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{{GameDescription| | {{GameDescription| | ||
name=The Manhole| | name=The Manhole| | ||
image=http://scummvm.org/data/screenshots/made/manhole-1.jpg| | |||
release=1988| | release=1988| | ||
alternateNames=The Manhole: New and Enhanced| | alternateNames=The Manhole: New and Enhanced| | ||
publisher=[[Activision]], [[ | publisher=[[Activision]], [[Brøderbund]],<br> [[Cyan Worlds]]| | ||
developer=[[Cyan Worlds]]| | developer=[[Cyan Worlds]]| | ||
distributor=[[Activision]]| | |||
platforms=DOS, FM-Towns, Macintosh,<br> PC-Engine, Windows| | platforms=DOS, FM-Towns, Macintosh,<br> PC-Engine, Windows| | ||
engine=[[MADE]], HyperCard| | engine=[[MADE]], HyperCard| | ||
support= | support=Since ScummVM 1.0.0rc1<br/>(MADE versions only)| | ||
purchase=No. The unsupported Masterpiece<br/>edition is available at 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 | '''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. | ||
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* The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine.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. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/manhole MobyGames entry for The Manhole] | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game/manhole MobyGames entry for The Manhole] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manhole Wikipedia article on The Manhole] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manhole Wikipedia article on The Manhole] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Supported Games|Manhole, The]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:MADE Games|Manhole, The]] | ||