- Message in a Haunted Mansion
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Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion 
Developer(s) Her Interactive Publisher(s) DreamCatcher Platform(s) Game Boy Advance, Windows Release date(s) - NA November 24, 2000 (Win)
- NA November 15, 2001 (GBA)
Genre(s) Adventure Mode(s) Single player Rating(s) - ESRB: Everyone
System requirements 16-bit color
- Minimum of 640 x 480 resolution
- Either Windows 95, 98, ME or 2000
- Pentium class CPU required
- 16MB of memory is required to run this program
- Recommended Install requires 230 MB of free disk space
Message 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. It takes place in San Francisco, California, and is based on the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories novel #122, The Message in a Haunted Mansion.
Contents
Plot
Nancy is helping Rose, a friend of Nancy's house keeper, get settled into an old Victorian mansion in San Francisco that she is turning into a bed and breakfast. But, there are other uninvited guests, visitors from the past--spirits who want the place all to themselves. Strange accidents are slowing down the renovation, and Nancy is trying to figure out who, or what, is trying to scare everyone away. Nancy suspects that there is another force at work: greed.[1]
Characters
- Rose Green -- A friend of Hannah Gruen's who invited Nancy out to San Francisco to help her with some renovation work on her Victorian mansion. She plans to open a bed and breakfast with her friend and co-owner Abby. However, several accidents have caused her to worry about being able to open on time. She's invested her life savings into the place, but is she reconsidering this venture? If so, how far will she go to regain her money? Enough to destroy the mansion?
- Abby Sideris -- A friend of Rose who helped her buy the mansion at auction. She is very spiritual and believes in ghosts. At one point in the game, she even holds a séance. She insists that the house is haunted and hopes to advertise as such. Could she be faking these hauntings to bring in guests? Is she also somehow involved in these so called accidents?
- Charlie Murphy -- A young workman who is helping Rose with renovations. He is inexperienced and very uncomfortable when the accidents get brought up. He is found in the basement most of the time.
- Louis Chandler -- An suave, middle aged, antique dealer who runs Chandler Interiors and specializes in the Victorian Period. He works in the library, and is helping Rose with choosing authentic decor. He claims to not know anything about the mansion, but is he lying? Could he be the one causing these accidents so he can have Rose sell the mansion to someone else?
- Hannah Gruen -- The Drew's housekeeper who sent Nancy to the mansion to help her friend Rose. She can only be heard through the phone and is not a suspect.
- Bess Marvin and George Fayne- Friends of Nancy. Like Hannah, they can only be heard through the phone and they aren't suspects.
- Lizzie Applegate- An actress from the 1880's. What is her connection to this place? Could she be a ghost, lurking the hallways?
- Diego Valdez-A bandit also from the 1880's. He was hispanic and is mentioned in the game. His voice can be heard during Abby's seance. Could he be searching the mansion for his wife? Who is his wife?
Cast
- Nancy Drew -- Lani Minella
- Rose Green—Janis Page
- Abby Sideris—Valerie Mosley
- Charlie Murphy—Scott Carty
- Louis Chandler—Brian Hargus
- Hannah Gruen—Maia McCarthy
- Emily Foxworth—Shannon Kipp
- Bess Marvin' -- Katie Denny
- George Fayne—Lindsay Newman
Second Chances
There are many ways of accidents in this game where the player has to use the second chance option. Some of them are:
- Loosening the chandelier too much so that it falls and breaks.
- Not putting out the fire in time.
- Going through the secret passage without a lantern.
- Spending too long going through Louis's briefcase and getting caught.
- Telling Louis that you found "Gum Bo Fu" in a book instead of in a magazine.
- Staying in Abby's room after 6pm and getting caught.
- Letting the culprit get away.
References
Preceded by
Stay Tuned for DangerNancy Drew Computer Games Succeeded by
Treasure in the Royal TowerCategories:- 2000 video games
- Game Boy Advance games
- Nancy Drew computer games
- Windows games
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