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Similar to the other Nancy Drew adventures, you get to step into Nancy's shoes and explore the old lodge to uncover clues through objects you pick up along the way and conversations with the other guests. Things heat up when Nancy learns that the lodge contains an old tower that has been sealed off. You quickly learn that the tower was brought over from France, and was Marie Antoinette's hiding place in her final months before her beheading during the French Revolution. Could Marie's famed treasure be hidden in the tower? Is that why the library was vandalized? And why is everyone acting so suspicious?
Why do we love this game so much? The first reason is that it gives young girls an outstanding female role model, the likes of which we haven't encountered in any other kids' games to date. Who else, besides Nancy, is so smart, brave, witty, and adventuresome? The second is that it's hardly dumbed down the way many girls' games are. We're way above the minimum age range for this game (ages 10 and older), but playing in the senior detective mode we were challenged (there's also a junior detective mode for younger players)--it took us hours and hours of thrilling gameplay to unravel the mystery. And yet, it moves quickly and is satisfying enough to keep anyone playing for long stretches. Lastly, Treasure in the Royal Tower gets girls engaged in history. The integration of the Marie Antoinette story and related French history was enough to make us purchase a book on this intriguing royal figure to learn more.
Other outstanding things about Treasure in the Royal Tower include gorgeously designed backgrounds and 3-D environments, smooth gameplay, interesting and amusing characters, and the ability to use the Second Chance feature and go back to right before you made a fatal mistake. You can also tap into the minds of young women around the country on the message boards on the Her Interactive Web site. If you're ever stuck, you can ask this knowledgeable audience for hints or clues that might help you out of a jam.
We could go on and on about all the great surprises and twists in this game, but that would just spoil the plot, wouldn't it? Why don't you just check this one out for yourself... we really can't say enough good things about it. --Ara Jane Olufson
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2008-07-072008-07-032008-07-03Similar to the other Nancy Drew adventures, you get to step into Nancy's shoes and explore the old lodge to uncover clues through objects you pick up along the way and conversations with the other guests. Things heat up when Nancy learns that the lodge contains an old tower that has been sealed off. You quickly learn that the tower was brought over from France, and was Marie Antoinette's hiding place in her final months before her beheading during the French Revolution. Could Marie's famed treasure be hidden in the tower? Is that why the library was vandalized? And why is everyone acting so suspicious?
Why do we love this game so much? The first reason is that it gives young girls an outstanding female role model, the likes of which we haven't encountered in any other kids' games to date. Who else, besides Nancy, is so smart, brave, witty, and adventuresome? The second is that it's hardly dumbed down the way many girls' games are. We're way above the minimum age range for this game (ages 10 and older), but playing in the senior detective mode we were challenged (there's also a junior detective mode for younger players)--it took us hours and hours of thrilling gameplay to unravel the mystery. And yet, it moves quickly and is satisfying enough to keep anyone playing for long stretches. Lastly, Treasure in the Royal Tower gets girls engaged in history. The integration of the Marie Antoinette story and related French history was enough to make us purchase a book on this intriguing royal figure to learn more.
Other outstanding things about Treasure in the Royal Tower include gorgeously designed backgrounds and 3-D environments, smooth gameplay, interesting and amusing characters, and the ability to use the Second Chance feature and go back to right before you made a fatal mistake. You can also tap into the minds of young women around the country on the message boards on the Her Interactive Web site. If you're ever stuck, you can ask this knowledgeable audience for hints or clues that might help you out of a jam.
We could go on and on about all the great surprises and twists in this game, but that would just spoil the plot, wouldn't it? Why don't you just check this one out for yourself... we really can't say enough good things about it. --Ara Jane Olufson
one of the best of the best 2008-05-24
this is one of the best of the best games in this series. this game has good graphics, good story line and tons of fun. there is no negative to this games that I know of.
one of the best Nancy Drews 2008-05-24
this is one of the most fun games in the history of this game series. the game has good graphics, very good story line and has good puzzles. it has no negatives to it that I remember. I recommend this game.
Nancy Drew Deception Island 2008-05-10
I'm a Grandma to 6 and we do the Nancy Drew games together. Most of the time the kids are better then me at them. So far I have them all and this is one of the better ones we've played. I play it alone too. It's a game for all ages!
Fun for mother and daughter 2008-05-02
I'm a member of a game site online, and had been very interested in trying out one of the Nancy Drew games. My 6 yr old daughter was sitting with me when I checked out the reviews, and she said we should download this one.
As this was my first time playing any such game, I played the Junior Detective version. It was fun! It was not as difficult as I thought it would be, although some parts did have me stumped- I had to do a search online for hints/tips to help me out. LOL I like that if you mess up (as in, get fired or killed), you can get a second chance and don't have to start over from the beginning. I love the graphics, and the plot wasn't too involved or scary (for me or for my 6 yr old). I played through once by myself, and then my daughter and I played through together. She really enjoyed it, and it certainly has me wanting to buy more games!
