The Manhole

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The Manhole
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First release 1988
Also known as The Manhole: New and Enhanced
Developed by Cyan Worlds
Published by Activision, Broderbund, Cyan Worlds
Distributed by (unknown)
Platforms DOS, FM-Towns, Macintosh,
PC-Engine, Windows
Resolution (unknown)
Engine MADE, HyperCard
Support Not officially supported.
A WIP engine is available
in our SVN repository
Available for
Purchase
Yes: Through GameTap.


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.

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

  • The original EGA version (released in 1989), with an earlier version of the MADE 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  • The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine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.

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