---
title: "The Curse of Oak Island"
subtitle: "Can you dig your way to the bottom of this island, and uncover one of the greatest treasures of all time?"
date: 2015-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2015/11/the-curse-of-oak-island
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# The Curse of Oak Island

*Can you dig your way to the bottom of this island, and uncover one of the greatest treasures of all time?*

![image](the-curse-of-oak-island1.png)

"Oak Island is a tree-covered island on the south shore of Nova Scotia that has intrigued treasure hunters for more than 200 years. It is believed that the island is hiding one of the greatest treasures of all time, but no one to date has been able to find it. Enter Rick and Marty Lagina, brothers from Michigan who have bought the rights to much of the island to try to solve the mystery. 

![image](the-curse-of-oak-island2.png)

The two use modern technology and good old American know-how to look for the treasure. But it won't be easy as the search is expensive and dangerous - several people have died trying to strike it rich on Oak Island, inspiring the titular curse . The Laginas hope to avoid the curse long enough to find the treasure before they run out of money ... or worse."

![image](the-curse-of-oak-island3.png)

The development team at [Neo Pangea](http://www.neo-pangea.com) built the Oak Island Dig Game for the History Channel, in order to promote the new series of the reality TV show. You take on the role of a miner who must dig his way down through the island, grabbing as much gold and artifacts as possible. As you dig deeper you'll uncover items found on the real island, as well as having to dig faster against the encroaching timer. Be sure to avoid the pockets of water - the last thing you need is to flood the cave.

[Play Game](http://www.history.com/shows/the-curse-of-oak-island/pages/oak-island-dig)

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