start over in junior mode, print out mags walkthrought and also look at how to play book, marion, and the others will tell you will it is, and mag is not going be mad if you print it out, that why mag does it and you will be happy.

Those are all good suggestions.

i know, it sounds like she is not happy, i have mags 6-32 walkthrought and mag did noy do 1-5, or 8 and i have those,, and playing on junior, i am happy as a clam.

I'm not unhappy family. Just either losing my brain cells or the clues are not there as they usually are in the ND games.

I have the walkthrough handy but I like to TRY to play without it if possible. When I look at walkthroughs I often see more than I want to see and that takes enjoyment out of the game for me.

I will not be restarting the game in junior made. That's for sure, though I may start using junior mode in the future. I have mostly always used senior mode and not had this much trouble. This is just a harder game to me.

One of the positives of ND games (for me at least) is that they are all very different and you never really know what to expect. I always liked that about the games.

They are all different which I'm noticing even more in the last few games I've played. I am playing them in order and only for the first time. So behind!

glad you are not unhappy, see you at 19.

Today when I typed in the 111#046 my print out of the musical notes came right out. I solved that puzzle and am in the wells now. So far not getting anywhere but hope to figure it out when I have more time. Right after I started playing I got a phone call (the real me, not Nancy). Should have started playing earlier in the day.

Thanks for sticking with me!

You're doing well.

glad to hear you've moved forward! I've always liked the wells part of that section of the game

For some reason I've been a long time fan of ND games

Your website sure is useful! We refer people to it a lot.

I was just roaming around as I do from time to time on GB forums. It's always a pleasure to see that my "work" is useful to someone somewhere. So I have to thank all of you to redirect to my website.
But talking about usefulness, you could say GB is a pure goldmine !
Anyway, I've greatly reduced my contribution to the gaming community: less time to play, less time to put new savegames on the internet

In any case keep up the great work here on GameBoomers !

Finished the game!!!

This was really a good game but hard.

I spent about double the time and had double the notes of any other Nancy Drew game.

Thanks again to all of you who tried to help me and gave me encouragement to continue.

Congratulations to you!

The very last part of the game, I always follow the walkthrough. I do think it's one of the more difficult ND games and a very good one.

When you are ready, I guess Haunting of Castle Malloy will be next?

Thanks Marian!

I didn't have to use the walkthrough. Really my biggest problem was having brain freeze with the lock picking, along with a couple of times I just wasn't sure what I was supposed to be doing. At those times I went and played Scopa. I wasn't very good at the dancing.

Yep, Haunting of Castle Malloy will be next, when I'm ready. How is that one?

#19 is completely different than Phantom of Venice, and not just in terms of setting. I've only ever played the game in Amateur mode and still needed help with portions of it. I think it's a fun game. It will be interesting to see what you think of it.

Congrats on finishing the game!! Sometimes you just need perseverance and time.

Malloy is one of my all-time favorites. I think it's much easier than Venice. Usually my biggest problem with Malloy is the difference detective arcade game in the pub and sorting the chemicals at the end.

Once or twice the jetpack gave me issues, but usually it doesn't.

I do think you will enjoy this game, and after you do complete it, the one after it, Ransom Of The Seven Ships is even easier (though the final puzzle with THAT one, you'll want a piece of paper and pen/pencil or a dry erase board, trust me ;))

glad you finished the game.

Ransom was one of the most difficult ND games for me!

Thanks for the info on the next 2 games.