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'''Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill''' was the first point-and-click graphic adventure game in the [[Nancy Drew series]]. Nancy investigates the murder of a student named Jake Rogers.
'''Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill''' is the first point-and-click graphic adventure game in the [[Nancy Drew series]]. Nancy investigates the murder of a student named Jake Rogers.
 
''Note: This article refers to the original title; the 2010 remaster uses a much later version of the engine and is not supported by ScummVM yet.''
 
== Installation ==
 
=== Required data files ===
For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the [https://docs.scummvm.org/en/latest/use_scummvm/game_files.html user documentation].
 
'''''English CD'''''
 
The English release comes on two CDs, both of which need to be extracted to the same location. Specifically, the files required are:
 
* CDSound folder (CD 1 & 2)
* CDVideo folder (CD 1 & 2)
* HDVideo folder (CD 1)
* ciftree.dat (CD 1, located inside the Game folder)
'''''Russian CD'''''
 
The Russian translation comes on a single CD, the data on which is compressed inside InstallShield cabinet files. The required files are:
 
*data1.hdr
*data1.cab
*data2.cab
*data3.cab
 
Alternatively, the cabinet files can be extracted with a third-party utility like unshield, or by installing the game on a Windows machine. The files required from the extracted cabinets are the same as the English release.
 
== Controls ==
The game is controlled with the mouse, with optional keyboard movement using the arrow keys. Clicking with the right mouse button or holding Ctrl/Cmd allows for faster movement.


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Secrets_Can_Kill Wikipedia article on Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Drew:_Secrets_Can_Kill Wikipedia article on {{PAGENAME}}]
*[http://www.mobygames.com/game/nancy-drew-secrets-can-kill MobyGames entry on Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill]
*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/4907/nancy-drew-secrets-can-kill/ MobyGames entry on {{PAGENAME}}]
*[https://www.scummvm.org/screenshots/herinteractive/nancy/ Screenshots (Nancy Drew Series)]


[[Category:Nancy Games]]
[[Category:Nancy Games]]
[[Category:Unsupported Games]]
[[Category:Supported Games]]

Latest revision as of 00:52, 22 January 2024

Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill
nancy1_win_en_1_0.jpg
First release 1998
Also known as Nancy Drew 1
Developed by HeR Interactive
Published by DreamCatcher Games
Distributed by DreamCatcher Games
Platforms Windows
Resolution (unknown)
Engine Nancy
Support Since ScummVM 2.8.0
Available for
Purchase
No

Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill is the first point-and-click graphic adventure game in the Nancy Drew series. Nancy investigates the murder of a student named Jake Rogers.

Note: This article refers to the original title; the 2010 remaster uses a much later version of the engine and is not supported by ScummVM yet.

Installation

Required data files

For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.

English CD

The English release comes on two CDs, both of which need to be extracted to the same location. Specifically, the files required are:

  • CDSound folder (CD 1 & 2)
  • CDVideo folder (CD 1 & 2)
  • HDVideo folder (CD 1)
  • ciftree.dat (CD 1, located inside the Game folder)

Russian CD

The Russian translation comes on a single CD, the data on which is compressed inside InstallShield cabinet files. The required files are:

  • data1.hdr
  • data1.cab
  • data2.cab
  • data3.cab

Alternatively, the cabinet files can be extracted with a third-party utility like unshield, or by installing the game on a Windows machine. The files required from the extracted cabinets are the same as the English release.

Controls

The game is controlled with the mouse, with optional keyboard movement using the arrow keys. Clicking with the right mouse button or holding Ctrl/Cmd allows for faster movement.

External links