What could be better than an all-expense paid vacation in the Bahamas with Bess and George? But when Bess is kidnapped and held for ransom, it's up to you, as Nancy Drew, to discover the treasures of the sunken "Seven Virtues" fleet and find the missing artifact that the kidnappers are demanding in exchange for Bess. Team up with George to sail through the perilous waters of this mystery and defeat the dastardly villain!
What could be better than an all-expense paid vacation in the Bahamas with Bess and George? But when Bess is kidnapped and held for ransom, it's up to you, as Nancy Drew, to discover the treasures of the sunken "Seven Virtues" fleet and find the missing artifact that the kidnappers are demanding in exchange for Bess. Team up with George to sail through the perilous waters of this mystery and defeat the dastardly villain!
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Story
Your friend Bess Marvin is kidnapped and the only chance you have to save her is by solving a 300-year-old Bahamian mystery! Dangerous waters keep treasure hunters from exploring the reefs around Dread Isle, but this remote island might hide the riches of El Toro's lost fleet! Can you, as Nancy Drew, track down the treasure before time runs out?
Key Game Features:
Play as Nancy Drew and George--see her best friends, George Fayne and Bess Marvin, for the first time.
Immerse yourself in the Bahamas diving, sailing, and interacting with island wildlife.
Quest for a lost treasure--decrypt a riddle book, unlock treasure chests, and explore underwater shipwrecks.
Play mini-games with the monkeys at the research center to earn fun prizes.
Take risks without starting over - the game will automatically return the player to the point before the fatal mistake.
Choose from two difficulty settings (Jr. or Sr. Detective) to allow players of all skill levels to solve the mystery.
PC Requirements:
1 GHz or greater Pentium or equivalent class CPU,
256 MB of RAM,
1 GB or more of hard drive space,
32 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card,
16 bit DirectX compatible sound card,
24X CD-ROM drive, mouse, and speakers
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Worst Nancy Drew Game yet!:
I am not going to say much because there is not a whole lot to say about this game. It was shallow, boring and way to hard for any average or even above average teenager to solve. I found myself constantly checking the walk-through site (which I never do), and about half-way through I lost all interest in the game. I have played all of the Nancy Drew games except for the fist one, and this one was the worst yet! For another thing, (SPOILER)there is only 1 suspect!!!! Obviously it must be that person... and... more info
The worst of the ND series:
I have every ND game and this is the worst of the bunch. In fact, it's the only ND game that I never finished playing. Way too much driving and not enough sleuthing. I got bored with it very quickly. The underwater games were almost impossible without online cheats, and that was junior mode. If this were the only ND game I had ever been exposed to, I would never play another ND game again. There are many other ND games out there that are definitely worth playing, such as Deception Island, or Shadow Ranch.... more info
Extremely Challenging But Loads of Fun:
This game is definitely packed to the brim with some difficult puzzles but that's what makes it so much fun. As far as the underwater puzzles go: a cell phone with a camera, a notebook, a box of matchsticks, and some well placed game saves are all that are needed to solve them with 1/4 - 1/2 Oxygen still left in your scuba tank provided you do understand the objective of each puzzle.
There were, however, some really annoying puzzles to contend with in this game (Camel, Hourglass, Order of the animal... more info
You let us down, Nancy:
Let me start by first saying that we have always LOVED the Nancy Drew games and have played them all...but not this time! This is the most frustrating game!! I don't mind the difficulty of the puzzles, but the time wasted trying to get around the island and especially the ocean was ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We aren't a "directionally challenged" family but we spent hours "lost" during the game. The game wasn't even that interesting either.
