Nancy Drew®: Message in a Haunted Mansion

Ahh the nostalgia. Felt a bit like cheating on this one since I actually remembered a lot of the puzzles from my first play many years ago, but I think that speaks to how memorable this game is. THE game to start with if you've never played any ND games, IMHO.

An entertaining mystery that is exactly as long as it needs to be. A few dropped threads and one puzzle I needed to look up a hint for, but otherwise a very solvable and fun Nancy game.

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i grew up playing these games nancy drew is one of my heros and prob why im a bit sarcistic lol

The very first Nancy Drew game I ever got and it kickstarted the current life long enjoyment of the games. It's clunky compared to later games and the graphics are what they can be from that time but it's enjoyable! The mystery is fun, even coming back to it over 2 decades later! Keep your notebook handy to write down symbols/combos/meanings and enjoy exploring a haunted mansion- complete with a few ghostly jump scares!