Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
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Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs Of Moon Lake is based on two books, Ghost Dogs of Whispering Oaks and Mystery by Moonlight. Moon Lake is the name of the location of Camp Avondale in the Nancy Drew book The Secret of the Old Clock
. It is the seventh game in the series of Nancy Drew
computer games. The game was released in 2002. This game has only 3 suspects, unlike most other Nancy Drew
games.
dogs with glowing eyes and mournful howls attack her house, which is the former residence of a Prohibition era gangster named Mickey Malone. The dogs, believed to be the ghosts of Malone's loyal Rottweilers, allegedly vanished into the woods on the day of his arrest, and were never seen alive again. In the game, Nancy seeks out the truth of Mickey Malone's colorful history amid rumors of buried gold, and who wants Sally gone from Moon Lake permanently. This game takes place in the fictional town of Moon Lake, Pennsylvania
.
- Nancy is an amateur detective who was asked by a friend of her father's to help solve a case in Moon Lake, Pennsylvania. She is the only playable character.
Sally McDonald - A friend of Nancy's father and the new owner of a 1920s-era lake house. She is frequently terrorized by the ghosts of Mickey Malone's dogs, and flees to her aunt's home in Philadelphia on the night of Nancy's arrival. She can only be reached by phone, and is a good source of information about Moon Lake's residents and the old Malone place.
Red Knott - Red is a misanthropic birdwatcher who is only seen at night. He distrusts tourists of any kind, viewing them as threats to the natural ecosystem of Moon Lake. He initially dislikes Nancy due to her loud, inquisitive manner and the strange accidents that trail her. He is useful for spare parts that are required throughout the game.
Emily Griffen - Emily is the friendly owner of Em's Emporium at Moon Lake. She is a talkative source of information, and sells just about anything Nancy might need under the sun in her store. Her antiques are rare, but she may be using suspicious methods to get hold of them.
Jeff Akers - Ranger Akers is the only ranger in charge of Moon Lake State Park. He has a strict personality and takes pleasure in ticketing people and enforcing park rules, which has made him unpopular with the residents of Moon Lake. Sally's purchase of the old Malone place ruined his hope of the parks department purchasing the property and increasing the size of the state park.
Vivian Burnett Whitmore
- Malone's old girlfriend who now lives in Las Vegas. She is an unseen phone character.
Eustacia Andropov - A returning character from The Final Scene
. She is Harry Houdini
's cousin, and only makes a small cameo over the phone when talking to Vivian.
and George Fayne
- Nancy's long time best friends who are phone friends in the previous games. They can be called for hints.
Frank Hardy
and Joe Hardy - Nancy's friends who work for a secret organization called ATAC. They are undercover detectives. Like Bess and George, they can be called for hints.
The Secret of the Old Clock
The Secret of the Old Clock is the first volume in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series written under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was first published in April, 1930. Nancy Drew is a eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate, and her father, Carson Drew, is well-known criminal defense...
. It is the seventh game in the series of 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...
computer games. The game was released in 2002. This game has only 3 suspects, unlike most other 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...
games.
Plot
Sally McDonald, a friend of Nancy's father, has fled from her home in terror on the very night Nancy arrives for a visit. Every other night, a pack of ghostGhost
In traditional belief and fiction, a ghost is the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear, in visible form or other manifestation, to the living. Descriptions of the apparition of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to...
dogs with glowing eyes and mournful howls attack her house, which is the former residence of a Prohibition era gangster named Mickey Malone. The dogs, believed to be the ghosts of Malone's loyal Rottweilers, allegedly vanished into the woods on the day of his arrest, and were never seen alive again. In the game, Nancy seeks out the truth of Mickey Malone's colorful history amid rumors of buried gold, and who wants Sally gone from Moon Lake permanently. This game takes place in the fictional town of Moon Lake, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Characters
Nancy DrewNancy 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 amateur detective who was asked by a friend of her father's to help solve a case in Moon Lake, Pennsylvania. She is the only playable character.
Sally McDonald - A friend of Nancy's father and the new owner of a 1920s-era lake house. She is frequently terrorized by the ghosts of Mickey Malone's dogs, and flees to her aunt's home in Philadelphia on the night of Nancy's arrival. She can only be reached by phone, and is a good source of information about Moon Lake's residents and the old Malone place.
Red Knott - Red is a misanthropic birdwatcher who is only seen at night. He distrusts tourists of any kind, viewing them as threats to the natural ecosystem of Moon Lake. He initially dislikes Nancy due to her loud, inquisitive manner and the strange accidents that trail her. He is useful for spare parts that are required throughout the game.
Emily Griffen - Emily is the friendly owner of Em's Emporium at Moon Lake. She is a talkative source of information, and sells just about anything Nancy might need under the sun in her store. Her antiques are rare, but she may be using suspicious methods to get hold of them.
Jeff Akers - Ranger Akers is the only ranger in charge of Moon Lake State Park. He has a strict personality and takes pleasure in ticketing people and enforcing park rules, which has made him unpopular with the residents of Moon Lake. Sally's purchase of the old Malone place ruined his hope of the parks department purchasing the property and increasing the size of the state park.
Vivian Burnett Whitmore
Vivian Burnett Whitmore
Vivian Burnett Whitmore is a one time phone character in the Nancy Drew computer game Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. She is a former girlfriend of a gangster named Mickey Malone in the late 1920s. She lives in Las Vegas....
- Malone's old girlfriend who now lives in Las Vegas. She is an unseen phone character.
Eustacia Andropov - A returning character from The Final Scene
The Final Scene
The 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...
. She is Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
's cousin, and only makes a small cameo over the phone when talking to Vivian.
Phone Friends
Bess MarvinBess 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...
and 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...
- Nancy's long time best friends who are phone friends in the previous games. They can be called for hints.
Frank Hardy
Frank Hardy
Francis Joseph Hardy, or Frank, was an Australian left-wing novelist and writer best known for his controversial novel Power Without Glory. He also was a political activist bringing the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky...
and Joe Hardy - Nancy's friends who work for a secret organization called ATAC. They are undercover detectives. Like Bess and George, they can be called for hints.
Gameplay
As with all Nancy Drew games, there are many fatal accidents. 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...
- 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... - Emily Griffen - Katie Klein
- Jeff Akers - Scott Plusquellec
- Red Knott - David S. Hogan
- Sally McDonald - Keri HealeyKeri HealeyKeri Healey is an American voice actress, who has appeared on five Nancy Drew games developed by Her Interactive.- Game appearances :-External links:...
- Vivian Burnett WhitmoreVivian Burnett WhitmoreVivian Burnett Whitmore is a one time phone character in the Nancy Drew computer game Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. She is a former girlfriend of a gangster named Mickey Malone in the late 1920s. She lives in Las Vegas....
- Margaret O'Malley - 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...
- Alisa Murray - 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...
- Maureen Nelson - Frank HardyFrank HardyFrancis Joseph Hardy, or Frank, was an Australian left-wing novelist and writer best known for his controversial novel Power Without Glory. He also was a political activist bringing the plight of Aboriginal Australians to international attention with the publication of his book, The Unlucky...
- Joshua Silwa - Joe Hardy - Rob Jones
- Eustacia AndrapovEustacia AndrapovEustacia Andropov is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games series who had appeared in 3 games. She appeared as a phone friend in The Final Scene, She made a brief cameo on the phone in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake and she was mentioned in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.She first appeared in The Final...
- Alena Sanders
External links
- Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake by Her InteractiveHer InteractiveHer 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...
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