Manhole

マンホール

Manhole
System Game & Watch
Developer Nintendo
Genre Action

There are four open manholes in the road, but only one manhole cover. Stop the pedestrians from falling into the sewers by moving the manhole cover around.

Using the four buttons, you must move the manhole cover to the four open manholes to catch all of the pedestrians. You score 1 point for every pedestrian you save. If 3 pedestrians fall into the sewer then the game ends.

Release Information

Game & Watch Gold Version

Region Date Name System
Japan 27 Jan 1981 マンホール Manhole Game & Watch
Gold
US 27 Jan 1981 Manhole Game & Watch
Gold
Europe 27 Jan 1981 Manhole Game & Watch
Gold

Game & Watch New Wide Screen Version

Region Date Name System
Japan 24 Aug 1983 マンホール Manhole Game & Watch
New Wide Screen
US 24 Aug 1983 Manhole Game & Watch
New Wide Screen
Europe 24 Aug 1983 Manhole Game & Watch
New Wide Screen

Game Boy Advance Card-e Reader Version

Region Date Name System
US 16 Sep 2002 Manhole-e Game Boy Advance
Card-e Reader
Japan 27 Jun 2003 マンホール Manhole Game Boy Advance
Card-e Reader

DSiWare Version

Region Date Name System
Japan 19 Aug 2009 ゲーム&ウオッチ マンホール Game & Watch: Manhole Nintendo DS
DSiWare
US 05 Apr 2010 Game & Watch: Manhole Nintendo DS
DSiWare
Europe 09 Apr 2010 Game & Watch: Manhole Nintendo DS
DSiWare

Game Modes

Game A

The number of pedestrians increases as you play, up to a maximum of 10. Every 100 points the number of pedestrians temporarily decreases.

Game B

The walking speed of the pedestrians also increases as you play, and decreases temporarily every 100 points.