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 | Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island |
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In Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island, the teen detective's vacation in the Pacific Northwest runs aground, and it's up to her to figure out why! Ages 10 & upProduct Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2699 in Video Games
- Color: Danger on Deception Island
- Brand: Atari
- Model: 25096
- Released on: 2003-10-03
- ESRB Rating: Everyone
- Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 95
- Format: CD-ROM
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.25" h x 5.25" w x 7.50" l, .22 pounds
Features
- An unknown assailant has vandalized the whale-watching boat owned by Nancy's host, Katie Firestone. Nancy will explore Snake Horse Harbor to uncover the truth to this new mystery!
- Use Nancy's new cellular phone & GPS system to collect clues and chart a course at sea
- Uncover clues and interact with townsfolk, as you study the strange threat in the rolling fog
- Click on the Second Chance option to avoid making mistakes
- Go kayaking in crystal clear waters and shadowy sea caves, and figure out if this crime is related to the orca whale that's been spotted in the harbor
Customer Reviews
Best Of The Bunch
I was so disappointed with
Haunted Carousel that I decided to wait for budget versions of any new
games. After reading a couple of reviews for Danger on Deception Island,
I quickly changed my mind. I'm so glad I decided to buy this game,
because it is the very best of the Nancy Drew games so far, and I've
played all of them.
I'm the mother of an 11-year-old son. I played
the game as a senior detective and he played on the junior detective
level. This game had enough challenging elements to keep me busy and yet
was not too difficult for my son on junior level. There is a real,
meaningful difference between the junior and senior levels in this game;
something that is often missing in games that are marketed to both
adults and children.
This game is probably three times the length of
Haunted Carousel, and it is packed with interesting puzzles. Nancy must
find coordinates for a locator device, open secret passageways, use a
morse code device, dig for clams and learn a little about chess, just to
name a few challenges she faces in this game. The game also contains
little diversions that are fun and satisfying, such as building a sand
castle and playing feed the whale, and Nancy learns a lot about whales
and dolphins in the process. Scattered throughout the game are little
reminders of previous adventures as a nod to loyal fans.
Nancy makes a splash in the Pacific Northwest!!
Teenage sleuth Nancy Drew is
back and better than ever in her latest case, �Danger on Deception
Island.� This time around Nancy is visiting marine biologist Katie
Firestone at her friends� request, but things go wrong as usual. Shortly
after Ms. Drew�s arrival at to the San Juan Islands, Katie discovers
that her whale watching boat has been vandalized. While Katie makes
everything shipshape, Nancy is hot on the trail of the vandals, along
with investigating recent burglaries, digging up Snake Horse Harbor�s
past and making friends with a local legend.
Besides Katie, Nancy
meets Holt Scotto, fisherman and harbormaster candidate, Jenna Deblin,
owner of the Hot Kettle Café, and Andy Jason, who runs a rival whale
watching business and wants to buy Katie out. Add to that strange fish
that have been washing up on shore, a string of burglaries, and an
eccentric widow who launches messages in bottles into the harbour.
�Danger
on Deception Island� is the most organic and satisfying of the nine
current Nancy Drew games from Her Interactive. Several new additions
include bicycling (similar to the motorboat interface used in �Ghost
Dogs of Moon Lake�) and kayaking, WWW access from Nancy�s trusty laptop
and more. The puzzles were excellently integrated into the gaming
environment, making use of the Pacific Northwest�s charms: building sand
castles, kayaking sea caves, bicycling the winding coastal roads,
exploring a lighthouse, and digging for clams on deserted beaches. Nancy
must also help Katie restore her boat to working order. There are
several fun activities not necessary to win the game, including fixing
sandwiches with some not-so-tasty ingredients (jellyfish, Tabasco sauce,
expired mayonnaise, baking soda), building sand castles, and
educational games about whales.
As usual, there are two levels of
difficulty, Junior and Senior Detective, and there are plenty of hints
and help scattered along the way for both levels, including calling the
Hardy Boys for tips and clues. There are many educational elements in
�Deception Island,� including informative �webpages� about nautical
terms, wood identification, Morse code, various types of whales and more
that are necessary to solve the mysteries. Graphics are gorgeous
(including photo overlays during the biking scenes), character modeling
is lifelike, music includes rousing sea chanteys and ominous strings
reminiscent of �Jaws,� and voice acting is above average. Sound effects
make you feel like you�re really standing on a lonely, windswept shore
with only the breaking waves and cries of the gulls to keep you company.
And you get to interact with a killer whale as well! Keep up the good
work, Her Interactive! (Nancy�s next mystery is �Secret of Shadow
Ranch.�)
it just gets better.
This is the third Nancy Drew
game that i have played (the others being treasure in the royal tower
and the scarlett hand) and i have to say that its the best one yet.
Nancy
is off to visit a friend, Katie Firestone. Upon arriving on Katie's
boat, she discovers that someone has sabotaged the engine. There are no
shortage of suspects on the island, including the owner of the whale
museum, the cafe owner and the harbormaster.
This game is more
complex than its earlier predecessors- nancy now has a cell phone and
GPS device. She must navigate a bicycle around town and a kayak in the
waters. The puzzles are more difficult, though there is always the
option to call bess/george or the hardy boys for a quick solve.
Like
the other games, you can play it on a junior or senior leve- depending
on your gaming skills.
Deception island has a more adult feel but
kids will enjoy it as well. Get this game if you are a fan of adventure
and puzzle games.
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