Join the plucky Nancy Drew for another exciting adventure in The Hidden Staircase. She has quite a reputation around River Heights for being the go-to person when it comes to solving a mystery. So when strange happenings start to occur in her friend's family estate, the eerie Twin Elms, naturally Nancy gets the call. Put on your detective hat and help Nancy get to the bottom of the mystery before the creepy nightly noises and disappearing heirlooms finally drive Nancy's friend's family from their home forever. Things that go bump in the night and a series of mysterious thefts are no match for Nancy's know-how and your incredible deductive powers. Help Nancy interview people and explore the rambling Twin Elms in search of clues. Somewhere in the house lies a mysterious hidden staircase that may be the key to the entire mystery. Will you be able to find it and the stolen heirlooms in time?
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Family heirlooms are disappearing all over Twin Elms. The residents are counting on Nancy Drew to solve the mystery before it?s too late!
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Interview people and gather clues using the stylus to uncover the location of the hidden staircase
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Explore the large and mysterious Twin Elms house and examine anything that is out of place.
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Earn the top rank of Master Detective and find the stolen items
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34 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Hidden Staircase a Hidden Ripoff!!!Sep 25, 2008
By K. Forrest
"mre13"
I purchased this game as a gift; the person I gave it to completed the game in 1.5 hours. The graphics look great in the game, and appeared to have a lot of potential. But basically, as Nancy Drew, you spend your time getting lists of missing items from 8 different characters, walk around the mapped estate both indoors and outdoors, find the 5 or 6 items on the list to complete that list. After doing so, you go to the attic of the mansion where the game proceeds to solve itself for you. This game was a huge disappointment to my 'giftee'; if you are going to purchase a Nancy Drew game for the DS, I recommend either of the following: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park or The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society, which give the player the ability to use deductive reasoning and to solve numerous puzzles throughout.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Not Much funSep 27, 2008
By KellyB
"KellyB"
As a child I loved Nancy Drew. I bought this game hoping for a good mystery. I was sadly disappointed. While the graphics are good, the game itself is very simple and quite boring. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.
11 of 14 found the following review helpful:
A Big DisappointmentSep 28, 2008
By Cindy Wells
"eskcindy"
I had huge hopes for this game, that it might actually be a Nancy Drew game worthy of the title, after mildly disliking the Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park and Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society series. Don't get me wrong, those titles were fun, but they used mini action video games to solve the puzzles, not brainpower. I had hoped that this would have puzzles to solve, but, alas, it's just a mindless scavenger hunt. For those who want a mystery with puzzles to solve, especially for young girls, a better choice is American Girl Kit Mystery Challenge
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
appropriate for younger gamersOct 26, 2008
By Kathy L. Rayburn I was disappointed that it was (again) not anything like the Nancy Drew computer games. The graphics are excellent. My two young nephews (6 and 4) who enjoyed the Nancy Drew movie will like the game a lot. They both love I Spy and wanted to play a Nancy Drew video game. This one is easy enough for the 6 year old to navigate and for both of them to find objects. For this reason, I am giving the game a rating of 4. It is one of the first games that I've bought for my DS that we could all play.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Worst ds game since Puppy LuvDec 09, 2008
By Lisa Gatts Wow You have 10 items for Nancy Drew to Find and 10 for the other guy in the game, Talk about Boring Please don't dissapoint anyone and buy them something else
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