The Her Interactive game "Nancy Drew and the Curse of Blackmoor Manor" is the 11th in a series of Nancy Drew games. Nancy heads to England to visit the daughter of a neighbor and newlywed to a British diplomat, who has suddenly fallen ill. Your neighbor would like Nancy to find out what is causing the illness. During the game, you must talk to suspects in the manor, locate hidden items and solve puzzles to find the cause for the curse.
General Hints
One of the characters you will meet is an old parrot named Loulou. You can go to Loulou for hints if you get stuck. However, most of the time he demands to be fed or be told the secret phrase in exchange for telling you a hint. To feed Loulou, ask Jane for the use of her toy oven and bake a cake fit for a parrot. You will need to make sure not to add any ingredients that could harm Loulou so do your research using your phone. During the game, you may choose an option that will result in the demise of your character or one of the character integral to the plot. If this occurs, the game will end; however, you can choose the "Second Chance" option from the menu screen to resume play right before your game-ending decision.
Rooms in Blackmoor Manor
There are about eight rooms in Blackmoor Manor that you need to enter to find objects and solve puzzles. Some of the rooms have secret passageways and entrances to secret rooms. The first room you enter is Nancy's room. When you first look around her room, click on everything. You'll find Mrs. Drake in the Conservatory, which is on the left side of the main floor. The library is off the right side of the main floor, and you'll find a character named Nigel; you'll also access an old computer from the library. On the second floor, along with Nancy's room, is Jane's room, Linda's room and Mrs. Drake's room. You will spend a lot of time with Jane in her room, though you can't disturb her studies, so you'll visit her after 2 p.m. You'll never see Mrs. Drake's room.
Game Puzzles
You'll find puzzles throughout the game that you must solve in order to advance. In Nancy's room, you'll find the puzzle box on a chair; however, you won't be able to solve it until later. In the conservatory, you'll find a pond that you must get filled with water and solve a puzzle afterward. The green dragon found in the East Hall is a puzzle where you have to move its six claws in different directions to open the door to a secret passageway. The gargoyle in the hallway on the second floor, when moved in different directions, opens the second secret passageway.
13 Ghost Hunt
One of Jane's ancestors programmed a game where you must search for the ghosts throughout the manor. However, you can only play between midnight and 4 a.m. To play, go to the computer, enter the password "purgamentum" and click the play button. Once activated, you must move around the manor looking for the ghosts. When you find one, click on it for it to be counted. The ghosts are in the conservatory, first floor hallway, the great hall, the stairs, by the kitchen, Mrs. Drake's room, Nancy's room and Linda's room. You must hurry though, because the ghosts will disappear at 4 a.m.
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