"Nancy Drew" - a series of games about the girl detective Nancy Drew , created based on a series of books written by a group of writers under the pseudonym Caroline Keen . 33 games about Drew's detective are released by Her Interactive , in Russia they were published by the New Disc company right up to the game “Tomb of the Missing Queen”. " New Disc " suspended the localization of the game "Nancy Drew" for technical reasons.
Content
- 1 gameplay
- 2 games
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
Gameplay
In games, the usual interface for quests is presented. In most cases, the player controls Nancy Drew, traveling the virtual world, interrogating suspects, collecting evidence, solving puzzles and, finally, solving the case [1] .
Games
The target audience for Her Interactive games is “10 years of age or older,” and for most, ESRB has an “Everyone” rating . Some games, however, for example, Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill , Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water's Edge and Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse , received a rating of "E10 +". Games have also been recognized for attracting women's interest in computer games [2] .
Her Interactive also released 2 short games as part of the Nancy Drew sub-series. Case ”( eng. Nancy Drew Dossier ). [3] The first of the games in it Nancy Drew Dossier: Lights, Camera, Curses was released in 2008, and the second Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger - in 2009.
Most of the games were released only for computers, and the last ones were also for Mac , some games were still released on other platforms, such as DVD or Nintendo Wii .
A series of Russian-language games came out in a different order from the original.
| No. | original name | Russian name | Year of issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | Secrets can kill | Secrets Can Kill | 1998 |
| State of florida . The story begins with Nancy visiting his aunt, a school librarian. Literally on the eve of her arrival, one of the students was killed. Under suspicion are four of his friends. | |||
| 2 | Stay tuned for danger | Danger around every corner | 1999 |
| New York This time, Nancy Drew action is on the set. The star of the popular series asked the girl for help - a mysterious stranger sends her partner letters with threats. Almost everything is under suspicion. | |||
| 3 | Message in a Haunted Mansion | The ghost in the hotel | 2000 |
| San Francisco Someone is trying to prevent the restoration of the Victorian mansion in San Francisco, as if the house is inhabited by ghosts. | |||
| four | Treasure in the royal tower | Royal tower treasure | 2001 |
| Wisconsin State The girl detective decided to relax in the old Wickford castle. According to rumors, Queen Marie Antoinette herself lived in one of the towers, possibly leaving treasures, and someone is trying to take possession of them. | |||
| 5 | The final scene | Theater Abduction | 2001 |
| St. Louis Girlfriend Nancy Drew was kidnapped and hidden in a huge building. And after three days, bulldozers will raze the building to the ground. | |||
| 6 | Secret of the Scarlet Hand | The Secret of the Scarlet Hand | 2002 |
| Washington Nancy Drew gets a job as an assistant ranger at the Beach Hill Museum in Washington, but someone steals the exhibit for the upcoming Mayan culture exhibition. | |||
| 7 | Ghost dogs of moon lake | Moon Lake Ghost Dogs | 2002 |
| State of Pennsylvania . New investigation - secrets of the house of a successful gangster who adored dogs. | |||
| 8 | The haunted carousel | Enchanted Carousel | 2003 |
| State of new jersey . Strange things happen in the Captain's Bay park: at first a very expensive horse disappears without a trace, then an accident occurs with one of the visitors, and now it’s mysticism - at night the carousel starts to work, from which that horse disappeared. | |||
| 9 | Danger on deception island | Mists of the Isle of Lies | 2003 |
| State of washington The investigation takes place in the Bay of the Sea Dragon on the island of the Pacific archipelago of San Juan , where a girl-oceanologist studies the behavior of whales. | |||
| 10 | The Secret of Shadow Ranch | The Secret of the Shadow Ranch | 2004 |
| State of arizona . The ranch where Nancy rests is thrilled by the appearance of the ghostly horse of the hanged criminal. Perhaps he buried treasures in the ranch. | |||
| eleven | Curse of blackmoor manor | Curse of Blackmoor Manor | 2004 |
| England Nancy goes to the daughter of his neighbor in England, in the old castle Blackmoore. Linda, the mistress of the castle, lies all day on the bed behind the curtain, does not show herself to people and behaves strangely. | |||
| 12 | Secret of the old clock | The secret of antique watches | 2005 |
| Nancy arrives in the small town of Titusville, where her friend inherited a hotel, but things went wrong, and her friend began to hope that a rich neighbor would like to help her, who often likes to visit them. But after his death, it turns out that all the property passed into the hands of a certain "psychic" whom the girl does not know. Moreover, strange things happen in the hotel - objects come to life and various accidents happen. | |||
| 13 | Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon | Last train to the Lunar Gorge | 2005 |
| State of nevada Nancy and his friends Hardy brothers ride a train to the Moon Gorge, crowded with celebrities. Once upon a time, a gold digger disappeared on this train. And now the organizer of the trip and the mistress of the train disappeared. | |||
| fourteen | Danger by design | Dress for the first lady | 2006 |
| Paris Nancy works as an assistant to fashion designer Marie, who receives threatening letters. But she herself is strange and constantly walks in a mask. | |||
| fifteen | The creature of kapu cave | Kapu Cave Monster | 2006 |
| State of Hawaii . Nancy works as an assistant entomologist in Hawaii. Rumor has it that the legendary monster is nearby, which sends a curse on those who violate his peace. Arriving at the doctor’s camp, Nancy discovers that he is defeated. | |||
| 16 | The White Wolf of Icicle Creek [4] | White Wolf Ice Gorge | 2007 |
| Canada Nancy came to open the case of the wolf, which scares the guests of the hotel. After his howling, accidents occurred at the hotel: from slippery stairs to explosions near avalanche-hazardous areas. | |||
| 17 | Legend of the Crystal Skull | The legend of the crystal skull | 2007 |
| New Orleans . Nancy comes to visit her boyfriend’s friend Ned Henry Bole, whose grandfather died, but remains, because on the threshold she is stunned by a man in a skeleton costume. In addition to this mystery, new details of the death of Grandfather Henry, who is rumored to have a legendary crystal skull, are being revealed ... | |||
| eighteen | The phantom of venice | Ghost of venice | 2008 |
| Venice Nancy goes with a secret mission to Italy. She must find the criminal in the mask, known as the "Ghost". He steals valuable art. | |||
| 19 | The haunting of castle malloy | Ghost Castle Malloy | 2008 |
| Ireland . Nancy goes to Ireland to act as a bride friend at a wedding. But when she arrives, she finds out that the groom has disappeared. In addition, she often sees an unknown old woman who at the beginning crosses her path and later looks out the window on the second floor! | |||
| Case No. 1 | Lights, Camera, Curses! | Shine. Camera. The riddle! | 2008 |
| Hollywood This is the first Nancy Drew game in the Hidden Objects style. In this game, Nancy arrives in Hollywood to shoot the release of the famous movie “Pharaoh,” but on-site accidents occur and a black cat runs around the studio. | |||
| twenty | Ransom of the seven ships | Treasure of seven ships | 2009 |
| Bahamas . Bess won a trip to the Bahamas and invites Jess and Nancy with her, but upon arriving at the resort, Bess is kidnapped, and in return they demand that Nancy find a treasure that sank into the sea several centuries ago. | |||
| 21 | Warnings at waverly academy | Black cat notes | 2009 |
| New York State . The director of the Waverly Academy for Girls invited Nancy to work undercover. After candidates for the title of best graduate receive a note with a threat from the Black Cat, various cases occur from them - from being locked in a closet to poisoning. | |||
| Case No. 2 | Resorting to danger | Dangerous ties | 2009 |
| U.S. The second game of the subseries. The action takes place in the luxurious Redondo beauty salon. Someone throws bombs and clearly wants the company to go broke. | |||
| 22 | Trail of the twister | In the wake of the tornado | 2010 |
| Oklahoma State The owner of the largest company, “Krolmeister,” calls out to Nancy Drew for help. The team that he sponsors tornadoes constantly spoils the latest equipment, possibly due to sabotage, and millions are at stake. | |||
| 23 | Shadow at the water's edge | Water shadow | 2010 |
| Kyoto Nancy sends Bess and Jess to rest in Japan and stops at a traditional hotel , but a ghost ( yurey ) is announced there, frightening the guests and threatening the reputation of the Hiei hotel. | |||
| 24 | The captive curse | The curse of the old castle | 2011 |
| Germany For several centuries, among the venerable Bavarian burghers, there is a legend about a terrible predatory monster that lives in the vicinity of the old Finster castle. | |||
| 25 | Alibi in ashes | Burnt alibi | 2011 |
| River Heights, the heroine’s hometown. Nancy Drew returned to her hometown with her friends Bess, Ned, and Jess to participate in the annual Hot News contest. At the same time, someone on the River Heights sets fire to the old city hall, and Nancy is blamed for this. To prove her innocence in this crime, she and her friends begin to investigate this matter. | |||
| 26 | Tomb of the lost queen | Tomb of the Lost Queen | 2012 |
| Egypt The game explores the dark labyrinths of the tomb in search of ancient artifacts of ancient Egypt, witnesses are questioned. The latest game, officially localized by the company "New Disc". | |||
| 27 | The deadly device | Deadly device | 2012 |
| Semi-scientific and semi-magical innovative works of Nikola Tesla contributed to the electrification of the modern world. A few days before the report on its discovery, one of the leading world scientists who investigated the work of Tesla was found dead. | |||
| 28 | Ghost of thornton hall | Phantom Manor Thornton | 2013 |
| The fateful night of Jessaline Thornton at the abandoned estate of Thornton was before the wedding, but the fun ended when Jessaline disappeared. The estate has a dark past. | |||
| 29th | The silent spy | Silent spy | 2013 |
| Scotland Nancy receives a letter from a spy organization in Glasgow that can shed light on the death of her mother, Kate Drew, many years ago ... | |||
| thirty | The shattered medallion | Shattered Medallion | 2014 |
| New Zealand Nancy goes to New Zealand to take part in the show "Pacific Race", which they, along with Jess won a ticket. But rest turns into a crime. There is a mysterious artifact, parts of which must be connected to the medallion. | |||
| 31 | Labyrinth of lies | Labyrinth of lies | 2014 |
| Greece The curator of the museum hires Nancy to help carry out the most anticipated event of the year, but suddenly the artifacts begin to mysteriously disappear from the exhibition. | |||
| 32 | Sea of darkness | Song of the Dark Waters | 2015 |
| Iceland A friend of Moira Chisholm asks Nancy to find her business partner, who was last seen on an old ship, the restoration of which he was engaged. Legends about this ship have long been associated with treasures and an ancient curse. | |||
| 33 | Midnight in salem | Midnight in Salem | 2019 |
| Dirdre Shannon, an acquaintance of Nancy from River Heights, calls her asking for help from someone close to her. This man is in danger, she says, and only Nancy can save him. The game release was postponed to the spring of 2018, but later on the official website there was news about the launch in November 2019 [5] . | |||
Notes
- ↑ Sadkovsky, 2009.
- ↑ Games of the Year // PC Gamer : magazine. - Future Games, 2010 .-- March ( no. 198 ). - P. 65 .
- ↑ Bella, 2009.
- ↑ Full name of the game, Wikipedia in English, 2013
- ↑ OCTOBER LETTER FROM HER INTERACTIVE . Her Interactive. Date of treatment July 12, 2019.
Literature
- Bella, Lauri . Her Interactive Unveils New Website Design for Nancy Drew Game Fans Worldwide (English) , Reuters (March 18, 2009). Archived on April 6, 2009. Date of treatment April 7, 2009.
- Sadkovsky, Joseph . Nancy's success no mystery (English) , The Washington Times (February 1, 2009), S. M18. Date of treatment April 6, 2009.