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{{italic title|''Manhole'' (Game & Watch)}}
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{{Infobox
{{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''}}
|title=Manhole
'''''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]]
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1|Nintendo R&D 1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|released='''[[Game & Watch]]:'''<br>{{released|Japan|January 29, 1981|USA|January 29, 1981|Europe|N/A}} '''[[E-Reader|Nintendo e-Reader]]''':<br>{{released|USA|2002}} '''[[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DSi|Nintendo DSi]]:'''<br>{{released|Japan|August 19, 2009|USA|April 5, 2010|Europe|April 9, 2010|China|October 21, 2010}}
|genre=Puzzle
|modes=Single player
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E}}
|platforms=[[Game & Watch]], [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DSi|Nintendo DSi]]
|input={{input|gaw=1|gba=1|nds=1}}
|media={{media|gaw=1|ereader=1|dsidl=1}}
}}
'''''Manhole''''' is a game that originally appeared on the [[Game & Watch]], and was ported as a [[minigame]] in both ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''.


==Game Appearances==
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.


===''Game & Watch Gallery'' ports===
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 the game also has a full length minigame with the same name that is a very close port of the original Game & Watch game. Compared to the microgame, the port is played on the top screen instead of the bottom screen, with optional touch screen controls added.
''Manhole'' can be played in both the Classic Version, which is exactly the same as the original Game & Watch game, or in the Modern Version, which uses ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' characters in place of the generic figures.


====Classic Version====
==Gameplay==
The main character had to stop pedestrians from falling into holes that lead to the sewers below. To do this, he used a manhole cover, which filled in the holes long enough for the people to pass.
===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]].
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====Modern Version====
===Modern version===
[[File:Gwg_mhole.png|thumb|left|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.
[[Mario]], [[Toad]] and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] are the pedestrians in this version, walking at different speeds, while [[Yoshi]] is the character the player controls. In this version, four manholes can stay up at once, unlike the original. The manholes 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 in place to keep it from falling. At 200, 500 and 700 points a [[Monty Mole]] comes out of the ground and throws a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] at Yoshi, removing a miss if he catches it.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
==Controls==
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.
[[File:WWG Game & Watch Manhole Toy Room bottom screen touch controls.webp|right|thumb|100px|The touch screen buttons shown on the bottom screen in ''WarioWare Gold'']]
===''Game & Watch Gallery''===
*{{button|gb|pad}}: Move
*{{button|gb|A}}: Diagonal
 
===''Game & Watch Gallery 4''===
*{{button|gba|pad}}: Move
*{{button|gba|a}} and {{button|gba|b}}: Diagonal


===''WarioWare'' series===
===''WarioWare Gold''===
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', there is a [[microgame]] similar to ''Manhole'' called [[Bridge Work (microgame)|Bridge Work]], which is found in [[Orbulon]]'s stage.
*{{button|3ds|Pad}}{{button|3ds|Stick}}{{button|3ds|Stylus}}: Move
{{br}}
==Gallery==
===Classic version===
<gallery>
Game&Watch-Manhole.gif|''Manhole'' as it appears in ''Game & Watch Gallery 4''
ManholeGameplay.png|Game & Watch: Manhole as it appears in the Toy Room in ''WarioWare Gold''
</gallery>


===Manhole-e===
===Modern version===
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's 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.
{{NIWA|NWiki=Manhole}}
<gallery>
G&WG Manhole Donkey Kong Jr Sprite.png|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_1UP_Heart.png|[[1 UP Heart]]
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Manhole.png|Manhole cover
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Mario.png|[[Mario]]
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Monty_Mole.png|[[Monty Mole|Chubby]]
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Toad.png|[[Toad]]
G&WG_Modern_Manhole_Yoshi.png|[[Yoshi]]
</gallery>


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.
==Names in other languages==
===''WarioWare Gold''===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲーム＆ウオッチ マンホール
|JapR=Gēmu ando Uotchi Manhōru
|JapM=Game & Watch: Manhole
|SpaA=Game & Watch: Manhole
|SpaAM=-
|Ita=Game & Watch: Manhole
|ItaM=-
}}


==''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' trophy information==
==External links==
''This is the only Game & Watch trophy to not utilize the handheld itself. Instead, it features a sprite from the game.''
*[https://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)
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*[https://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)
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!Description
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!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!''
|-
|}
==Media==
{{more media|DSi version only|section=yes}}
==External Links==
{{NIWA|NWiki-p=Manhole}}
*[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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Latest revision as of 02:51, May 3, 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 the game also has a full length minigame with the same name that is a very close port of the original Game & Watch game. Compared to the microgame, the port is played on the top screen instead of the bottom screen, with optional touch screen controls added.

Gameplay[edit]

Classic version[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The four-button touch controls shown on the entire bottom screen in the Toy Room version of Manhole (Game & Watch) in WarioWare Gold
The touch screen buttons shown on the bottom screen in WarioWare Gold

Game & Watch Gallery[edit]

  • +Control Pad: Move
  • A Button: Diagonal

Game & Watch Gallery 4[edit]

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

WarioWare Gold[edit]

  • +Control PadCircle PadStylus: Move

Gallery[edit]

Classic version[edit]

  • Manhole as it appears in Game & Watch Gallery 4

    Manhole as it appears in Game & Watch Gallery 4

  • Game & Watch: Manhole as it appears in the Toy Room in WarioWare Gold

    Game & Watch: Manhole as it appears in the Toy Room in WarioWare Gold

Modern version[edit]

Manhole coverage on other NIWA wikis:

Names in other languages[edit]

WarioWare Gold[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゲーム＆ウオッチ マンホール
Gēmu ando Uotchi Manhōru
 Game & Watch: Manhole

Italian Game & Watch: Manhole
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Spanish (NOA) Game & Watch: Manhole
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