Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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I wanted to add my impressions of the game.
I think it's a very well created game, HER did an amazing job. I waited for the Steam release, which after sales tax was just under $35.
I started with a blind play-through, which was not easy for me, so I bought the strategy guide (I had thought of doing that anyways, to keep the guide on my phone with the others since SPY).
I played in amatuer (personally, I still call them Junior & Senior) and mostly used the classic navigation (others were right, that is rather wonky) I do like that you can change between classic and modern while playing the game (the underground maze is atrocious in classic mode, FYI, but in modern, it's so much easier)
Some of the puzzles are quite hard (though I did it all without using the option of hints on the task list!)
I followed the guide like a recipe, though, and was unclear (I was unclear, not the guide) on 2 puzzles (the first of which I was just misunderstanding what to do), so I loaded up Michael Gray's youtube page and watched a bit of his playthrough, which visually helped me.
My thoughts, I would like to make a written walkthrough for it and submit it here (like I did for MID), but I may have to play it more and more to get better with it before I can do that.
All that said, I know a lot of people hate MID, personally I am one who loves it, but I will say, the voice of Nancy is more characterized in this game (I loved Lani, but this new girl I think does good too, and this game, vocally she seams more fleshed out, if that makes any sense)
I know the game lists modern mode as using the wasd keys, but I learned, you can also use your arrow keys, and in modern mode, you can cycle inventory items with the E key. I should've realized modern mode would come so easy to me, before entering the ND world, I was a King's Quest girl (KQ8's navigation is all using the arrow keys)
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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06/27/24 04:59 PM
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I am really happy that you took your time to post your opinions of the game, Jen. I also did not realize how much you liked Midnight in Salem - good to know. It sounds like you did much better with the puzzles than most players, for which I applaud you! I am sure that a written walkthrough for Mystery of the Seven Keys would be most welcome here - I haven't played the game yet, but I understand that it is quite long so a written walkthrough would be quite time consuming. Anyway, many thanks for weighing in about the game. ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif)
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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06/29/24 11:00 PM
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Mini-update: I started a second playthrough, writing up a walkthrough as I went. This time some of the parts that gave me fits the first time came easier. As of right now (June 29, 11:57pm), it's ALLLLLLMOST done, probably 85%ish, so my plan is to finish it up tomorrow and submit it here.....if I can remember where on this site to submit it to ![wink wink](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wink.gif) I will say, I love the coffee making puzzle, and although many people complain about the latte art, I personally enjoy it
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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06/30/24 06:48 AM
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Jen, send it to me please when you are done. I can't thank you enough for writing a walkthrough! It will be a treat to have!
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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06/30/24 07:47 PM
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While playing I wondered if the sign in the cafe with the password (that looks like a QR code) was a real QR code....so I scanned it on my phone with a QR reader. It leads to a hidden easter egg! (the video is adorable) This is the link on HER's website it leads to: Hidden Easter Egg
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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07/03/24 09:55 PM
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Just wanted to let every one know, I played the game again, just to make saved game files. They're all in Amateur mode, but if you get stuck, I can help ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif) And with this game, the saved files are in a different location, and a different format (its similar to how the Agatha Christie saved games are set up)
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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08/10/24 08:22 AM
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On the Nancy Drew Amateur Sleuth blog, the KEY game physical copies were addressed: More good news! At this point, we are confident that the physical copies will start shipping the week of August 26. Once your game ships, you will receive an email notification, and your credit card on file will be charged. Please remember that when your game is delivered will depend on your location and which shipping option you selected (e.g., USPS Economy, 2 Business Days, etc.). There was no mention of a digital download key given to those waiting.
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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There was no mention of a digital download key given to those waiting. And I never thought there would be, sadly.
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