Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock
| Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock | ||
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| No Screenshot Available | ||
| First release | 2005 | |
| Also known as | Nancy Drew 12 | |
| Developed by | HeR Interactive | |
| Published by | DreamCatcher Games | |
| Distributed by | DreamCatcher Games | |
| Platforms | Windows | |
| Resolution | (unknown) | |
| Engine | Nancy | |
| Support | Not supported yet | |
| Available for Purchase |
Yes | |
Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock was the twelveth point-and-click graphic adventure game in the Nancy Drew series. Taking place in the town of Titusville during the Depression era, the surroundings, clothing and manner of speaking are representative of the early 1930s.
A friend asks Nancy to go see 17 year old Emily Crandall who runs the lovely Lilac Inn. Money is tight, but a kindly neighbor tells her she will inherit his estate after his death. But, when he dies, the will leaves everything to someone else! In addition to this unexpected and suspicious occurrence, there have been some strange things happening of late. For instance, various things have disappeared and suddenly reappeared .. strange whispers have been heard in the halls when no one is about .. items on the walls move suddenly on their own. Nancy deduces that there is more to Emily's predicament than meets the eye. Determined to get to the bottom of it all, Nancy settles in to solve the mystery.
Installation
Required data files
For more information on how ScummVM uses game data files, see the user documentation.
English CD
The files required are:
- CDSound folder
- CDVideo folder
- data1.hdr
- data1.cab
- data2.cab
Alternatively, the compressed files (.hdr, .cab) can be extracted with a third-party utility like unshield, or by installing the game on a Windows machine.
English (Steam release)
All files are required.
Russian CD
All of the Russian translation's data is compressed inside InstallShield cabinet files. The required files are:
- data1.hdr
- data1.cab
- data2.cab
- data3.cab
Alternatively, the compressed files (.hdr, .cab) can be extracted with a third-party utility like unshield, or by installing the game on a Windows machine.
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. These controls can be reconfigured using the Keymaps section inside the ScummVM Game Options menu.