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Curse of Blackmoor Manor (computer game)
Encyclopedia
Curse of Blackmoor Manor is the eleventh installment, released in 2004, in the popular Nancy Drew
computer game series created by Her Interactive
. The game puts the player in Nancy Drew's shoes, where they must solve the mystery. The game features 3D
graphical environments, interviewing suspects, and solving many different challenges and puzzles. The game is often abbreviated by fans as CUR or CBM. The game is based on the book The Bluebeard Room. It has received the highest PSV
rating out of all of the games to date in the series.
In June 2006, Her Interactive released a DVD version
of this game.
, has been asked to discover what strange malady is plaguing young bride Linda Penvellyn. Linda has taken to hiding behind a curtain in bed all day long, snapping orders and acting erratically. Linda's mother knows Carson Drew, Nancy's father, and wants to find a cure. She asks for Nancy to go to the mysterious Blackmoor Manor, a massive mansion rising from the depths of a murky British bog
in the middle of a desolate area.
Upon Nancy's arrival, spooky things start happening right away - she hears a strange whisper that says her name and sees a huge pair of glowing red eyes staring at her through the night. Her fears are assuaged by the no-nonsense Mrs. Drake, who brings Nancy to her room. Nancy tries to talk to Linda, but she refuses to come out, lamenting with words that make no sense to the girl detective. Instead, Nancy meets up with another character - Jane Penvellyn
. She is Linda's stepdaughter, and loves the supernatural
world. She also has many games and puzzles in a hope chest in her room, and is excited for Nancy to become her new playmate.
As Nancy explores the mansion, she also encounters Ethel Bosinny, an elusive woman who is Jane's tutor, and Nigel Mookerjee, who is working on a book about the Penvellyn
family history. It isn't long before Nancy's inquisitive nature kicks in, and she discovers an old computer belonging to Jane's grandfather. He has equipped it with a strange "find-the-ghost" game, making Nancy dash about the mansion looking for glowing ghost cutouts when she enters the computer's password
. She soon solves the puzzle and learns of a secret passageway in the Manor's East Hall.
As the characters slowly begin to reveal their own dark secrets, Nancy talks to Linda. When she mentions that she found a secret passageway, Linda warns Nancy that "she'll be cursed, too!" Nancy pressures Linda into revealing that she found a secret passage of her own by playing around with a gargoyle
in the hallway. Using the Penvellyn
family crest, Nancy opens the passage in question and discovers a strange curse etched above a door. It says that whoever reads it will become the fabled "Beast of Blackmoor." By looking into the creature's history and snooping, Nancy discovers that Linda thinks she is turning into a werewolf
. This may seem silly, but Linda has developed a huge appetite for raw steaks - and her arms are mysteriously hairy!
Nancy delves deeper into the Penvellyn
family history, and finds a rumor about a great treasure protected by the family. With the help of Jane and Loulou the Parrot, Nancy navigates the maze of hidden passageways deep within in the basement and finds a hidden Alchemy
lab and forge
. In order to unlock its secrets, Nancy must "reunite the elements
four" of air, water
, earth
, and fire
. Using an old journal containing the Penvellyns past and some of her famous intuition, Nancy is able to do just that. In doing so, she forges a unique key that releases the fabled treasure. The treasure also summons the culprit to meet up with Nancy.
The end is resolved in the familiar way of Nancy writing home and tying up all loose ends of the case, explaining the culprit's motives and how they got away with it all. Then, as usual, a sneak peek into her next adventure is revealed.
Jane Penvellyn
- A young, attention-deprived 12-year-old girl obsessed with the supernatural, astronomy, and her family's mysterious history. She loves playing games such as Bul and Constellation Match-up, and is excited at Nancy's arrival, so that the two of them can play games. Her birth parents are divorced.
Mrs. Leticia Drake - A strict woman who spends her days tending plants in the manor's conservatory
. While she may seem uptight, she has a powerful belief in the supernatural world. However, if Linda departs from the mansion, a clause in her father's will
would give her half of the mansion's property. Could she be the one who's scaring Linda to get half of the mansion's property for herself?
Nigel Mookerjee - A strangely secretive and jumpy historian, determined to write a chronology of the Penvellyn
s. He would like to be Jane's tutor but Mrs. Drake insisted on hiring Ethel to continue the Penvellyn tradition. Could he be the one who can help find the key to unlocking the Penvellyn past? But what's really behind his keen interest in the manor and its quirky inhabitants?
Ethel Bosinny - Jane's strict and somewhat unpleasant tutor. Her family, the Bossinys, have been the tutors for the Penvellyns for generations, and Ethel says that she likes to continue that tradition. She is conversationally odd and engages in some mysterious rituals with Jane in the Great Hall at midnight. Is this strict tutor doing something more than teaching Jane?
Ned Nickerson - Nancy's boyfriend; Ned is an unseen character who can be called by cellphone.
Mrs. Petrov - Linda's mother, also an unseen character who can only be reached by cell phone. She is worried and desperate for a solution to her daughter's illness.
Hugh Penvellyn - Jane's father. An unseen character, Hugh can be called using the telephone in Nancy's room.
Loulou - An intelligent 80-year-old parrot who gives hints and loves "yummy cakes."
Tommy Tucker - A cook who owns a pub. You can order food from him using the telephone in Nancy's room.
family dates back to feudal England
, where patriarch Randolph was rumored to hold a great treasure. Disappointed with his son's performance on the battlefield (where Randolph was famous), the man instead entrusted the gift to his grandson after constructing Penvellyn Castle. Randolph designed an ingenious system of "moving rooms" and a giant forge that protected his treasure. Each Penvellyn
grandchild was then expected to find the treasure by solving the moving rooms and discovering the family forge. Then, each child was to write an entry in an ancient journal describing their journey. They were then expected to craft some sort of puzzle
as a buffer, each generation shielding the treasure with more security and offering clues to future descendants. Other Penvellyns aided in the quest by encoding their unique crests with clues to the treasure's key. The Penvellyn puzzle creators and descendants are:
However, if the player makes a mistake, they may click on "Second Chance" at the main menu and it will take them back to the place before they made that mistake.
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...
computer game series created 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...
. The game puts the player in Nancy Drew's shoes, where they must solve the mystery. The game features 3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
graphical environments, interviewing suspects, and solving many different challenges and puzzles. The game is often abbreviated by fans as CUR or CBM. The game is based on the book The Bluebeard Room. It has received the highest PSV
Entertainment Software Rating Board
The Entertainment Software Rating Board is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings, enforces industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and ensures responsible online privacy principles for computer and video games as well as entertainment software in Canada, Mexico and...
rating out of all of the games to date in the series.
In June 2006, Her Interactive released a DVD version
DVD TV game
A DVD TV game is a standalone game that can be played on a set-top DVD player. The game takes advantage of technology built into the DVD format to create an interactive gaming environment compatible with most DVD players without requiring additional hardware...
of this game.
Plot summary
Nancy Drew, famous teenage girl detectiveDetective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
, has been asked to discover what strange malady is plaguing young bride Linda Penvellyn. Linda has taken to hiding behind a curtain in bed all day long, snapping orders and acting erratically. Linda's mother knows Carson Drew, Nancy's father, and wants to find a cure. She asks for Nancy to go to the mysterious Blackmoor Manor, a massive mansion rising from the depths of a murky British bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
in the middle of a desolate area.
Upon Nancy's arrival, spooky things start happening right away - she hears a strange whisper that says her name and sees a huge pair of glowing red eyes staring at her through the night. Her fears are assuaged by the no-nonsense Mrs. Drake, who brings Nancy to her room. Nancy tries to talk to Linda, but she refuses to come out, lamenting with words that make no sense to the girl detective. Instead, Nancy meets up with another character - Jane Penvellyn
Jane Penvellyn
Jane Penvellyn is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games series which she appeared in 2 games: Curse of Blackmoor Manor and Danger By Design....
. She is Linda's stepdaughter, and loves the supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
world. She also has many games and puzzles in a hope chest in her room, and is excited for Nancy to become her new playmate.
As Nancy explores the mansion, she also encounters Ethel Bosinny, an elusive woman who is Jane's tutor, and Nigel Mookerjee, who is working on a book about the Penvellyn
Penvellyn
The Penvellyn family is a fictional family introduced in HerInteractive's Nancy Drew Adventure series' Curse of Blackmoor Manor. All references to actual persons, events or locales is used fictionally. If the family was real, however, their history would go something like this:The Penvellyn family...
family history. It isn't long before Nancy's inquisitive nature kicks in, and she discovers an old computer belonging to Jane's grandfather. He has equipped it with a strange "find-the-ghost" game, making Nancy dash about the mansion looking for glowing ghost cutouts when she enters the computer's password
Password
A password is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource . The password should be kept secret from those not allowed access....
. She soon solves the puzzle and learns of a secret passageway in the Manor's East Hall.
As the characters slowly begin to reveal their own dark secrets, Nancy talks to Linda. When she mentions that she found a secret passageway, Linda warns Nancy that "she'll be cursed, too!" Nancy pressures Linda into revealing that she found a secret passage of her own by playing around with a gargoyle
Gargoyle
In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque, usually made of granite, with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between...
in the hallway. Using the Penvellyn
Penvellyn
The Penvellyn family is a fictional family introduced in HerInteractive's Nancy Drew Adventure series' Curse of Blackmoor Manor. All references to actual persons, events or locales is used fictionally. If the family was real, however, their history would go something like this:The Penvellyn family...
family crest, Nancy opens the passage in question and discovers a strange curse etched above a door. It says that whoever reads it will become the fabled "Beast of Blackmoor." By looking into the creature's history and snooping, Nancy discovers that Linda thinks she is turning into a werewolf
Werewolf
A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...
. This may seem silly, but Linda has developed a huge appetite for raw steaks - and her arms are mysteriously hairy!
Nancy delves deeper into the Penvellyn
Penvellyn
The Penvellyn family is a fictional family introduced in HerInteractive's Nancy Drew Adventure series' Curse of Blackmoor Manor. All references to actual persons, events or locales is used fictionally. If the family was real, however, their history would go something like this:The Penvellyn family...
family history, and finds a rumor about a great treasure protected by the family. With the help of Jane and Loulou the Parrot, Nancy navigates the maze of hidden passageways deep within in the basement and finds a hidden Alchemy
Alchemy
Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...
lab and forge
Forge
A forge is a hearth used for forging. The term "forge" can also refer to the workplace of a smith or a blacksmith, although the term smithy is then more commonly used.The basic smithy contains a forge, also known as a hearth, for heating metals...
. In order to unlock its secrets, Nancy must "reunite the elements
Classical element
Many philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
four" of air, water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, and fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
. Using an old journal containing the Penvellyns past and some of her famous intuition, Nancy is able to do just that. In doing so, she forges a unique key that releases the fabled treasure. The treasure also summons the culprit to meet up with Nancy.
The end is resolved in the familiar way of Nancy writing home and tying up all loose ends of the case, explaining the culprit's motives and how they got away with it all. Then, as usual, a sneak peek into her next adventure is revealed.
Characters
Linda Penvellyn - A newlywed woman, who is hides behind bed curtains all day. She refuses to communicate or see anyone, with the exception of a few occasional words. She believes that she is turning into a werewolf due to a curse in a secret passageway.Jane Penvellyn
Jane Penvellyn
Jane Penvellyn is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games series which she appeared in 2 games: Curse of Blackmoor Manor and Danger By Design....
- A young, attention-deprived 12-year-old girl obsessed with the supernatural, astronomy, and her family's mysterious history. She loves playing games such as Bul and Constellation Match-up, and is excited at Nancy's arrival, so that the two of them can play games. Her birth parents are divorced.
Mrs. Leticia Drake - A strict woman who spends her days tending plants in the manor's conservatory
Conservatory (greenhouse)
A conservatory is a room having glass roof and walls, typically attached to a house on only one side, used as a greenhouse or a sunroom...
. While she may seem uptight, she has a powerful belief in the supernatural world. However, if Linda departs from the mansion, a clause in her father's will
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
would give her half of the mansion's property. Could she be the one who's scaring Linda to get half of the mansion's property for herself?
Nigel Mookerjee - A strangely secretive and jumpy historian, determined to write a chronology of the Penvellyn
Penvellyn
The Penvellyn family is a fictional family introduced in HerInteractive's Nancy Drew Adventure series' Curse of Blackmoor Manor. All references to actual persons, events or locales is used fictionally. If the family was real, however, their history would go something like this:The Penvellyn family...
s. He would like to be Jane's tutor but Mrs. Drake insisted on hiring Ethel to continue the Penvellyn tradition. Could he be the one who can help find the key to unlocking the Penvellyn past? But what's really behind his keen interest in the manor and its quirky inhabitants?
Ethel Bosinny - Jane's strict and somewhat unpleasant tutor. Her family, the Bossinys, have been the tutors for the Penvellyns for generations, and Ethel says that she likes to continue that tradition. She is conversationally odd and engages in some mysterious rituals with Jane in the Great Hall at midnight. Is this strict tutor doing something more than teaching Jane?
Ned Nickerson - Nancy's boyfriend; Ned is an unseen character who can be called by cellphone.
Mrs. Petrov - Linda's mother, also an unseen character who can only be reached by cell phone. She is worried and desperate for a solution to her daughter's illness.
Hugh Penvellyn - Jane's father. An unseen character, Hugh can be called using the telephone in Nancy's room.
Loulou - An intelligent 80-year-old parrot who gives hints and loves "yummy cakes."
Tommy Tucker - A cook who owns a pub. You can order food from him using the telephone in Nancy's room.
The Penvellyn legacy
The PenvellynPenvellyn
The Penvellyn family is a fictional family introduced in HerInteractive's Nancy Drew Adventure series' Curse of Blackmoor Manor. All references to actual persons, events or locales is used fictionally. If the family was real, however, their history would go something like this:The Penvellyn family...
family dates back to feudal England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where patriarch Randolph was rumored to hold a great treasure. Disappointed with his son's performance on the battlefield (where Randolph was famous), the man instead entrusted the gift to his grandson after constructing Penvellyn Castle. Randolph designed an ingenious system of "moving rooms" and a giant forge that protected his treasure. Each Penvellyn
Penvellyn
The Penvellyn family is a fictional family introduced in HerInteractive's Nancy Drew Adventure series' Curse of Blackmoor Manor. All references to actual persons, events or locales is used fictionally. If the family was real, however, their history would go something like this:The Penvellyn family...
grandchild was then expected to find the treasure by solving the moving rooms and discovering the family forge. Then, each child was to write an entry in an ancient journal describing their journey. They were then expected to craft some sort of puzzle
Puzzle
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that tests the ingenuity of the solver. In a basic puzzle, one is intended to put together pieces in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution...
as a buffer, each generation shielding the treasure with more security and offering clues to future descendants. Other Penvellyns aided in the quest by encoding their unique crests with clues to the treasure's key. The Penvellyn puzzle creators and descendants are:
- Randolph Penvellyn: The family patriarch; he created the massive "moving room" system.
- Milo Penvellyn: Grandson of Randolph; crafted the JupiterMythologyThe term mythology can refer either to the study of myths, or to a body or collection of myths. As examples, comparative mythology is the study of connections between myths from different cultures, whereas Greek mythology is the body of myths from ancient Greece...
column in the Great Hall and hid the missing thunderbolt key behind a moving tile system above Jane's door. - Albert Penvellyn: Claiming to "lack his grandfather's ingenuity", he sealed the moving tiles and placed the key in the "singing staircase"; his entry in the journal gives Nancy a hint about how to bring the earthClassical elementMany philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
element to the forge. - Charles Penvellyn: Hoping to help other descendants, he wove the tapestry containing the free-verse poem in Jane's room; this poem tells the order in which the tiles need to be arranged.
- Elinor Penvellyn: Rumored to be a witch; sculpted the Mercury statue and gave him the wand necessary for both his column and the fireClassical elementMany philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
for the forge; loved gargoyleGargoyleIn architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque, usually made of granite, with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between...
s. - Corbin Penvellyn: Developed the "charmed chimes" that move the Mercury statue in the library; the chimes also move Mercury's eyes; the notes have to be played exactly right to release the statue's grip on the wand; his crest also tells how to open his grandmother's secret passageway.
- Penelope Penvellyn: Loved a "go fishGo Fish- Basic game :Using a standard 52-card deck, five cards are dealt to each player, or seven if there are four or fewer. The remaining card pack is shared between the players, usually sprawled out in a non-orderly pile referenced as the "ocean" or "pool"....
"-style game played by her mechanical companion Betty; she created the Venus statue and hid its missing arrow key in her machine, to be given only to one who beat Betty in a special game; her entry in the journal tells how to bring the airClassical elementMany philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
back to the forge. - Brigitte Penvellyn: Creator of many puzzles; made the Artemis column and placed its full moon key in a box in her room; the compartment the box is in needs to be opened with a special telescope-like lens, which also offers a clue for getting the Venus arrow from her grandmother's machine. Nancy sleeps in her former room.
- Edward Penvellyn: An explorer; made the Saturn column and hid its missing clock key in a secret slide; a target on the wall has to be hit to release the clock key that opens the column.
- John Charles Harold Penvellyn: Author of children's book Grenny and the Water Fairy and former owner of Loulou; creator of the Mars column; his book which is actually a coded message reveals the location of the knight's helmet key needed to complete his column; offered a clue about the waterClassical elementMany philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
in the journal. - Alan Penvellyn: Enjoyed computers and technology; created a "find-the-ghost" game that hints about Edward's secret passageway and the way to the Saturn column; his entry in the journal also gives a helpful shortcut through the moving rooms downstairs.
- Jane Penvellyn: The newest Penvellyn grandchild; eventually, she too will make a puzzle to aid in the quest for the treasure; however, Nancy Drew actually passes her ancestors' tests for her during the course of the game.
Second Chances
As with all Nancy Drew games, in this game there are many fatal accidents such as:- Waking Mrs. Drake up in the middle of the night.
- Getting eaten by Mrs. Drake's carnivorous plant.
- Feeding Loulou cakes with poisonous ingredients.
- Blowing up while doing the alchemy puzzle.
- Getting crushed in the moving rooms (devil squares).
- Failing to run from the heavy iron box.
However, if the player makes a mistake, they may click on "Second Chance" at the main menu and it will take them back to the place before they made that mistake.
Cast
- Nancy DrewNancy DrewNancy 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...
/Loulou – 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... - Mrs. Drake – Amy Broomhall
- Jane Penvellyn – Conni Ellern
- Linda Penvellyn – Jenn Ruzumna
- Ethel Bosinny – Sarah Papineau
- Nigel Mookerjee – Stephen Hando
- Mrs. Petrov – Dora Lanier
- 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 - Hugh Penvellyn/Tommy Tucker/Alan Penvellyn – Jonah von Spreecken
- Paliki Vadas – Alyssa Keene
Trivia
- The lion's head in the conservatory is the same as the one in the garden from Treasure in the Royal TowerTreasure in the Royal TowerTreasure in the Royal Tower is a computer game which was based loosely on a book of the same name. The book is part of a popular mystery series, created in 1930 by Edward Stratemeyer. The heroine of the books, as well as the computer game, is named Nancy Drew. It is based on book #128 in the Nancy...
. - This is the first Nancy Drew game to be set outside the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. - This is the first game in the series to have a DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
Game. - If you click on the teeth in Jane's room ten times, you will receive an Easter eggEaster eggEaster eggs are special eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime.The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as jelly beans...
. - When you ask Loulou the parrotParrotParrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
if she speaks LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, she will say many Latin words and phrases. One of those Latin phrases is “Semper ubi sub ubi,” which Joanna Riggs says in Secret of the Scarlet HandSecret of the Scarlet HandSecret of the Scarlet Hand is the sixth game in the series of Nancy Drew computer games. It is based on the book of the same name.-Plot:Nancy Drew lands an internship at The Beech Hill museum in Washington D.C, which is devoted to the Mayan culture and will soon be exhibiting a newly discovered...
. The phrase means “Always where under where”. (Always wear underwear.) - The Bul game in Jane's room is from Secret of the Scarlet HandSecret of the Scarlet HandSecret of the Scarlet Hand is the sixth game in the series of Nancy Drew computer games. It is based on the book of the same name.-Plot:Nancy Drew lands an internship at The Beech Hill museum in Washington D.C, which is devoted to the Mayan culture and will soon be exhibiting a newly discovered...
. - The Petroglyph Punch game has petroglyphs found in The Secret of Shadow Ranch
- Jane mentions a relative married to a woman named Eustacia. Eustacia was a character from The Final SceneThe Final SceneThe Final Scene is the fifth game in the Nancy Drew computer game series. The game is based on the book bearing the same name and features Nancy Drew and her friend Maya Nguyen. Nancy meets Maya at the Royal Palladium theater to go to the opening of a new movie, Vanishing Destiny. As Maya goes into...
. - The cameo pendant on Betty's shirt is the same design from Frances's cousin Ellie's ring from The Secret of Shadow Ranch.
- The portrait of Corbin Penvellyn in the Great Hall is of John LockeJohn LockeJohn Locke FRS , widely known as the Father of Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social...
, a famous 17th century philosopher. - Loulou will also say "Allez bye-bye", which is a phrase that Jacques Brunais from Treasure in the Royal TowerTreasure in the Royal TowerTreasure in the Royal Tower is a computer game which was based loosely on a book of the same name. The book is part of a popular mystery series, created in 1930 by Edward Stratemeyer. The heroine of the books, as well as the computer game, is named Nancy Drew. It is based on book #128 in the Nancy...
and Heather McKay from Danger By Design also say. - The picture of Linda in her bedroom can also be seen in the magazine in Mattie's dressing room in Stay Tuned for Danger.
- The babydoll in Jane's hope chest has the head of a doll that can be seen in a box in the attic in Message in a Haunted MansionMessage in a Haunted MansionMessage in a Haunted Mansion is the 3rd installment in the Nancy Drew video game series by Her Interactive, and was released in 2000. It is preceded by Stay Tuned for Danger and followed by Treasure in the Royal Tower...
, as well as sold by one of the vendors at the park in Danger By Design. - Jane has posters of Brady Armstrong in her room, who is a character in The Final SceneThe Final SceneThe Final Scene is the fifth game in the Nancy Drew computer game series. The game is based on the book bearing the same name and features Nancy Drew and her friend Maya Nguyen. Nancy meets Maya at the Royal Palladium theater to go to the opening of a new movie, Vanishing Destiny. As Maya goes into...
. - The empty pot at the end of the counter behind Mrs. Drake in the conservatoryConservatory (greenhouse)A conservatory is a room having glass roof and walls, typically attached to a house on only one side, used as a greenhouse or a sunroom...
can also be seen in Secret of the Scarlet HandSecret of the Scarlet HandSecret of the Scarlet Hand is the sixth game in the series of Nancy Drew computer games. It is based on the book of the same name.-Plot:Nancy Drew lands an internship at The Beech Hill museum in Washington D.C, which is devoted to the Mayan culture and will soon be exhibiting a newly discovered...
. - The owl on the right side of Jane's door that is carved into the door frame sometimes blinks.
- Sometimes when Nancy beats Jane at a game, Jane will say "Right as rain!", which is a catch phrase of Holt Scotto in Danger on Deception Island.
- SPOILER:The correct order of the levers at the top of the staircase are BADCADEE. In Danger on Deception Island, there is a story of a mythical sea creature named the Cadborosaurus, or Caddy for short.
- Jane says Nicholina died when she was a baby, but when you add up the dates she lived, she was fifty three when she died.
- The Madama Butterfly poster in Jane's room can be seen on Yumi's shelf in Shadow at the Water's EdgeShadow at the Water's EdgeShadow at the Water's Edge is the 23rd installment in the point-and-click Nancy Drew adventure game series by Her Interactive. It is preceded by Trail of the Twister and followed by The Captive Curse. The game runs on Windows XP and Windows Vista. It is also the third game of the series that can...
. - In Warnings at Waverly AcademyWarnings at Waverly AcademyWarnings at Waverly Academy is the 21st installment in the Nancy Drew video game series created by Her Interactive. It is preceded by Ransom of the Seven Ships and followed by Trail of the Twister. The story is based on Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #158, The Curse of the Black Cat, set in a fictional...
, The paper about Waverly Academy that Mel gives you stated that Elinor Penvellyn won a gold trophy.
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