Nancy Drew: The Captive Curseis a single player mystery game in which players take on the role of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew as she investigates reports set around a German castle of a legendary monster. The 24th game in the Nancy Drew PC game series,The Captive Cursefeatures Point and Click and mini-game gameplay, unique German related cultural content, hidden rooms and secret passages, two difficulty settings, the ability to restart the game without penalty if Nancy suffers a "fatal error" and compatibility with both PC and Mac operating systems.

Escape the Clutches of a Legendary Monster

InNancy Drew: The Captive Curse, the 24th game in Her Interactive's wildly popular Nancy Drew video game series, Nancy's off to Germany to investigate mysterious sightings of a creature that's been terrorizing the community of a remote Bavarian castle. Local legend tells of a creature that marauded the area centuries ago, wreaking havoc and ultimately causing the death of a young woman before disappearing without a trace. Now everyone is frightened by the sights and sounds of something large stumbling through the darkness and the possibility that the terrifying cycle is about to start all over again. Can you, as Nancy Drew, unmask the creature before it strikes again?

Gameplay

Like all games in the Nancy Drew series,Nancy Drew: The Captive Curseis a single player mystery adventure game with additional puzzle-solving elements and the ability to read case files, save clues and items found, etc. Assuming the roll of teenage sleuth Nancy Drew, players utilize the familiar point-and-click game mechanic to explore Castle Finster and the surrounding areas as well as interact with non-player characters. It is through this interrogation of non-layer characters, the collection of clues and solving of puzzles that the mystery is solved. Along the way you will uncover hidden rooms and secret passages, play a German folktale game and delve into German culture. The game features cat-and-mouse encounters with a legendary beast, the ability to restart the game without penalty in the event of a fatal mistake and two difficulty settings (Jr. or Sr. Detective). The game also contains an economy in which Nancy earns euros which can be spent in-game on digital trinkets and souvenirs at the castle store. All digital download purchases are available immediately.

Discover whether there is anything to a legendary monster said to lurk around a German castle.
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Minimum System Requirements

Key Game Features

• Play as Nancy Drew and Explore a German castle
• Enjoy classic Nancy Drew Point and Click as well as mini-game gameplay
• Plug into castle security cameras
• Uncover hidden rooms and secret passages
• Play a German folk tale game
• Earn and spend Euros on trinkets and souvenirs at the castle store
• Delve into German culture, including basic German phrases
• Discover captivating facts and local lore

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*This game will NOT run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems (PowerMac).

Super Scribblenautsis a unique puzzle/action-platforming game for Nintendo DS/DSi in which solutions to challenges faced in-game literally take shape out of the words and phrases that the player spells out. Loaded with a memory of tens of thousands of nouns/objects, that can now be modified via a new adjective system, the game allows players to bring to life virtually any physical solution that they can represent in words, making for a creative gameplay experience not to be missed. Additional features include: 120 new levels, new optional D-pad controls, a new level editor and more.

Lend you words to Maxwell in 120 all-new puzzle and action platforming levels.
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Cultivate the Power of Your Words

Our hero, the Starite collecting Maxwell, returns inSuper Scribblenauts, the word-driven puzzle and action platformer that allows you to succeed in off-the-wall scenarios using solutions that are as weird, wacky and varied as your vocabulary. The game contains 120 brand-new levels, which like its predecessor are filled with either puzzle-solving or action-oriented challenges which are solved/survived by players who utilize their vocabularies to conjure up usable objects that appear as they are typed out on the DS' lower screen.Super Scribblenauts, recognizes the tens of thousands of words/objects that the original game could, as well as hundreds more on top of that. In addition, it now also recognizes adjectives, which makes for a myriad number of word combinations that translate to many, many, many more possible combinations of all shapes, sizes, color and condition related solutions usable in-game. Additional features include: a new hint system that allows hints to be purchased in-game, a new optional D-pad driven control system for Maxwell, an improved level editor, and more.

Key Game Features

• Adjective System– Along with tens of thousands of nouns/objects that the game recognizes, the new Adjective System allows players to modify objects in-game reflecting real life behaviors, personalities and characteristics of the objects they are applied to.
• 120 brand new levels– A blend of puzzle and action-platforming levels with more lengthy and in-depth experiences and scenarios.
• Updated Dictionary-Super Scribblenautscontains hundreds of new objects.
• Multi Layered Hints– Can't figure that puzzle out? Now you have an option to purchase more explicit hints with "Ollars," the in-game currency within theScribblenautsuniverse.
• Dynamic Merit System– Dynamic merits during gameplay awarded upon the satisfaction of their criteria.
• Immediate Feedback System– See your progress as it happens throughout each level.
• New Controls– Use the D-pad or DS/DSi stylus touch controls to move Maxwell throughout the game world.
• New Level Editor– Create your own level layout with the tile painting tools or quickly create from easy to use templates. These can then be shared online.

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