The richness of the game world, with game details that reference the history of Nancy Drew, accurate historical information about life in the United States in the 1930s (with President Hoover's thoughts on the Depression ending and scientific discoveries from that era like the the discovery of Pluto), accurate slang from the 1930s, and the world of Nancy Drew herself all add to the game's depth. Details like working for money, fishing and golfing mini-games, and even period-accurate gas prices make Secret of the Old Clock-like the other Nancy Drew games-a rich gaming experience. In the roadster, player's use gas and must work to earn money to purchase more if they run out. Players are able to explore on foot and in Nancy's classic blue roadster. Strange things are happening in Emily's home and, in classic Nancy Drew style, Nancy uses her sleuthing skills to help.Īs Nancy Drew, players explore Lilac Inn, the town, and surrounding areas like Bogart's Pond. The game is set in the 1930s and begins with Nancy going to visit her friend Emily.
Like the older Nancy Drew stories and games, Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock presents a detailed mystery within a deep world.
HER INTERACTIVE NEW NANCY DREW SERIES
Secret of the Old Clock is the twelfth game in the Her Interactive's Nancy Drew series and celebrates the 75th anniversary of Nancy Drew, proving that Nancy Drew and well designed games are timeless. Like the other Nancy Drew games the newest game, Secret of the Old Clock, blends point and click adventure gaming with immaculately detailed graphics and a fantastic story. p. 33.In July, Her Interactive will release the next installment in their award winning Nancy Drew game series. ^ "More Layoffs for Video Game Companies".^ "maker of 'Nancy Drew' games cuts staff, cites changes in game industry".^ "HER INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP".^ "Gaming exec Stuart Moulder joins Her Interactive as CEO"."New Nancy Drew Mobile App Teaches Skills to Young Girls". ^ Chonacas, Kyriaki ContributorVisionary Poet ().^ a b "The Case of the Disappearing Nancy Drew Video Games".^ " CD-ROM games for girls." Guardian.Odyssey: The Young Socratics (Release only) (PC/Mac 2017).Nancy Drew: Codes & Clues (iPad/Android/Kindle Fire 2016).The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks (Nintendo DS 2009).The Cody Capers: Cody Pops the Case (PC 2007).Shadow Ranch (iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch 2011).Ghost of Thornton Hall (PC/Mac 2013, iPad/Android/Kindle Fire 2014).Shadow at the Water's Edge (PC/Mac 2010).Secrets Can Kill Remastered (PC/Mac 2010).The Haunting of Castle Malloy (PC 2008).The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (PC 2007/Nintendo Wii 2008).Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon (PC 2005).Curse of Blackmoor Manor (PC 2004/DVD 2007).Message in a Haunted Mansion (PC 2000/ GBA 2001).An official announcement made by HER indicated the game was set to be released November 19, 2019, but they later changed it to December 3, 2019. The latest installment of the Nancy Drew game series, Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem, suffered many delays from its planned release at the end of 2015, due in part to the firing of a good majority of their staff. Penny Milliken replaced him that same year. Stuart Moulder joined as CEO in May 2011 with a goal of diversifying the company's funding sources. Nancy Drew: Codes & Clues has been praised for encouraging girls to learn coding. Since 1998, the company developed 33 entries in its Nancy Drew adventure-mystery game series. Her Interactive relocated to Bellevue, Washington in the late 1990s. After finding initial success, the company became independent of American Laser Games and eventually bought out its former parent company. The company was launched as a division of American Laser Games called "Games for Her Interactive" in May 1995. 2.4 Other releases from Her Interactive.