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| Nancy Drew - Curse of Blackmoor Manor | 
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| From: Her Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.25
You Save: $7.74 (39%)
New (8) Used (2) from $10.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  97 reviews
Sales Rank: 1705
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 98, Windows 2000
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 26051
UPC: 767861000579
EAN: 0767861000579
ASIN: B0002ZALES
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new, still sealed. Box has light wear. We ship in bubble mailer within 1 business day of order. SS5-8-A
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| Customer Reviews:
 My Review of Nancy Drew:Curse of Blackmoor Manor. November 24, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
To describe Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor one thought comes into my head,EXCELLANT!This game has excitement,
many interesting objects to look at,thrilling game play that will keep you hooked on it until you win and even then you'll want to play it many more times to come , some scary parts, but don't worry you'll love it,and many challenging puzzles, last ,but defanitely not least, you can actually learn information in this game! Such as the following:
alchemy and astronomy! So if your parents aren't sure that they want to buy it tell them you can learn stuff from it and maybe they'll change their mind.I personally really enjoyed this game,
props for Herinteractive making Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor,I hope everyone who buys it enjoys it as much as I did!
5 stars and two thumbs way up!!!
Nancy Drew November 16, 2004
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was a great game. Probably one of the best yet. Kept me going for hours and the story line made it even more exciting. For anyone whos ever played a nancy drew game I highly recommend curse of blackmoor manor.
Blackmoor Manor October 20, 2004
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I did enjoy The Curse of Blackmoor Manor very much. The setting is nice, and the alchemy tie-in was especially intriguing. I agree with some of the other reviewers that there was too little ground to explore. Mrs. Drakes's room and the kitchen both feel like teases. It definitely would have been nice to be able to leave the grounds, to go to the pub that provides Nancy's food, for instance, or to be able to go outside at the least. I disliked having to spend so much time in the main hall.
Otherwise, the game was fun and engaging, with especially good atmosphere.
 Not As Good As The Rest October 19, 2004
32 out of 44 found this review helpful
Playing Nancy Drew detective games has recently become a time consuming habit of mine, and all the games in the past (except for the first) were really interesting, addictive, and fun. "The Curse of Blackmoor Manor" was a great story, but the puzzles, time limits and continuity was not very good.
I know that the production of this game was actually rushed because there was such a high demand for it, which is maybe why it ended up being disappointing. The story was the spookiest and most supernatural of all the rest, and that was an excellent move by Her Interactive. I played on "Senior Detective" level, which is the step up from Junior. If you have never played adventure games before than be ready to play at Junior level because there are many tough requirement you wil have to pass on Senior. I am very good at typing and pc gaming, so I think that is why I was able to pass a certain test/puzzle in the game that looks like it would be very difficult if I were not.
I only recommend buying this game if you are used to Nancy Drew games and are advanced at puzzles and gaming. Try "Message in a Haunted Mansion" or "Secret of the Scarlett Hand" instead.
 I need more time! October 18, 2004
3 out of 11 found this review helpful
** TWO STARS.
[I had written a review of this game a couple days ago, giving it only one star. But, I'm rewriting my review and I'm unable to change the rating scale.]
I had the same problem with Blackmore Manor that I've had with a few other Nancy Drew game - inability to finish the game because of the timed puzzles. Everytime I play N.D. games, I select the "Senior Detective" level - which is probably a big mistake. I always seem to have difficulty completing timed puzzles. I guess my old (closer to 50 than 40) hands just don't have quick enough reflexes to accomplish these puzzles. With the Blackmore Curse, my first problem came in the form of a typing test. The player needs to take the test and achieve a high enough score to obtain a clue - without which, the game cannot progress. I don't know what score was needed, but the best I could do was 25wpm - "Not good enough!" In order to get past this, I uninstalled the game and then reinstalled it. My old saves were not deleted with the uninstall so when I restarted the game, I chose "Junior Detective" and loaded up my last saved game from the first install. This actually worked and I was able to take the test again and achieve a high enough score to obtain the clue and continue on with the game.
Unfortunately, when I was almost at the end of the game there was another timed puzzle (going to three locations and touching certain objects with a wand) within a very short amount of time. I tried this over and over and over without success. Therefore, I was unable to complete the last couple of tasks and finish the game. I had the same problem at the very end of Shadow Ranch and on one of the games in Deception Island. I know in one of the earliest games Her Interactive had a patch available for download to allow extra time to finish the final puzzle - even with the extra time I couldn't finish that game. Apparently, I'm hopeless in these games.
The sad thing is that I really enjoyed everything that came before this stopping place in Blackmore Manor. The (untimed) puzzles were more challenging than previous games and a haunted mansion is a great setting for a game. But this is the fourth time I couldn't finish a Nancy Drew game. I don't think I'll be buying anymore.
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