Nancy Drew -- The Secret of Shadow Ranch
With the way that girls love horses there had to be a Nancy Drew mystery involving
horses. ButThe Secret of Shadow Ranch feels more like Nancy at a horse camp
instead of on a case. I mean what terrible things can happen on a sunny farm with horses,
chickens and a vegetable garden? The setting is too homey to feel scary.
Nevertheless, there is a mystery. A ghost horse makes it appearances and misfortunes
follow. Legend couples the horse with a tragic love story and a treasure. In the course of
her investigation Nancy meets Dave Gregory - good looking enough to be the romantic
interest; Tex Britten - the head wrangler, loves his horses and no one else; Shorty
Thurmond - the gossipy cook who is responsible for most of the chores that Nancy has to
do.
The chores/puzzles are all related to the sites in the game. Somehow gathering eggs,
picking ripe veggies and mending baskets doesn't seem to be appropriate for a detective.
There are lots of things to do relating to horses. You have prove youe knowledge of horses
before Tex will let you ride. I was hoping that the riding part would be like the Barbie
games where you get a feeling of cantering. Instead when you ride from one place to
another you get on the horse, click where you want to go, there is a short scene behind
the horse and you dismount when you arrive at your destination. I was disappointed.
The larger size screen image is a good development and if you are a Nancy Drew fan as I
am, you will play the game and wait for the next one.
If you need a guide as I eventually do, you can purchase one online by going to
http://w ww.nancydrewgames.com $9.99
Reviewed by: Editor - 09/04
Ages: 10 and up
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