You can always trap a single oncoming enemy in one hole, get their gold and run on over them without killing them. It is often a good idea to dig behind you and delay them further, but that might kill them. In some levels it is not a good idea to kill enemies.
You can usually trap two oncoming enemies in two holes, get their gold and run on over them, but this is dangerous if the enemies are separated by two or three spaces. Sometimes two holes kill one of the enemies and the other escapes and sometimes both escape.
It is nearly always impossible to trap three oncoming enemies and run on over them. You will have to kill them, dig and drop through the floor or simply run away.
Try to get all the enemies running together in one group. That way you will not get surrounded and you can do such fun things as collect gold while they run along behind you.
Sometimes you can kill an enemy with two holes, but it often takes three to nine holes to kill one to five enemies.
It is possible to kill an enemy with one hole if they are far enough away when you dig it.
In the “Traditional” game, you can trap an enemy permanently in a pit of brick or concrete. Stand near the edge of the pit on the opposite side to the enemy. As they approach the pit, move down one square (to the level of the floor of the pit) and the enemy will usually run into the pit.
In some levels in the “Traditional” game, you can force an enemy to climb a ladder ahead of you if you stand somewhere above the bottom of the ladder.
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