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{{multiframe|[[File:G&WG_Classic_Manhole.png|200px]] [[File:Gwg_mhole.png]]|size=400|The Classic version (left) and Modern version (right) of ''Manhole'' in ''Game & Watch Gallery''}}
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'''''Manhole''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game that was originally released as part of the Gold series on January 29, 1981, and was [[reissue]]d as part of the New Wide Screen series on August 24, 1983; the latter type had been ported as a [[minigame]] in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''. ''Manhole'' is one of ''Game & Watch Gallery''{{'}}s [[Museum|Gallery Corner]] games.
|image=[[File:Manhole.jpg|250px]]<br>The Gold version of ''Manhole''
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|release='''Game & Watch:'''<br>{{release|Japan|January 29, 1981 (Gold)|USA|January 29, 1981 (Gold)|USA|August 24, 1983 (New Wide Screen)}} '''[[E-Reader|Nintendo e-Reader]]''':<br>{{release|USA|2002}} '''Nintendo DSi ([[DSiWare]]):'''<br>{{release|Japan|August 19, 2009|USA|April 5, 2010|Europe|April 9, 2010|Australia|April 9, 2010|China|October 21, 2010}} '''Nintendo 3DS ([[Nintendo eShop#Nintendo 3DS|eShop]]):'''<br>{{release|Japan|June 6, 2011|USA|June 6, 2011|Australia|June 6, 2011|Europe|July 7, 2011}}
|genre=Puzzle
|modes=Single player
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E}}
|platforms=[[Game & Watch]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[Nintendo DSi]], [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|input={{input|gaw=1|gba=1|ds=1|3ds=1}}
|media={{media|gaw=1|ereader=1|dsidl=1|3dsdl=1}}
}}


[[File:Manhole G&W.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The New Wide Screen rerelease of ''Manhole'']]
The [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]] has referenced ''Manhole'' a few times. In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', there is a [[microgame]] similar to ''Manhole'' called [[Bridge Work (microgame)|Bridge Work]], which appears in [[Orbulon]]'s stage. In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', a microgame based on ''Manhole'' called [[Game & Watch: Manhole (microgame)|Game & Watch: Manhole]] appears as one of [[5-Volt]]'s microgames, and there is also a [[Game & Watch: Manhole (minigame)|full length minigame with the same name]].
'''''Manhole''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game that was released as part of the Gold series on January 29, 1981, and was rereleased as part of the New Wide Screen series on August 24, 1983. It was the first game in the Gold series. The New Wide Screen version was ported as a [[minigame]] in both ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''. ''Manhole'' is one of ''Game & Watch Gallery''{{'}}s [[Museum|Gallery Corner]] games.
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{{multiple image
|align=left
|direction=horizontal
|footer=The alarm indicators of ''Manhole''
 
|image1=Manhole MH-06 Bell2.png
|alt1=Alarm woman '81
|width1=83
|caption1=Gold version
 
|image2=Manhole NH-103 Bell2.gif
|alt2=Alarm woman '83
|width2=72
|caption2=New Wide Screen version
}}
The alarm indicator of the Gold version is a woman that is located beside the time/score, and she swings a bell when the alarm goes off. In the New Wide Screen version, there is also a woman as the alarm indicator, located beside the miss counter, and she also swings a bell when the alarm goes off.
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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
===Classic version===
===Classic version===
[[File:G&WG_Classic_Manhole.png|thumb|left|The Classic version of ''Manhole'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery'']]
The main character has to stop pedestrians from falling into holes that lead to the sewers below. To do this, he uses a manhole cover, which fills in the holes long enough for the people to pass. The player earns a [[point]] for every pedestrian who travels across a manhole cover. As the game progresses, the pedestrians move faster. More of them appear in Game B. If a pedestrian falls into the water, the player gets a miss. If the player reaches 300 points without any misses, the points are worth double until the player does get a miss. If the player has any misses at said score, every miss is cleared instead. When the player gets three misses, they receive a [[Game Over]].
[[File:Game&Watch-Manhole.gif|thumb|left|''Manhole'' as it appears in ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'']]
The main character has to stop pedestrians from falling into holes that lead to the sewers below. To do this, he uses a manhole cover, which fills in the holes long enough for the people to pass. The player earns a [[point]] for every pedestrian who travels across a manhole cover. As the game progresses, the pedestrians will move faster. More of them appear in Game B. If a pedestrian falls into the water, the player gets a miss. If the player reaches 300 points without any misses, the points will be worth double until the player does get a miss. If the player has any misses at said score, every miss will be cleared instead. When the player gets three misses, they receive a [[Game Over]].
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===Modern version===
===Modern version===
[[File:Gwg_mhole.png|thumb|right|The Modern version of ''Manhole'']]
''Manhole'' was remade with an updated "Modern" version for ''Game & Watch Gallery''. [[Toad (species)|Toad]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and [[Mario]] are the pedestrians in this version, walking at different speeds, while [[Yoshi]] is the character the player controls. In this version, four manhole covers can stay up at once, unlike in the original. The manhole covers can drop from characters stepping on them, causing the next pedestrian to fall if Yoshi does not act quickly. Yoshi can also hold a manhole cover in place to keep it from falling. He holds up the upper manhole covers with his head and the lower ones with his tongue. At 200, 500, and 700 points, a [[Monty Mole|Chubby]] comes out of the ground and throws a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] for Yoshi to catch to remove a miss. This version also features music, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game.
''Manhole'' was remade with an updated "Modern" version for ''Game & Watch Gallery''. [[Toad (species)|Toad]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and [[Mario]] are the pedestrians in this version, walking at different speeds, while [[Yoshi]] is the character the player controls. In this version, four manhole covers can stay up at once, unlike the original. The manhole covers can drop from characters stepping on them, causing the next pedestrian to fall if Yoshi does not act quickly. Yoshi can also hold a manhole cover in place to keep it from falling. He holds up the upper manhole covers with his head and the lower ones with his tongue. At 200, 500, and 700 points, a [[Monty Mole|Chubby]] comes out of the ground and throws a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] at Yoshi, which removes a miss if he catches it. This version also features music, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game.
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==Appearances in other games==
==Gallery==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===Classic version===
In [[Flat Zone]] and [[Flat Zone 2]] (from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', respectively), the main character from ''Manhole'' appears, where his manhole cover can be used as a platform. [[Mr. Game & Watch]] also has a move where he flips a manhole cover in front of him, based on ''Manhole''.
<gallery>
 
Game&Watch-Manhole.gif|''Manhole'' as it appears in ''Game & Watch Gallery 4''
===''WarioWare'' series===
</gallery>
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', there is a [[microgame]] similar to ''Manhole'' called [[Bridge Work (microgame)|Bridge Work]], which is found in [[Orbulon]]'s stage.
 
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', a microgame based on ''Manhole'' called [[Game & Watch: Manhole (microgame)|Game & Watch: Manhole]] appears as one of [[5-Volt]]'s microgames. There is also [[Game & Watch: Manhole (minigame)|a full length minigame with the same name]].
 
===Manhole-e===
A card for the [[Game Boy Advance]] add-on, the [[e-Reader]], contains a full version of the ''Manhole'' game. There were two versions of the card: One came bundled with the e-Reader peripheral device, and the other was distributed during E3 2002, although there are no differences between the two beyond the former being blue-colored and the latter being brown-colored. It was the only Game & Watch game to be released on an e-Reader card in America, although a series was planned at one point. The game was the Classic version.
 
Flavor text (English): Close the open manholes so no one falls in. If someone falls in, it is considered a "miss." "Miss" three times and the game is over. You can select GAME A(easy) or GAME B(hard) at the beginning of the game.
 
=== DSiWare ===
[[File:Manhole DSiWare Gameplay.jpg|thumb|left|The DSiWare version of ''Manhole'']]
[[File:Manhole DSiWare.png|thumb|right|''Manhole''{{'}}s DSiWare icon]]
The game was rereleased for [[Nintendo DSi]]'s [[DSiWare]]. It was released on August 18, 2009, in Japan; April 5, 2010, in the USA; and April 9, 2010, in Europe and Australia. It was later released in [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s Nintendo eShop.
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==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' sticker information==
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|-
!width="150px"|Name
!width="100px"|Image
!Artwork from
!Effect in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|The Subspace Emissary]]
|-
|Manhole
|[[File:Manhole Sticker.png]]
|''Game & Watch''
|align=left|[Arm, Leg] - Attack +5
|}
==''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' trophy information==
This is the only Game & Watch trophy not to utilize the handheld itself. Instead, it features a sprite from the game.
{| align=center width=100% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial;"
|-
!width="10%"|Name
!width=100px|Image
!width="21%"|Appears In
!Description
|-
!Manhole
|[[File:ManholeTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|align=center|'''G&W''' ''Manhole'' (01/1981)
|''No scrolling, only one stage, only a few sounds, and the age of 3D was nothing more than a twinkle in someone's eye. Nevertheless, this game was a blast at the time. In the Game & Watch title Manhole, you move a manhole cover back and forth so that the pedestrians can safely cross the road. What a simple yet fun game!''
|-
|}
==Gallery==
===Modern version===
===Modern version===
{{NIWA|NWiki=Manhole}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
G&WG Manhole Donkey Kong Jr Sprite.png|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
G&WG Manhole Donkey Kong Jr Sprite.png|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Chi=人孔<ref>From the iQue DSiWare release</ref>
|ChiR=Rénkǒng
|ChiM=Manhole
}}
==References==
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
{{NIWA|NWiki=Manhole}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20220812050820/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/manhole.htm Info page for the original ''Manhole'' on In the Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005643/https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/7hIAvLpu5KV8fspL8vlRkyin2l8vVhci North American site (Internet Archive)]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20220812053051/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/manhole1.htm In the Attic info page for a second version of ''Manhole'', released on the Wide Screen Game & Watch system in 1983] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DSiWare/Game-Watch-Manhole-263346.html Nintendo UK site]
*[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/manhole.htm Info page for the original ''Manhole'' on In the Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames.]
*[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/manhole1.htm In the Attic info page for a second version of ''Manhole'', released on the Wide Screen Game & Watch system in 1983.]


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Revision as of 19:14, March 24, 2024

Classic version of Manhole from Game & Watch Gallery Gwg mhole.png
The Classic version (left) and Modern version (right) of Manhole in Game & Watch Gallery

Manhole is a Game & Watch game that was originally released as part of the Gold series on January 29, 1981, and was reissued as part of the New Wide Screen series on August 24, 1983; the latter type had been ported as a minigame in Game & Watch Gallery and Game & Watch Gallery 4. Manhole is one of Game & Watch Gallery's Gallery Corner games.

The WarioWare series has referenced Manhole a few times. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, there is a microgame similar to Manhole called Bridge Work, which appears in Orbulon's stage. In WarioWare Gold, a microgame based on Manhole called Game & Watch: Manhole appears as one of 5-Volt's microgames, and there is also a full length minigame with the same name.

Gameplay

Classic version

The main character has to stop pedestrians from falling into holes that lead to the sewers below. To do this, he uses a manhole cover, which fills in the holes long enough for the people to pass. The player earns a point for every pedestrian who travels across a manhole cover. As the game progresses, the pedestrians move faster. More of them appear in Game B. If a pedestrian falls into the water, the player gets a miss. If the player reaches 300 points without any misses, the points are worth double until the player does get a miss. If the player has any misses at said score, every miss is cleared instead. When the player gets three misses, they receive a Game Over.

Modern version

Manhole was remade with an updated "Modern" version for Game & Watch Gallery. Toad, Donkey Kong Jr., and Mario are the pedestrians in this version, walking at different speeds, while Yoshi is the character the player controls. In this version, four manhole covers can stay up at once, unlike in the original. The manhole covers can drop from characters stepping on them, causing the next pedestrian to fall if Yoshi does not act quickly. Yoshi can also hold a manhole cover in place to keep it from falling. He holds up the upper manhole covers with his head and the lower ones with his tongue. At 200, 500, and 700 points, a Chubby comes out of the ground and throws a heart for Yoshi to catch to remove a miss. This version also features music, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game.

Controls

Game & Watch Gallery

  • +Control Pad: Move
  • A Button: Diagonal

Game & Watch Gallery 4

  • +Control Pad: Move
  • A Button and B Button: Diagonal

Gallery

Classic version

  • Manhole as it appears in Game & Watch Gallery 4

    Manhole as it appears in Game & Watch Gallery 4

Modern version

Manhole coverage on other NIWA wikis:

External links

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Game & Watch Gallery series
Games Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
Super Mario minigames Donkey Kong2,4 • Donkey Kong Jr.3,4 • Donkey Kong II3 • Donkey Kong 34 • Mario Bros.3,4 • Mario's Bombs Away4 • Mario's Cement Factory4
Minigames remade with
Super Mario content 		Ball2 • Boxing4 • Chef2,4 • Egg3 • Fire1,4 • Fire Attack4 • Greenhouse3 • Helmet2 • Manhole1 • Octopus1,4 • Oil Panic1 • Parachute2 • Rain Shower4 • Turtle Bridge3 • Vermin2
Gallery Corner Message Board • Museum • Music Room
Further info Gallery (2 · 4) • Pre-release and unused content (4) • Staff (2 · 3 · 4)
Related game Game & Watch Collection
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