Nancy Drew: Secret of Shadow Ranch
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by Randy Sluganski |
Nancy Drew: A Retrospective |
Nancy Drew: Secret of Shadow Ranch
Nancy travels to Arizona where her vacation at Shadow Ranch is interrupted by a phantom horse that is carrying out an old curse. She’ll soon find herself embroiled in a hunt for hidden treasure. Secret of Shadow Ranch is based on the 1931 novel, which also happens to be the best-selling Nancy Drew book of all time.
This was also the first game in the series to cause any sort of controversy as fans were split over the inclusion of such chores as baking a cake and picking vegetables. Just Adventure once again made a guest appearance, this time as a brand on a hitching post.
Reviewer Ray Ivey returned and had this to say, ‘It has a fun western setting on an old ranch in Arizona. It’s got the usual colorful (albeit small) group of characters. Speaking of colorful, the artwork employs a lovely pastel palette that’s very pleasing and appropriate for the western setting. It’s got good music, including some lively western swing (not enough of that in games!). The voice work is excellent. The art is dependable and effective as always. And the various bits of the story Nancy begins to uncover are actually terrific.‘
