Editing Manhole (Game & Watch)

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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''}}

'''''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.

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 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.

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]].

''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.

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*[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)

*[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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