Difference between revisions of "The Manhole"

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The Manhole

First release	1988
Also known as	The Manhole: New and Enhanced
Developed by	Cyan Worlds
Published by	Activision, Brøderbund, Cyan Worlds
Distributed by	Activision
Platforms	DOS, FM-Towns, Macintosh, PC-Engine, Windows
Resolution	320x200, 256 colors
Engine	MADE, HyperCard
Support	Since ScummVM 1.0.0rc1 (MADE versions only)
Available for Purchase	No. The unsupported Masterpiece edition is available at GOG.com

The Manhole is a children's game created by Cyan (now Cyan Worlds). The player opens up a manhole, which reveals a giant beanstalk that can be traversed to visit strange worlds.

Versions

There were several versions of the game released, each one developed with a different game engine:

The original Macintosh version (released in 1988), with HyperCard as its engine.
The original DOS EGA version (released in 1989), with an earlier version of the MADE engine.
The PC-Engine version (released in 1991), with a custom engine.
The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine.
The CD-ROM "Masterpiece Edition" (released in 1994), which used a HyperCard-like engine. This version includes QuickTime videos as well.

Installation

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

DOS EGA

MANHOLE.DAT
*.BLK

DOS VGA (New and Enhanced)

MANHOLE.DAT
MANHOLE.PRJ

Audio tracks

For more information about how to use the CD audio tracks with ScummVM, see the user documentation.

External Links

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 {{GameDescription|
 	name=The Manhole|
+	image=https://www.scummvm.org/data/screenshots/made/manhole/manhole_dos_en_1_2.jpg|
 	release=1988|
-	alternateNames=The Manhole: New and Improved<br>The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition|
+	alternateNames=The Manhole: New and Enhanced|
-	publisher=[[Activision]], [[Broderbund]], [[Cyan Worlds]]|
+	publisher=[[Activision]], [[Brøderbund]],<br> [[Cyan Worlds]]|
 	developer=[[Cyan Worlds]]|
+        distributor=[[Activision]]|
 	platforms=DOS, FM-Towns, Macintosh,<br> PC-Engine, Windows|
 	engine=[[MADE]], HyperCard|
-	support=Not officially supported.<br>A WIP engine is available<br>in our SVN repository|
+	support=Since ScummVM 1.0.0rc1<br/>(MADE versions only)|
-	purchase=Yes: Through GameTap.
+	purchase=No. The unsupported Masterpiece<br/>edition is available at [{{GOGLink|game/the_manhole_masterpiece_edition}} GOG.com]|
+        resolution=320x200, 256 colors|
 }}
-'''The Manhole''' is a children's game created by [[Cyan Worlds|Cyan]] (now Cyan Worlds). The player opens up a manhole, which reveals a giant beanstalk that can be traversed to visit strange worlds. This was also the first computer game distributed on CD-ROM.
+'''The Manhole''' is a children's game created by [[Cyan Worlds|Cyan]] (now Cyan Worlds). The player opens up a manhole, which reveals a giant beanstalk that can be traversed to visit strange worlds.
+== Versions ==
+There were several versions of the game released, each one developed with a different game engine:
+* The original Macintosh version (released in 1988), with HyperCard as its engine.
+* The original DOS EGA version (released in 1989), with an earlier version of the MADE engine.
+* The PC-Engine version (released in 1991), with a custom engine.
+* The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine.
+* The CD-ROM "Masterpiece Edition" (released in 1994), which used a HyperCard-like engine. This version includes QuickTime videos as well.
+==Installation==
+===Required data files===
+For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html user documentation].
+'''''DOS EGA'''''
+* MANHOLE.DAT
+* *.BLK
+'''''DOS VGA (New and Enhanced)'''''
+* MANHOLE.DAT
+* MANHOLE.PRJ
+===Audio tracks===
+For more information about how to use the CD audio tracks with ScummVM, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html#cd-audio user documentation].
 == External Links ==
-* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/manhole MobyGames entry for The Manhole]
+* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9222/the-manhole/ MobyGames entry for The Manhole]
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manhole Wikipedia article on The Manhole]
+* [https://www.mobygames.com/game/10711/the-manhole-new-and-enhanced/ MobyGames entry for The Manhole: New and Enhanced]
-* [http://www.gametap.com/play/gameDetails/000448250 GameTap page for The Manhole (Masterpiece Edition)]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manhole Wikipedia article on The Manhole]
+* [https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/cyan/made:manhole/ Screenshots]
-[[Category:MADE Games|The Manhole]]
+[[Category:Supported Games|Manhole, The]]
-[[Category:Unsupported Games]]
+[[Category:MADE Games|Manhole, The]]