Articles
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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.‘
