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Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister | 
| From: Her Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 354
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac OS X Intel, Windows 7, Windows XP, Mac OS X
Genre: adventure_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: NDTRAILTWIST
Model: 23
UPC: 767861600779
EAN: 0767861600779
ASIN: B003QFUREU
Publication Date: June 29, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Playable on both PC and Mac platforms | | • | Play as Nancy Drew and go undercover as a storm chaser | | • | Immerse yourself in meteorology by studying clouds, reading Doppler data, and surviving tornadoes | | • | Collect pennies by playing arcade games to purchase candy from the store | | • | Choose from Junior or Senior Detective difficulty levels |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister is a single player point-and-click adventure for play on either the PC or Mac computer platforms. Based on the Nancy Drew novel, The Mystery of Tornado Alley, the game tasks the player to solve the mystery behind a string of accidents surrounding a $100 million competition involving tornado storm tracking. The game features classic Nancy Drew investigative gameplay, multiple non-player characters and a wealth in-game items to interact with, meteorological tools and theory, puzzle-solving gameplay and varying difficulty levels. Classic Nancy Drew sleuthing.
View larger. | Integral puzzle-solving play.
View larger. | Loads of item interaction.
View larger. | Immersion into storm tracking science.
View larger. | Apprehend a Saboteur Stirring up Turbulent Trouble
$100,000,000 is at stake in this competition to discover a formula to predict tornado touchdowns. But when equipment starts failing and crew members are injured, playing as Nancy Drew you must join the team to keep them in the competition. Is it just bad luck that's plaguing the storm chasers or is someone sabotaging their chances of winning in Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister? Gameplay
Like other games in the popular Nancy Drew series, Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister is a single player mystery adventure game with additional puzzle-solving elements and the ability to read case files, save clues and items found, etc. Players assume the roll of teenage sleuth Nancy Drew, going under cover as a tornado researcher/storm chaser, utilizing the familiar point-and-click game mechanic to explore game areas and interact with non-player characters and in-game items. In order to solve this mystery you will also need to immerse yourself in the science of storm tracking. With the help of the Canute storm chasing team that is just what you will do. To help gather the data, and keep the team safe, the chase team brings along trucks full of equipment, including the actual trucks themselves. A sampling of the hardware players can expect to come across are: weather balloons, doppler radar, wind speed measuring devices, computers, cameras and more. Pay attention to all of this because eventually you will be tested on it in a number of ways, not the least of which being sleuthing in game areas rife with tornado activity. The game also contains an economy that revolves around mini-game play. Players collect pennies through a variety of mini-games that will allow for the purchase of additional items in-game. These in turn allow for further progress in other aspects of the game. Additional gameplay features include adjustable difficulty settings. Key Game Features - Play as Nancy Drew and go undercover as a storm chaser
- Immerse yourself in meteorology by studying clouds, reading Doppler data, and surviving tornadoes
- Collect pennies by playing arcade games to purchase candy from the store
- Choose from Junior or Senior Detective difficulty levels
- Playable on both PC and Mac platforms
Minimum System Requirements | PC: | Mac: | | OS: | Windows XP/Vista/7 | OS X 10.5.8 Leopard/10.6.3 Snow Leopard | | Processor: | 1 GHz or greater Pentium or equivalent class CPU | Intel processor | | RAM: | 256 MB | 512 MB | | Hard drive: | 1.1 GB or more | | Drive: | 24 x CD-ROM | | Video card: | 32 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card | Intel GMA 950, ATI X1600, NVIDIA 7300 graphics card or better | | Sound card: | 16 bit DirectX compatible sound card | | | Other: | Mouse and speakers | |
Product Description
Apprehend a saboteur stirring up turbulent trouble! $100000000 is at stake in this competition to discover a formula to predict tornado touchdowns. But when equipment starts failing and crew members are injured you as nancy drew must join the team to keep them in the competition. Is it just bad luck thats plaguing the storm chasers or is someone sabotaging their chances of winning in nancy drew: trail of the twister? features: play as nancy drew and go undercover as a storm chaser. immerse yourself in meteorology by studying clouds reading doppler data and surviving tornadoes. collect pennies by playing arcade games to purchase candy from the store. choose from junior or senior detective difficulty levels windows system requirements: operating system: windows xp/vista/7 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 mac system requirements: operating system: os x 10.5.8 leopard/10.6.3 snow leopard intel processor 512 mb ram 1.1 gb or more hard drive space intel gma 950 ati x1600 nvidia 7300 graphics card or better internet connection
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 Excellent game - lots of good puzzles August 26, 2010
dalze family
We have ordered and plays most of the Nancy Drew Games. This one was very good. Lots of good puzzles, some took a lot of thought
Awesome, but kinda short....... July 12, 2010
Gladys Johnston (usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this was a great game, It had lots of puzzles and tasks and such, some of the puzzles were quite difficault I thought but that could just be me. I also thought it was kinda short I finished it in a day and a half- but dont get me wrong it was a VERY fun game I would recommend you buy it. :)
Well Developed, Engaging Mystery-Adventure July 4, 2010
Amazon Lady (New York, NY)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a very well developed mystery adventure. The creators put a lot of thought into this game, and it shows.
You are very quickly thrown into the mystery, which you must unravel like an onion. Unlike other Nancy Drew mysteries, in this one, all of the loose ends are woven together to form a delightful tapestry. It was very rewarding to see how components within the game fit together. Spoiler: For example, at one point, you fix a video camera so that a character can film a tornado destroying a farm. The character accuses you on not fixing it -- and later, you can see your film playing on the news under someone else's byline, leading you to question the suspect on his deception.
There are many opportunities to snoop in this game. You can overhear conversations while working in the fields and exploring rooms-- and stumble upon suspects doing things when they don't think you are watching them.
The character development is also quite good. You get to know each character, his/her background, and individual personalities. While some reviewers complain about how nasty suspects are to Nancy, in truth, each has something to hide. Their stress, covering up their private machinations, leads them to act in a curt manner. I think their rudeness helps Nancy keep a professional distance and challenge them on their lies, as needed. Nancy is there to do a job, not be their friend.
The characters who are not really suspects and who serve as friends and helpers, like the Hardy brothers, Pa, and Krolmeister, are very kind to her.
It would not have been appropriate for Nancy be to be chummy with the suspects -- and after she catches them in their various deceptions, they apologize and try to make nice to her - except for the actual culprit, whom she catches in the end.
Her Interactive has also incorporated another charming aspect, which contributes to the realism of the story -- the characters will actually talk to you when they are driving with you, allowing you to get to know them better and learn more about their personalities. It is amusing, however that Nancy's passengers don't seem to notice her reckless driving. They calmly chat away calmly while she drives other cars off the road and gets into near fatal accidents.
While the characters do give you chores to do, each one is more or less a puzzle, which helps you solve the mystery. If you find a particular puzzle too onerous, you can locate any number of walkthroughs online to find a solution and move on. The chores are not busy work used to draw out the game. Nancy is working as a gofer and must do odd jobs to maintain her cover. Each chore leads to a new clue, which helps her solve the mystery and eliminate suspects.
There are many places to explore in this game. Granted, there are no secret passages, but there is a storm shelter. There are also many opportunities to overhear private conversations and snoop through the suspects' personal belongings and uncover clues. You can even drive around in the wide open spaces -- and enjoy the gorgeous scenery.
The creators have also added a number of charming details, which make the game fun. For example, Nancy can sweeten up her suspects by giving them chocolates. She can also gorge on candy until she passes out. Even the candy bars are cleverly designed and given sweet names. The mice you catch will reward you with an Easter egg after you relocate them and feed them cheese. You can also see a charming Jackalope game/exhibit, and humanely move a litter of prarie dogs to a new location with a vacuum.
While I thought this came was very well done, I would have liked to have been able to explore the theatre house and seen Pa perform. Developing the game a little further in these areas would have made this installment quite extraordinary.
The landrush game is thoroughly enjoyable as is the driving. You can drive three vehicles in this game -- a weather truck, pick up truck, and car. It's very relaxing to drive around and explore just for recreation or down time. It's also somewhat fun to create pile ups. Amusingly, the characters who join you on road trips, never react when you hit other cars on the road. Both the driving and land rush games are those you will probably play over and over, when you need a moment's relaxation/diversion or to clear your thoughts - long after you have finished the game.
I did agree with others that the game ended abruptly, which leaves the gamer feeling a bit cheated. The culprit crashes and while he/she sits there, you just walk through a shelter door, and then the game ends. The ending should have been allowed to unfold a little more gradually. For example, it might have been clever if Nancy could have chased the culprit through the theatre during Pa's recital and then followed the culprit on the road. Once she caught the culprit, Pa might have been shown up to help her escort the culprit to the authorities. Instead, there is a crash, Nancy walks through a door, and then the screen turns black, and it's game over. A bit dissatisfying.
The graphics were outstanding.
Overall, this was a fabulous game.
Not to nitpick, but I didn't enjoy the blooper reel this time. In previous games, the bloopers have been quite amusing, but this time, they seemed obvious and forced, and I didn't even crack a smile -- like a giant mouse eating corn, a tire hitting Nancy, Pa dancing like a showgirl and cracking his back, among other things. They could have put a little more thought/creativity into the bloopers so that the gamer could be left the laughing -- especially after such an abrupt. unsatisfying ending.
Once again, Her Interactive plays homage to the global internationalists. This time, the ubiquitous Krolmeister who hires Nancy, assumes the role of a global industrialist/monopolist, like a modern day Rockefeller. Even though Nancy Drew games are charming, there is always an underlying Illuminati angle to them -- like Secret Societies or references to Big Oil, and Her Interactive seems to paint them as innocuous and intriguing, rather than the sinister forces which have brought tremendous darkness, and evil into the world. Oh yes, Big Oil is just a big Teddy Bear who gives Nancy cute little assignments which keep her busy and amused. *Spare me!* The fact that Her Interactive pays homage to the forces behind global corruption is mildly disturbing, especially since Nancy Drew is portrayed as a moral crusader. A little social programming/brain washing, perhaps?
At one point, Nancy Drew even was getting a little raunchy, but thank goodness Her Interactive cleaned up its act after parents protested. Remember being able to transform from Nancy Drew into a Hardy Boy and then flirt with girls (in CRE?) and ask them if they party while they bare midriffs and act flattered? Just gross.
There is a dark element in Her Interactive's Nancy Drew games that diligent parents may wish to shield their young, impressionable children from. Overall, this was an excellent game, Illuminati references notwithstanding.
 Nancy Drew Twister August 1, 2010
Lucille E. Hinch (Starke)
Pretty good game, lot of driving around, not so bad once I figured out how the GPS worked. I like to resell the game after my daughter and I play it but there was a glitch and I had to go back to an earlier save and not take the same step again. None of the latest games meet my expectations after Castle Malloy. I hope to see more that play that well.
Very fun! ...But not scary! August 19, 2010
Tia M. Shaffer (Marceline, MO)
The game was wonderful. It had lots of mini puzzles and lots of things to do. Nothing was too tedious, and driving the car around wasnt as hard as Ive heard people complain about. I finished it in about 14hrs without cheats. The only complaint is that there is NOTHING scary about this one. Ive always found my favorite Nancy Drew games to be the ones that can make me jump. That being said I cant wait for the next one to come out! It looks like it will be good! Overall I think, if you are a Nancy Drew fan, you will love this game!
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