Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock (Windows)

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Description

Released to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Nancy Drew, this is the 12th in the series of point-and-click, 1st person adventure games in which you take the role of the famous teen detective.

Taking place in the town of Titusville during the Depression era, the surroundings, clothing and manner of speaking are representative of the early 1930s.

A friend asks Nancy to go see 17 year old Emily Crandall who runs the lovely Lilac Inn. Money is tight, but a kindly neighbor tells her she will inherit his estate after his death. But, when he dies, the will leaves everything to someone else! In addition to this unexpected and suspicious occurrence, there have been some strange things happening of late. For instance, various things have disappeared and suddenly reappeared .. strange whispers have been heard in the halls when no one is about .. items on the walls move suddenly on their own. Nancy deduces that there is more to Emily's predicament than meets the eye. Determined to get to the bottom of it all, Nancy settles in to solve the mystery.

During your investigation, explore the town of Titusville, talk to its people, find and use inventory objects, and solve unusual adventure-type puzzles.

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Alternate Titles

• "Нэнси Дрю: Секрет старинных часов" -- Russian spelling
• "Nancy Drew 12" -- Informal name
• "Les Enquêtes de Nancy Drew: Le Mystère de l'Horloge" -- French title

Part of the Following Groups

• Inspiration: Literature
• Nancy Drew licensees
• Protagonist: Female

User Reviews

A fun game for when it's raining outside and just play with yourself or with friends or family, it's a fantastic game!	erika hvistendahl (12)
Good who-dun-nit keeps you guessing until the end	Jeanne (76345)

Critic Reviews

Game industry News (GiN)	Oct 03, 2005		90
Adventure Lantern	2006	90 out of 100	90
Just Adventure	Jul 27, 2005	B+	83
GameBoomers	Aug 16, 2005	B+	83
GamerDad	Nov 05, 2005		80
Adventure Gamers	Aug 16, 2005		80
Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks	Sep, 2005		80
GameZebo	Apr 07, 2008		70
JeuxVideoPC.com	May 11, 2006	12 out of 20	60
Jeuxvideo.com	Apr 24, 2006	11 out of 20	55

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Trivia

There are many references to other Nancy Drew games in this one. For instance ..

From "Curse of Blackmoor Manor"
- Song on Emily's record
- Farmer Johnson's 2nd telegram "tip"

The carousel horse, posters and postcards in Topham's house are all from "Haunted Carousel".

The "Zagnad the Magnificent" poster in Topham's house is from the "Final Scene".

In the General Store you'll see a poster which comes from "Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake".

And there are more.

Related Web Sites

• Hints for Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock (These question and answer type hints will help you solve the game at your own pace without spoiling the whole thing for you.)
• MaGtRo's Walkthrough (posted on Gameboomers.com)
• Secret of the Old Clock (Her Interactive's official page for this game.)