The Haunting of Castle Malloy
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The Haunting of Castle Malloy is the 19th installment in the Nancy Drew
adventure game
series created by Her Interactive
. It is preceded by The Phantom of Venice
and followed by Ransom of the Seven Ships
. In the game, the player assumes the role of American teenage detective Nancy Drew, using puzzles and interrogation of non-playable characters to solve a mystery.
, the ancestral home of her bride-to-be friend, Kyler Malloy. As Nancy drives towards the castle, a ghostly figure runs out in front of her car. The car crashes into a ditch, and Nancy is stuck at the site of her latest mystery. The groom is missing and everyone has their own suspicion as to why. Does the banshee's scream foretell the death of one of the castle's occupants? Has the groom really run off on his own as a practical joke, or has something more sinister occurred?
Matt Simmons - A travel and sailing freelance magazine writer. Known for his dry wit, Matt loves to play pranks on others. Friendly and likable, he had wanted to get married in the Bahamas, but agreed to change his plans to make his fiancée, Kyler Mallory, happy.
Kit Foley - Matt's best friend and accomplice on sailing trips. Kit was born in the US and is the son of a Krolmeister executive. His family moved to London when Kit was young, but he kept his American accent. He currently works as a land developer, and he arrived early to help Matt and Kyler prepare for their wedding. He used to date Kyler, and was the one who introduced Kyler to Matt.
Donal Delany - Castle Malloy's ever-present caretaker, Donal has been overseeing the grounds for too many years to count. This Irish-born gentleman isn't particularly fond of the British, as he is first to admit. He is the resident expert on Irish mythology and lore, which might explain his superstitious nature. He likes Kyler but hates Matt.
Alan Paine - Matt's best man and colleague. He can only be contacted by phone.
Seamus - The owner of The Screaming Banshee Inn. He is an unseen character but you can hear his voice when Nancy is making drinks.
and George Fayne
- Nancy's two best friends, who are attending a party during the game.
Ned Nickerson
- Nancy's boyfriend who also got invited to the party along with Bess and George. He is hiding from a girl who has a crush on him.
When you are first talking to Kyler you hear her mention Togo - the only reference to her dog since Nancy's voice on her home answering machine when you call home in The Haunted Carousel
. Also Nancy's wallpaper on her laptop is from Secret of the Scarlet Hand
.
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
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
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...
. It is preceded by The Phantom of Venice
The Phantom of Venice
The Phantom of Venice is the 18th installment in the Nancy Drew video game series created by Her Interactive. It is based on the book of the same name. The game was released July 8, 2008.- Plot :...
and followed by Ransom of the Seven Ships
Ransom of the Seven Ships
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships is the 20th installment in the Nancy Drew video game series created by Her Interactive. It is preceded by The Haunting of Castle Malloy and followed by Warnings at Waverly Academy. It takes place in the Bahamas and is based on the Nancy Drew novel #70, The...
. In the game, the player assumes the role of American teenage detective Nancy Drew, using puzzles and interrogation of non-playable characters to solve a mystery.
Plot
Nancy has been invited to Castle Malloy in IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the ancestral home of her bride-to-be friend, Kyler Malloy. As Nancy drives towards the castle, a ghostly figure runs out in front of her car. The car crashes into a ditch, and Nancy is stuck at the site of her latest mystery. The groom is missing and everyone has their own suspicion as to why. Does the banshee's scream foretell the death of one of the castle's occupants? Has the groom really run off on his own as a practical joke, or has something more sinister occurred?
Accidents
As with all Nancy Drew games there is the potential for many fatal accidents, such as:- Attempting to cross the bog and drowning.
- Exploding the jet pack.
- Trying to jump across the gap in the tower stairs and falling.
- Falling off a cliff.
- Plummeting into the ocean while using the jet pack.
- Mixing volatile chemicals and causing an explosion.
- Detonating a WWII-era rocket.
Characters
Kyler Mallory - A stockbroker in London who lived with Nancy's family as an exchange student four years ago. She is now engaged to Matt Simmons and is excited to hold her wedding at Castle Malloy. Her grandfather, Edmund Malloy, recently died and named her as sole beneficiary. He never spoke about his childhood and Kyler is just now learning about her true family history.Matt Simmons - A travel and sailing freelance magazine writer. Known for his dry wit, Matt loves to play pranks on others. Friendly and likable, he had wanted to get married in the Bahamas, but agreed to change his plans to make his fiancée, Kyler Mallory, happy.
Kit Foley - Matt's best friend and accomplice on sailing trips. Kit was born in the US and is the son of a Krolmeister executive. His family moved to London when Kit was young, but he kept his American accent. He currently works as a land developer, and he arrived early to help Matt and Kyler prepare for their wedding. He used to date Kyler, and was the one who introduced Kyler to Matt.
Donal Delany - Castle Malloy's ever-present caretaker, Donal has been overseeing the grounds for too many years to count. This Irish-born gentleman isn't particularly fond of the British, as he is first to admit. He is the resident expert on Irish mythology and lore, which might explain his superstitious nature. He likes Kyler but hates Matt.
Alan Paine - Matt's best man and colleague. He can only be contacted by phone.
Seamus - The owner of The Screaming Banshee Inn. He is an unseen character but you can hear his voice when Nancy is making drinks.
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 two best friends, who are attending a party during the game.
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...
- Nancy's boyfriend who also got invited to the party along with Bess and George. He is hiding from a girl who has a crush on him.
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...
- Kyler Mallory - Alycia DelmoreAlycia DelmoreAlycia Delmore is an American actress in films and theater. She is most famous for her role in Lynn Shelton's 2009 comedy film Humpday in the role of Anna, the wife of Ben...
- Donal Delany - Evan Mosher
- Kit Foley - Matthew C. Shimkus
- Matt Simmons - Peter Dylan O'Connor
- Ned Nickerson - Scott Carty
- Bess Marvin - Jennifer Pratt
- George Fayne - Patty Pomplun
- Seamus - Jonah Von Spreecken
Trivia
- When creating the seating plan, some of the other guests are actually the names of characters from other Nancy Drew games. Jane and Linda are from Curse of Blackmoor Manor, Rose is from 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...
, Lori and John are from Last Train to Blue Moon CanyonLast Train to Blue Moon CanyonLast Train to Blue Moon Canyon is a computer game made by the company Her Interactive. The main character is a detective named Nancy Drew. She and the Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe, are going on a train ride to search for a mine owned by Jake Hurley. The game was released in September 2005...
, Heather is from Danger By Design, Taylor 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...
,and Henry is from Legend of the Crystal SkullLegend of the Crystal SkullLegend of the Crystal Skull is the seventeenth installment in the Nancy Drew computer games series created by Her Interactive. Nancy goes to New Orleans with Bess and to check on a friend of Ned's, Henry Bolet, Jr and becomes entangled in the legend of Crystal Skull- Plot :While in New Orleans on...
. - When you look through the picture of Kit and Kyler by the fireplace, the background is the Rialto Market, a place where Nancy can sell flowers in The Phantom of VeniceThe Phantom of VeniceThe Phantom of Venice is the 18th installment in the Nancy Drew video game series created by Her Interactive. It is based on the book of the same name. The game was released July 8, 2008.- Plot :...
. - The teddy bear by the shelf at the nursery is like the one in the general store in The Secret of the Old Clock.
- The glass eye on the vanity in the nursery was one of the twenty-five found in Legend of the Crystal SkullLegend of the Crystal SkullLegend of the Crystal Skull is the seventeenth installment in the Nancy Drew computer games series created by Her Interactive. Nancy goes to New Orleans with Bess and to check on a friend of Ned's, Henry Bolet, Jr and becomes entangled in the legend of Crystal Skull- Plot :While in New Orleans on...
. - The fortunes Nancy receives from the machine in the main hall make references to several other games. The first, "I see the sea in your future", is a sly hint at "Ransom of the Seven Ships", the next Nancy Drew adventure. One reads "Fight the power!", a catchphrase 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...
. Another says, "What card am I looking at?", which featured in a puzzle in The Secret of the Old Clock. Another one reads "BALDO!", a name of the federal agent mentioned in Ghost Dogs of Moon LakeGhost Dogs of Moon LakeNancy 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... - The sign inside the desk in the tower says Waverly Academy for Girls. 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...
is the twenty-first game and takes place at an all-girls school which several Nancy Drew characters attended. - The invitation gives the details of who is getting married, when, and where, but it does not say that they are getting married at all.
- The book Kyler is reading looks just like Marie Antionette's journal in 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...
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When you are first talking to Kyler you hear her mention Togo - the only reference to her dog since Nancy's voice on her home answering machine when you call home in The Haunted Carousel
The Haunted Carousel
The Haunted Carousel is the eighth game in the series of the Nancy Drew computer games. These interactive games are for mystery fans age 10 and up. It was developed by Her Interactive and distributed by Infogrames...
. Also Nancy's wallpaper on her laptop is from Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Secret of the Scarlet Hand
Secret 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...
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Easter Eggs
- Solving the fourth dollhouse puzzle by entering "LAPIN" from the book in the nursery into the roll-top desk
- Hitting four darts into the '50' section
- Twisting the summer pillar until you get a sheet of clovers that tell you to turn the leprechauns to either 12, 3, 6, or 9
External links
- The Haunting of Castle Malloy 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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