Alibi in Ashes
Encyclopedia
Alibi in Ashes is the 25th installment of the point-and-click
Nancy Drew
adventure game series by Her Interactive
, named in a teaser trailer at the end of The Captive Curse
. The game is available on both Microsoft Windows
and Mac OS X
platforms.
to compete in an annual Clues Challenge along with her friends Bess, George and Ned. However, when River Heights' old town hall burns to the ground, Nancy finds herself suspected of arson, and must work with her friends to clear her name, as the number one suspect.
Nancy Drew
: Nancy is an American amateur detective from the fictional town of River Heights. She is the prime suspect in the town hall arson case, despite her claim of innocence. Though under arrest, she still works to prove her innocence from the police station.
Ned Nickerson
: Ned is Nancy's handsome, loyal boyfriend. He does anything he can to prove Nancy's innocence. Though Ned is a prominent character in the book series, this is the first time he will appear in person, rather than a phone character, in the game series.
Bess Marvin
: Bess is one of Nancy's best friends and George's cousin. Despite her high-strung nature, Bess uses her beauty and charms to help prove Nancy is innocent.
George Fayne
: George is one of Nancy's best friends and Bess' cousin. Though rather cynical and sensible, George's knowledge of technology and her desire to help Nancy come into use to finding the real criminal behind the arson.
Brenda Carlton:
Brenda Carlton is a television reporter for Heights Nine News. She loves a good news story, though her exaggeration can sometimes overshadow the truth, even to the point of hurting others.
Deirdre Shannon:
A longtime rival of Nancy's, Deirdre is willing to do anything to put Nancy down. She is competitive, haughty, and very wealthy, though she has a soft spot for Nancy's boyfriend, Ned Nickerson. She and George absolutely detest each other.
Alexei Markovic:
A former amateur detective, Alexei is now an eccentric recluse, after one of his cases went wrong. He currently owns an antique shop in River Heights.
Antonia "Toni" Scallari:
Toni is an official on the River Heights City Council, and owner of the local ice cream shop, Scoop.
Nancy's father who is a famous lawyer in River Heights. During the period of the game, he is out of the town on business purposes in Australia, but can be reached through cell phone.
Chief McGinnis:
Chief McGinnis is head over the local police department, and has worked with Nancy on cases many times before. He doesn't quite believe Nancy is guilty, but is pressured to take her into custody with the evidence surrounding her. McGinnis is still willing to let Nancy work on proving her innocence while in the police station.
Hannah Gruen:
Nancy's housekeeper who practically raised her, is out of town during the period of the game.
Togo:
Nancy's pet dog who is at George's house during the period of the game.
Point-and-click
Point-and-click is the action of a computer user moving a cursor to a certain location on a screen and then pressing a mouse button, usually the left button , or other pointing device...
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
adventure game series by Her Interactive
Her Interactive
Her Interactive is the leading mystery-maker and pioneer of fun and inspiring interactive entertainment. The company, with 24 awards to its name, designs, develops and publishes high-quality, mystery adventure games and apps, and is the world leader in the mystery games category. Her Interactive's...
, named in a teaser trailer at the end of The Captive Curse
The Captive Curse
The Captive Curse is the 24th installment of the point-and-click Nancy Drew adventure game series by Her Interactive, and was released on June 28, 2011. It is preceded by Shadow at the Water's Edge and will be followed by the forthcoming Alibi in Ashes. The game takes place in Germany, and features...
. The game is available on both Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
platforms.
Plot
Nancy returns to her hometown of River HeightsRiver Heights
River Heights may refer to:* River Heights, Utah* River Heights , a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba* River Heights, Manitoba a neighborhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba in roughly the same area as the riding above...
to compete in an annual Clues Challenge along with her friends Bess, George and Ned. However, when River Heights' old town hall burns to the ground, Nancy finds herself suspected of arson, and must work with her friends to clear her name, as the number one suspect.
Playable Characters
In the Nancy Drew series, players have control over the characters' movements and dialogue, through clickable areas and programmed speech sequences. In most games in the series, Nancy Drew is the only playable character. Alibi in Ashes will have more playable characters than any other of the previous games, with the most number of playable characters per game having been three.Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
: Nancy is an American amateur detective from the fictional town of River Heights. She is the prime suspect in the town hall arson case, despite her claim of innocence. Though under arrest, she still works to prove her innocence from the police station.
Ned Nickerson
Ned Nickerson
Ned Nickerson is a fictional character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the collective pseudonym "Carolyn Keene". Ned is often referred to as Nancy Drew's boyfriend...
: Ned is Nancy's handsome, loyal boyfriend. He does anything he can to prove Nancy's innocence. Though Ned is a prominent character in the book series, this is the first time he will appear in person, rather than a phone character, in the game series.
Bess Marvin
Bess Marvin
Elizabeth "Bess" Marvin is a character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy Drew's best friends, along with George Fayne, who is Bess' cousin. Bess and George are introduced to readers in the 1931 novel,The Secret at Shadow Ranch. Bess was originally described as having...
: Bess is one of Nancy's best friends and George's cousin. Despite her high-strung nature, Bess uses her beauty and charms to help prove Nancy is innocent.
George Fayne
George Fayne
Georgia "George" Fayne is a character in the popular Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy's best friends and cousin of Bess Marvin. Her real name is Georgia, although no one calls her that except her parents...
: George is one of Nancy's best friends and Bess' cousin. Though rather cynical and sensible, George's knowledge of technology and her desire to help Nancy come into use to finding the real criminal behind the arson.
Suspects
Suspects in the games are always viewable, though never playable. Players can interact with the suspects through programmed statements via playable characters, and learn more about them by talking to others or snooping.Brenda Carlton:
Brenda Carlton is a television reporter for Heights Nine News. She loves a good news story, though her exaggeration can sometimes overshadow the truth, even to the point of hurting others.
Deirdre Shannon:
A longtime rival of Nancy's, Deirdre is willing to do anything to put Nancy down. She is competitive, haughty, and very wealthy, though she has a soft spot for Nancy's boyfriend, Ned Nickerson. She and George absolutely detest each other.
Alexei Markovic:
A former amateur detective, Alexei is now an eccentric recluse, after one of his cases went wrong. He currently owns an antique shop in River Heights.
Antonia "Toni" Scallari:
Toni is an official on the River Heights City Council, and owner of the local ice cream shop, Scoop.
Other Characters
Carson Drew:Nancy's father who is a famous lawyer in River Heights. During the period of the game, he is out of the town on business purposes in Australia, but can be reached through cell phone.
Chief McGinnis:
Chief McGinnis is head over the local police department, and has worked with Nancy on cases many times before. He doesn't quite believe Nancy is guilty, but is pressured to take her into custody with the evidence surrounding her. McGinnis is still willing to let Nancy work on proving her innocence while in the police station.
Hannah Gruen:
Nancy's housekeeper who practically raised her, is out of town during the period of the game.
Togo:
Nancy's pet dog who is at George's house during the period of the game.
Cast
- Nancy Drew: Lani MinellaLani MinellaLani Minella is a voice actress who has voiced in over 500 computer and video games as well as several TV and anime series. She is best known for voicing Nancy Drew, Millie Strathorn, Loulou the Parrot and Freddie in the Nancy Drew computer games, Ivy Valentine in the Soulcalibur video game...
- Ned NickersonNed NickersonNed Nickerson is a fictional character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the collective pseudonym "Carolyn Keene". Ned is often referred to as Nancy Drew's boyfriend...
: Scott Carty - Carson DrewCarson DrewCarson Drew is a fictional character in the popular Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. He is Nancy's father, a widower, and is the most respected lawyer in River Heights. He is brown-haired and has blue eyes like his daughter. He is a lawyer. Nancy's Aunt Eloise is his sister. He enlists the help...
: Ken Boynton - Bess MarvinBess MarvinElizabeth "Bess" Marvin is a character in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy Drew's best friends, along with George Fayne, who is Bess' cousin. Bess and George are introduced to readers in the 1931 novel,The Secret at Shadow Ranch. Bess was originally described as having...
: Jennifer Pratt - George FayneGeorge FayneGeorgia "George" Fayne is a character in the popular Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. She is one of Nancy's best friends and cousin of Bess Marvin. Her real name is Georgia, although no one calls her that except her parents...
: Chiara Motley - Brenda Carlton: Megan Jones
- Alexei Markovich: Gene Thorkildsen
- Toni Scallari: Laura Hanson
- Deidre Shannon: Meaghan Halverson
- Chief McGinnis: Mark Dodson
- DJ Beckford: Alex Yopp
- Additional Voices: James Crowder, Robert Riedl & Ian Schwartz
Second Chances
- Failing to escape the town hall and getting smoked
- Trying to get into the old town hall through the front door
- Exiting the police department through the front door
- Getting caught snooping through a suspect's things
- Not escaping the tunnels in time to stop the culprit