"Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor," released in 2004, is the eleventh game in the popular Nancy Drew series by Her Interactive. In 2006, this game was updated and released in DVD format, with plans for future releases on platforms besides the personal computer. Nancy Drew checks on her friend Linda Penvellyn at Blackmoor Manor, but things are quite suspicious, with strange disappearances, magical lights and mysterious chanting.
13 Ghosts Hunt
At midnight, go to Nancy's desktop computer and enter "purgamentum." Then press your computer's enter button to begin. There are 13 ghosts that come out from midnight until 4 a.m. in quiet places. Touch all 13 ghosts and Arthur will give you a prize. The 13 ghosts are located in the first floor hallway, conservatory, great hall, stairs, library, second floor hallway, kitchen, Miss Drake's room, Nancy's room and Linda's room. You must hurry, because once 4 a.m. arrives, the ghosts will be gone.
Puzzle Box
One of the hardest puzzles in "Curse of Blackmoor Manor" is the puzzle box. It can be rotated by right-clicking to reveal five sides in all. Opening a side allows the player to change the background color. You need to line the correct coat-of arms with its corresponding color.
The solution is as follows: the lynx is new moon (any color), the rabbit (south) is green, the dragon (north) is red, the lion (east) is red, and the fist (west) is blue. Inside you will find a diagram of a telescope and a special lens--save these for later.
Second Chances
There are many choices you can make throughout the game which can lead to the untimely demise of your character or someone else integral to the plot. If this happens, you can always go to the start menu by pressing the "Esc" key and clicking "Second Chance."
You can avoid this by remembering a few key rules: Don't wake Mrs. Drake in the middle of the night, don't feed Loulou poisonous cakes and don't forget to run from the heavy box. You may also use Second Chance if you fail a deadly puzzle, such as in the alchemy lab.
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