Treasure in the Royal Tower
Encyclopedia
Treasure 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 Drew Mystery Stories series. It takes place in Wisconsin
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Edward Stratemeyer
Edward Stratemeyer was an American publisher and writer of books for children.He is one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies, and created the well-known fictional book series for juveniles including The Rover...
. The heroine of the books, as well as the computer game, is named 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...
. It is based on book #128 in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. It takes place in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Characters
- 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...
, the player characterPlayer characterA player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
and detectiveDetectiveA 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"...
of the series responsible for cracking the case.
- Dexter Egan, an orphan, but later adopted son of Ezra Wickford. He resides in Wickford Castle as the caretakerProperty caretakerA Property caretaker is a person, group or organization that cares for real estate for trade or financial compensation, and sometimes as a barter for rent-free living accommodations...
, despite the fact that he was under no circumstances to inherit the castle after being disowned.
- Professor Beatrice HotchkissProfessor Beatrice HotchkissProfessor Beatrice Winfred Gertrude Hotchkiss is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games Series. She is an author of books about Marie Antoinette and crystal skulls...
, in her own words, a "scholar of French historyHistory of FranceThe history of France goes back to the arrival of the earliest human being in what is now France. Members of the genus Homo entered the area hundreds of thousands years ago, while the first modern Homo sapiens, the Cro-Magnons, arrived around 40,000 years ago...
," though "specializing in Marie AntoinetteMarie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
." She spends most of her time in her room (#214) typing away for her "research." Professor Hotchkiss returns 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...
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- Lisa Ostrum, a photojournalistPhotojournalismPhotojournalism is a particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism...
who is at the castle to write an article about old Wisconsin mansions. Usually seen reading a magazine by the fire.
- Jacques Brunais, a famous FrenchFrench peopleThe French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
skier. Nancy learns that he was formerly a contestant in "last year's Winter OlympicsWinter Olympic GamesThe Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
." Jacques is thought by many to be quite good-looking and spends his time at Wickford Castle as a ski instructor as well as making wooden "hope" boxes. He also has a fiancé named Isabelle.
- Ned Nickerson, Bess Marvin, and George Fayne , Nancy's best friends and boyfriend that help her with the case via telephone.
Cast
- 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...
-- 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... - Thomas Stewart -- Dexter Egan
- 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:...
-- Professor Beatrice HotchkissProfessor Beatrice HotchkissProfessor Beatrice Winfred Gertrude Hotchkiss is a character from the Nancy Drew Computer Games Series. She is an author of books about Marie Antoinette and crystal skulls... - Tara V. Smith -- Lisa Ostrum
- Justin Barrett -- Jacques Brunais
- Scott Carty -- 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...
- Claire Gallagher -- 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...
- Maureen Nelson -- 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...
External links
- Treasure in the Royal Tower 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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