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- The "New and Enhanced" version (released in 1992), with a newer version of the MADE engine.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