# The Manhole: Masterpiece — user reviews > 43 indexed App Store user reviews of The Manhole by Cyan Worlds, rated 4.80/5 from 23 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-manhole-masterpiece/id378038679/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-manhole-masterpiece/id378038679.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (13 of 43) ### 5/5 — 懐かしい！ *2013-10-18* このゲーム、小学生の頃にやってすごく心に残ったものなので、アプリ化が本当に本当に嬉しかったです。ありがとうございます。本当に嬉しい！！ ### 5/5 — Perfect *2013-06-04* This was my favorite game growing up. This game is what essentially turned me into a gamer nerd and it even lead me to other great point and click games (i.e. Riven and Myst) when I found it on the App Store I did not hesitate to pay the 2 dollars, and now this game brings a year to my eye as it blasts me back to my whipper-snapper days! ### 5/5 — Love this! *2012-12-25* Well I don't have to load my HyperCard... :-) I loved the original Manhole and to have the experience again and share my childhood super-memory with kids that I love is so awesome. I think it is inline with the story games kids are playing now. Excited to spend more time in the Manhole World!! Thank you for giving me this back! And also another vote for Cosmic Osmo! ### 5/5 — Love this app when will cosmic osmo be available?! *2012-03-05, version 1.0* Love this game, wish cosmic osmo were available! ### 5/5 — Best Childhood Game Ever!!! *2011-10-15, version 1.0* Once I saw this on the app store, I had to buy it! I used to play this non-stop when I was a kid on my parents Mac IIci. This brings back so many memories! Thanks for bringing this to the iPhone Cyan!!! I still play this every now and then when I'm in a waiting room etc. ### 5/5 — Blast from the past *2011-07-30, version 1.0* Except for the touch screen, this game is exactly as it remember it as a child back in the days of classic. ### 5/5 — A wonderful classic. *2011-07-25, version 1.0* Here's another call to bring back Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel next. COSMIC OSMO PLEASE :) ### 5/5 — なつかしい… *2011-02-23* 皆さん懐かしい！とコメントしていますが私も同じく。 私のはじめて買ったものはPC98用で素敵にカラフルな５インチフロッピーと絵本風の説明書のセット。 ダウンロードで購入出来るとは寂しい感じもしますが便利にな時代です。 子どもと一緒に楽しめてとても楽しいと思います。小さなお子様をお持ちのお母さんにおすすめ。 遊びながら、どことどこが繋がっているんだろうと想像をしつつ楽しむとよりいっそう世界観が広がります。 ### 5/5 — 20年以上前ですよね。 *2010-10-21* めっちゃ懐かしいですわ。 白黒のSE/30でしたが、息子がよく遊びました。 4歳やった息子がもう25ですわ。 OSMOも待ってます。 ### 5/5 — 他のも出して下さい *2010-10-16* Thank you for a wonderful game! Please release others in '80-'90. Btw I was a 8801II user.;D ### 5/5 — A 5 star kids game! *2010-09-30, version 0* That is what this is and that's why I give it 5 stars. I didn't realize it was a kids game but it is. It's kinda nostalgic too. Recommended for 2 - 9 year olds. Keep it up Cyan! ### 5/5 — Good Old Game *2010-09-15* Un portage impeccable de l'ancien titre des frères Miller sur l'iPhone... Un bon jeu pour les 4-10 ans (anglophones) avec un peu de l'ambiance des univers de Myst dedans. À quand la version francophone ? ### 5/5 — Holy mackerel, take a look at this! *2010-09-01, version 0* Not quite the original, but brings back the nostalgia nonetheless. Here's hoping Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel is next! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bummer! *2014-02-20* I loved The Manhole when I had it years ago and eagerly downloaded it when I saw it would work on my iPad… only to discover NO SOUND - unless earphones or external speaker are used. Since the music is the very best part of The Manhole this makes it utterly useless IMO. Please fix!! ### 1/5 — Not Worth It *2012-06-02* Sure it is updated but I still love running this on the old LC II Mac ### 2/5 — according to my 5 yr old. *2012-08-19* The first thing my 5 yr old son said about this app: "Mom, this game is stupid. You can't pick up any clues to use later. There aren't any puzzles to figure out... It does nothing!" I gave it a second star, for pity, because I've already introduced him to simpler Myst-like apps, like Mystery Lighthouse, the Lost City, & Cryptic Keep. All of which completely engaged him from start to finish. He has a clever, hungry mind- and this app just wasn't enough of anything to keep his interest. Which doesn't really say much for an app intended for children. ### 2/5 — Not as charming as it thinks it is *2011-04-13, version 1.0* I picked up this app because I loved the original Manhole on my old black-and-white Macintosh back in the day. This app, however, tries way too hard to be "goofy" at the expense of all the simple touches that gave the original its charm. Don't bother. ### 2/5 — Hmmm... *2010-10-24* I couldn't figure out what was amiss with this app, so I gave it to the 6yo for scrutiny. After about 20 minutes, he asked 'what does it do' ? Good question ... There are no items to collect, no puzzles, no story, no challenge and no point. The 4yo also had a go and lost interest after 30 seconds ... Im guessing its meant to be whimsical, but it's way too random and it doesn't do anything. The graphics and sound are quite poor as well. I can't really recommend it at all. Sorry guys ... ### 3/5 — Old classic, emphasis on "old" *2012-10-03* Parents, take heed: this game is old. Ancient, by software standards. It's an early 90s upgrade to a late 80s game, ported to iOS with no revisions. That said, the geniuses who made this game basically invented the point-and-click-everywhere game format that you see all over the App Store these days, so your kid will feel right at home in the Manholeverse. Underwhelmed, perhaps, but comfortable. It's a classic and a pioneer. That said, I wish the Miller Bros. would do a real revision of this game for iOS. I say that with some hesitance, because the structure of the game is really perfect. Everything fits together just so, and the exploratory, objective-free gameplay still feels like a refreshing change of pace. Updated (not bells and whistles-ified) graphics and sound, and perhaps more complex character interactions, would enhance the game's appeal to a modern child audience. iPad compatibility is a must. C'mon, Robyn and Rand. For old time's sake. (Also, a possible bug... Is Mr. Dragon ever in his house? I'm hungry for biscuits, baby) ### 4/5 — 懐かしくて涙が出そう *2013-04-15* 幼い頃夢中で遊んだ。 もう二度と遊べないと諦めていたのに、大人になってまた会えるなんて！ カラーだし、音楽や絵柄が変わっているのは残念だけど、再び遊べる喜びの方が大きいです。 作ってくれてありがとうと言いたい。 ### 4/5 — Awesome *2010-08-29, version 0* Now I can say I had tea with a rabbit:) ### 4/5 — I, for one, am extremely impressed. *2010-08-06* Trippy, imaginative and extremely reminiscent of Myst. Proof that the miller brothers were destined to do great things. Longing for more classic cyan worlds on the app store. ### 4/5 — so strange *2010-08-05* i dont know what tonsay about this game. its so odd its awsome ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Worth it so see it again *2024-07-17* If you loved this in the 1980s, it might be worth $2 to see it again. It was for me. I remember it used to take forever to go through the game and click on all the options (which were not always obvious.) Originally, this was created in HyperCard, the precursor to the links used in HTML. I imagine it was much slower in certain parts as it loaded from the 800k floppy disk, and in this version, it never seems to crash the computer. I’m sure it will be just as astonishing to play with this when I’m living in the retirement home. ### 5/5 — Nostalgic *2020-05-20* We had the computer CD as kids so it is a delight to show it to our own kids now. ### 5/5 — YAY iOS 11 SUPPORT! *2018-03-07* So excited to be able to play this game again under iOS 11! Thank you, developers, for continuing to support this app! ### 5/5 — PLEASE!! *2017-06-30* PLEASE update for 64-bit apps! I would like to enjoy continuously on iOS11 !! ・ HyperCard世代にとっては懐かしい、往年の名作がようやくiPhone版で出てくれました。とても嬉しいです！ ちゃんと台詞もそのままだし、あの世界を再び歩けるなんてッ！！ これから毎日が楽しくなります♪ 本当に有り難う御座いました！ 続編のCosmic Osmoも期待してます♪ ・・・ただ、単色林檎やMacintosh SE系以外のユーザーには物足りないかも。 一言で表せば、「絵本の中を歩く」。そんな感じです。斬新で楽しいかも♪ ### 5/5 — MEMORIES! *2017-02-21* I am so glad I was thinking of this game the other day and so glad I just downloaded it! Better than I remember and I forgot how whimsical this game was... thank you for bringing this to us in app form! Worth the $1.99! ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2016-08-16* I missed this one when I was a kid, but loved Spelunx and Myst. I've had so much fun with this, both by myself and sharing it with my 3 year old daughter, that I genuinely wish there were more games like this! (And, of course, that I could get Spelunx for either iOS or Mac!) Don't pass this one up. It's a true gem! ### 5/5 — Awesome. Better than ever *2016-07-19* Years ago I worked for Broderbund selling our products to retailers and demonstrating them in computer user groups all over the us. I bought this for nostalgia but also to see my kids enjoy this. I love the literary allusions to cs Lewis and Alice in wonderland and the pre myst game play but the exceptional music wins the prize here. This is gorgeously redone with enhance graphics from the cd rom. ### 5/5 — MYST before MYST was MYST *2016-01-25* This is a precessor to MYST, in that u can see its influence on how MYST was made. This is a kids game but still looks like MYST. Haven't played yet but giving five stars cuz cyan deserves the support! Can't wait for Obduction! ### 5/5 — Instant nostalgia *2015-03-21* If you have trouble with the sound, check the toggle switch right next to your volume button. The sound in the game didn't play at all for me until I flipped that switch. This brings back memories :-) One of the first games at ever played, at around age 5. Although I played the black and white version on an old Mac Pro, none of this color / touchscreen fanciness :-) ### 5/5 — Nostalgia City *2014-06-28* I loved this game as a kid and played it for hours on end! What a joy to have it on a mobile device! Just wandering around and listening to the music is a great way to de-stress and stroll down memory lane! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*