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The Manhole

Overview

Like Alice in Wonderland, you are a child jumping into a magical world filled with fantastical places and peculiar characters. The world can be navigated screen by screen, by clicking the mouse where you want to go. Many objects on each screen can be clicked to find hidden animations and sounds. Exploring the completely open world, you can listen to and have educational conversations with Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Dragon, and others.

The Manhole is aimed at children, and focuses on exploration and experimentation. There is no progress to be made, no goal to be reached, and the player can not fail. The entire world is accessible from the start.

The original Macintosh version consists of six black-and-white stacks for the Macintosh's HyperCard software. Ports to other systems added color graphics.

Developers
Cyan
Publishers
Activision
Alternate Names
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Video
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Media

Box - 3D

The Manhole - Box - 3D (Japan) - 398x454
Japan -  398 x 454

Box - Back

The Manhole - Box - Back (Japan) - 1626x1386
Japan -  1626 x 1386

Box - Front

The Manhole - Box - Front (Japan) - 1410x1402
Japan -  1410 x 1402

Box - Spine

The Manhole - Box - Spine (Japan) - 68x1384
Japan -  68 x 1384

Clear Logo

The Manhole - Clear Logo (Japan) - 400x175
Japan -  400 x 175

Disc

The Manhole - Disc (Japan) - 1397x1401
Japan -  1397 x 1401

Screenshot - Game Title

The Manhole - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 640x480
Japan -  640 x 480

Screenshot - Gameplay

The Manhole - Screenshot - Gameplay (North America) - 640x480
North America -  640 x 480