Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel
| Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel | ||
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| First release | 2003 | |
| Also known as | Nancy Drew 8 | |
| Developed by | HeR Interactive | |
| Published by | DreamCatcher Games | |
| Distributed by | DreamCatcher Games | |
| Platforms | Windows | |
| Resolution | (unknown) | |
| Engine | Nancy | |
| Support | Since ScummVM 2026.3.0 | |
| Available for Purchase |
Yes | |
Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel was the eighth point-and-click graphic adventure game in the Nancy Drew series. Paula Santos, the owner of Captain's Cove Amusement Park in New Jersey, has asked Nancy for help because there have been mysterious things happening at the park. First, the lead horse disappeared off the carousel. After that the carousel began mysteriously starting up in the middle of the night. Then the roller coaster suddenly lost power, resulting in a serious accident. The park is shut down until the city knows what caused it. There is a rumor going around that the park is cursed. Drew must determine whether the painted ponies are searching for their missing lead horse, or whether there is another explanation for the "midnight rides".
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.