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| Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch | 
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| From: Her Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $9.48
You Save: $10.51 (53%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  86 reviews
Sales Rank: 1546
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 1.7 x 7.9 x 9.6
MPN: 25853
Model: 25853
UPC: 767861000562
EAN: 0767861000562
ASIN: B0001XLSG6
Release Date: July 16, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 AWESOME January 3, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this game is really fun! it does get frustrating sometimes because you can't figure out what to do next but if you like mysteries and if you have time on your hands, this is one good game to play ... i like the western theme and how you can get more involved in the game instead of just clicking on something and having the game do it for you ... i really like the barrel racing and lassoing ... this is a really great game! i recommend it!
Only problem- The puzzles December 28, 2006
This game, as with most other Nancy Drew games, are fun and very intriguing. But the thing that was wrong with this game was the puzzles. I found, that in the begining of the game, the puzzles were so easy it wasn't even funny, but as the game progresed, the puzzles got near impossible to figure out. I'll admit, I used a walkthrough VERY often for them. Also, toward the end of the game, there are a lot of riddles that you have to figure out and I am not good at riddles! If it wasn't for the walkthrough, I would never have been able to complete this game. Also, I knew who the culprit was basically from the begining of the game. To me, that part of the "mystery" was way to obvious.
Overall, I had lots of fun playing this, it bothered me a little that I had to use the walkthrough so much but hey, I find myself doing that a lot with mystery games because of the puzzles. That is my main complaint about mystery games in general.
Anyway, the storyline was intriguing and like I said I actually did have a blast playing it. However, no desire to play it again. Yup, poor replay value.
I still reccomend this game to mystery fans.. but if you are new to mystery games, I'd start out with something else like some of Nancy's earlier games.
 Definitely The Best December 15, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've played all the Nancy Drew games and I like all of them, but this is definitely the best. The plot is fantastic and the graphics are unreal. I love doing the chores, like gathering eggs, picking vegetables, feeding the animals, making a campfire, fixing a broken fence, and baking a cake...I don't know how you could find them tedious but I just thought they were fabulous. The snake rock maze was tricky but I like challenges. The ending made my heart beat fast and I the new window makes it so realistic. I give this game two thumbs up!
I don't like a lot of computer games, but I like this one. December 7, 2006
Awesome game with great puzzles and cool scenery. The longest Nancy Drew game I have played yet, making it worth the money. There are some boring chores that have to be done to progress forward, but others were actually fun (like baking a cake). I needed hints a couple of times, but for the most part the game should be doable with out much help. I highly recommend this game for girls any age who like a good challenge.
Very Atmospheric! December 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm an old lady avidly playing one Nancy Drew game after another! The reason I did not give "Secret" 5 stars is because a few of the puzzles, such as having to collect vegetables and eggs twice are just plain boring. However, you get a real feel for the old west as the graphics are excellent. The Indian relics and ruins and the ghost town are very well done and the indoor scenes are great, such as Shadow Ranch Lodge, Mary's Gift shop and Cappy's, the remnant of an old saloon.
The horse lore that you will learn such as the proper term for each horse color is downright interesting. And as a ranch hand you'll be obliged to put a dismembered bridle together, feed the three horses and the chickens their various rations, bake a cake, run a barrel race and ride your faithful horse Bob to interesting places, sleuthing all the way.
The puzzles cover a pretty wide gamut of difficulty from the very easy (the vegetables and eggs and the chicken wire fence repair) to the reasonably hard-the Indian ruins maze. The number and variety of puzzles should please just about everybody except, perhaps, accomplished and sophisticated gamers. The latter would find "The Curse of Blackmoor Manor" a much bigger challenge for their abilities.
The voice acting is first rate and the lip synch and gestures are fine. Tex, the onery cowboy with an incredibly deep voice, is very funny. Dave, another ranch hand, is very cute, as Nancy noticed and points out. All and all "Secrets of Shadow Ranch" is a very pleasant experience, and even though it took me about ten tries to trick the culprit at the end (I get in such a flap when a puzzle is timed) I finally succeeded. So all is well.
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