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The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine.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 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. The CD-ROM version of Manhole the first computer game distributed on CD-ROM. Note that the CD-ROM version (aka The Manhole: CD-ROM Masterpiece Edition) used a different engine than the "New and Enhanced" version (which used MADE). Also, it included QuickTime videos, which are not yet supported by ScummVM. ScummVM only supports the "New and Enhanced" version.
+'''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]]