The Manhole

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• The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine.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

• MobyGames entry for The Manhole
• MobyGames entry for The Manhole: New and Enhanced
• Wikipedia article on The Manhole
• Screenshots