube.

That was really good, hi from a snow day in New Zealand

This was one of the first books I’ve ever read as a kid. When I was nine I forced myself to read Moby Dick. That was technically the first book I’ve ever read myself. It was the hardest read of my life even to this day. I was nine and my dad told me it was a good story… The second book I ever read myself was the dig. And it completely captured my imagination. Not exactly the most well written story or in today’s standards, the most thought-provoking story but when I was 10 it took me to places I had never dreamed of before. If I had been reading this book today for the first time, I think I would’ve had a hard time making it to the end. But it took me back to some nostalgic places and I found this audiobook a great listen. I would recommend this book to young adults with simple tastes but imaginations that are piqued by science fiction And space travel. I actually did not find out until today that this book was actually based off of a PC game from long ago. Now I’m interested in to seeing what that game was like. With that in mind I now see this book in a completely different light as when reading it after knowing it was based off of a game, I can sense a lot of game mechanics in the story and it makes me laugh. Solving puzzles, finding a life crystal that heals you or brings you back to life, traveling from one island to another after solving a puzzle etc. etc. pretty funny

@R Kaiser 1 year ago I love science fiction stories, am 73 years old, @Hillary Clinton 123 I am 73 old years as of Last December, you are more elderly then I are elderly. Do you remember the Kaiser Automobiles? My Family had a 1952 Sears~Roebuck Allstate Henry J bought in Sears~Roebuck Complex in Waco, Texas, I loved that Sears, 4 Levels, Everything you could desire, I always went directly to Music on 4th. Floor and practised 'Raunchy" and "Honky Tonk" (Pt. 1 & 2) - Bill Doggett (1956) But The Wildwood Flower I heard on XERF Radio in Villa Acuna , Mexico I wanted to learn and when I showed off to my Aunt Ruby and pulled it off, they got me the Silvertone $10.00 Guitar, brand new. a few years later (1958) I took Music Instructions at Baylor University, in Waco 8 Years old. Maestro Lino Bartolli taught me Violin for 2 Years then family moved to Altus Air-force Base in Oklahoma, where the Airmen helped me get FCC Amateur License and I Got to Learn from a Airman with his Gibson ES 335, in 1967 Grandmother bought a Gibson ES 330 and a Gretsch 5 Watt amplifier . In 1952, Kaiser began selling re-badged Henry J's through Sears, under the nameplate of Allstate. These were designed to sell through Sears-Roebuck department stores largely in the southern United States. The cars were equipped with Allstate products (tires, belts, battery, etc.) and featured a three-year warranty. Kaiser Henry J Presented for sale in September 1950, the 1951 Henry J was a compact car priced at $1300, much lower than other cars in it's category. The pricing was part of an agreement from a government loan that helped finance the little car's development. I am senile and often get triggered and make a Post that turns into a Russian Novel as many people tell me. My Grandfather's Uncle liked to 103 Edward L. Bernays, 103, Died March 9, 1995, and I think I can live that long also.

The original story was written by Steven Spielberg and Orson Scott Card for the Amazing Stories TV series and for a film but then shelved. It was then made into a video game by LucasArts and a book by Alan Dean Foster.

I enjoyed this book very much. Thank you

This was great! I enjoyed every second.

Great. Never figured this one out until the end.

The narrator had me spellbound - inflection is as a lure to a curious ravenous fish - suspense just at ones fingertips slipping out of reach yet still to tempting to give up ✨😳🤔⁉️ The journey equals the race - Godspeed & enjoy 🤗 👋 ✨

This might be mentioned somewhere deeper in the comments, but the audiobook version is abridged -- probably about half the novel is cut, including a lot of the pre-Cocytus scenes (there's more with the president, Low does talk to Brink at the reception, quite a bit of Borden/Miles stuff is missing). It's very neat that this exists, it's a fun listen :) But I hope fans realize there's even more if they can find a copy of the book itself!

WOW ! there is a book of the DIG? i loved the game, i actually played it again a few months ago so it's fresh in my mind ;)

Wow! Thank you for sharing this story. I had never heard of it.

I had no idea there was an audiobook, I appreciate you sharing it. Awesome game just like any other adventure games coming from LucasArts. (Loom also has an audio tape which is an introduction store before the game starts).

WONDERFUL! THANK YOU SO MUCH !

You did a fine job of edit and upload, thanks for sharing this great story.

Fantastic read

I have just finished replaying The Dig adventure game for what must be the 5th time in my life and only this time around did I notice something strange in the endgame credits; "buy the novel and audiobook of the game" (even followed by a "yes, really!"). I looked it up on Google, half expecting it to have been a cheeky joke by the developers and yet, here it is! Amazing and it's written by the great Alan Dean Foster too! I can scarcely believe I never knew about this until now!

Alan Dean Foster also wrote the novelizations of Alien & Aliens, among other things. He's a quality author.

This was a really good book, couldn't put it down.A.D Fosters MidWorld being my absolute favorite.

Reassembling the turtle over and over until you got the bones just right. Finding out you had to hold the button down to activate the bridges. Hating Brink. Lots of memories from the game coming back.

Oh no.. that skip at 29:26 (mentioned in the description) sounds like it holds vital intel... * nm, realized the cover answers the question just after posting. must get situational awareness back online lol

I loved the game, it should have been a film. If you like it read the Asgard Run!

I am enjoying this . Thank you 😊

i woke up to this playing on my youtube feed

I love this! Great Story!

Read the novel years ago, never knew this was a game.

Reading comments most about the game which I hadn't heard of b4. Chose this book cuz thought was a movie when played. I'm still gonna listen though, especially since no negative comments.

AHhh thanks for uploading!!! :)

Watched a let's play for the game a couple years ago. That was very enjoyable, and so is this! :)

Really wish theyd remaster the game or make a completely new one based off the original story

I just love happy endings!

Fantastic story; amazingly good narrator. 11 out of 10 ☺👍

well now i know there's a book about the game, and an audiobook...

The narration is amazing. Just listen.

Thank you for posting this👏🏾🖤

Thank you for this! Googled and this came up. ;)

That is a great story. Thanks for posting!

This has similar feeling to many of those Simon and schuster Star Trek narrations

I loved this game!!!

if this is the quality you can get from cassette tapes, its great! thanks for sharing... the first third reads like the movie ' Armageddon '...

Had this game on my Amiga. 88 maybe. Wow.

listening to this whilst playing the game

Wasnt able to pass game without the handbook. No games like this1 anymore.

They should make a movie out of this story

What a great story. Thank you so much for posting.

I really enjoyed this book.

I recomend listening to the audio book 'Ready Player One". Totally awesome! Even better than this excellent book. /Anders, 55, from Sweden

Thank you Turn the lights out and take a journey

Very very Prometheus

a fan of Alan Dean Foster and enjoyed the book, also had the game - fairly certain I read the book before the game came out though (?) and it's still a pretty good story ... much thanks

EXCELLENT!

The crazy thing is this was originally supposed to be a movie made by Stephen Spielberg... it was too expensive at the time to make, so they made a book and audio book/book... I feel like this would make an amazing movie or TV show!

,,, it's Good Enough for me my Old China! Cheers Alot! ,,, 🍻👍🙏

This would make a great game

Darkforces and x-wing V. Tie fighter. Other games no1 can replicate an experience to.

It was fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this!

Just finished this book today. I remember my older brothers playing this game when is was a kid. The book was better than the game. 😏

i love this game. it was going to be spielberg movie but was too ambitious for the time, so it became a great point and click game

When an asteroid out of nowhere threatens to hit Earth, a space shuttle is sent to nudge it into a safe orbit. Venturing to the surface, three crew members become trapped as the asteroid suddenly leaves orbit, transporting them to a strange planet light years away. To find their way home, the intrepid explorers must embark on a dangerous archaeological adventure in this tale of galactic intrigue and suspense

It is well above average.👍

I do like the use of the game sound effects

David Kirwan is the only person I know who would listen to this

I wonder how much info ADF got before writing the book- the broad strokes are similar, but many of the details are totally different. (Notably, Maggie, and not for the better IMO. I gotta say I am not keen on the choice to make her have a big breakdown over Brink here when in the game, *she's* the one telling Low it's not his fault.)

wow i loved this game!

The intro remake is ready :) visit my channel 2 check it out.

Was cutting off brinks hand part of the original book?

Thanks so much, a big fan.

So cool.

Thank you!

Never heard of this game..

Great!! Thanks!

well read

the cover made me remember the thing, so imma try listen.

This is NOT the novel about an archeological dig in Britain 1939

Awesome

A little bit frivolous but entertaining.

I use to think heaven would be boring.

Is this the book that inspired that Movie Armageddon?

thanks!

When you say it stops I take it you start it again afterwards? I mean I don't mind if theres a bit missing as long as the rest of it is there?

not bad, not bad at allllllll

Somebody abridged the hell out of this story. This is about 30% of the book. Sad. Why even bother.

I understand

Great.

Ace!!!

enjoyed

Hey guys, Is this Good or......well,....You know!????

cool

I would expect my own audiobook page.

mark 1:39:20

Who is the Narrator? Searched without any luck.

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