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{{Game Infobox II
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[[File:CUR.jpg|thumb|219px|right]] {{Infobox
  
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|series = [[Nancy Drew PC Adventure Series|Adventure Series]] #11
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|Box title = Curse of Blackmoor Manor
  
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|release = October 25, 2004
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|Row 1 title = Game #
  
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|platform = PC<br>DVD
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|Row 1 info = 11
  
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|location = [[Blackmoor Manor]], England
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|Row 2 title = Written by
  
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|suspects = [[Linda Penvellyn]]<br>[[Jane Penvellyn]]<br>[[Mrs. Drake]]<br>[[Nigel Mookerjee]]<br>[[Ethel Bossiny]]
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|Row 2 info = Anne Collins
  
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|phone_characters = [[Ned Nickerson]]<br>[[Mrs. Petrov]]<br>[[Hugh Penvellyn]]
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|Row 3 title = Directed by
  
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|type(s)_of_mystery = Odd Behavior<br>Treasure
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|Row 3 info = Max Holechek
  
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|book_basis = Nancy Drew #77: ''The Bluebeard Room''
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|Row 4 title = Guest Cast
  
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|directed_by = Max Holechek
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|Row 4 info = Amy Broomhall<br>Conni Ellern<br>Jenn Ruzumna<br>Sarah Papineau<br>Stephen Hando<br>Dora Lanier
  
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|produced_by = Anne Collins-Ludwick
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|Row 5 title = Released
  
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|written_by = Anne Collins-Ludwick
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|Row 5 info = October 5, 2004|Row 6 title = Previous Game
  
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|Row 6 info = ''[[The Secret of Shadow Ranch]]''|Row 7 title = Next Game
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|previous = ''[[The Secret of Shadow Ranch (video game)|The Secret of Shadow Ranch]]''
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|Row 7 info = ''[[The Secret of the Old Clock]]''}}
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|next = ''[[Secret of the Old Clock (video game)|Secret of the Old Clock]]''
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|image1 = <gallery>
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CUR.jpg|PC
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logocur.png|Logo
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CURDVD.jpg|DVD
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</gallery>
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|esrb_rating = E for Everyone
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This is the eleventh game in the Nancy Drew adventure series. It is based on Nancy Drew Digest #77: The Bluebeard Room. Was released October 25, 2004.
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'''''Curse of Blackmoor Manor''''' is the eleventh game in the [[Main Series|Nancy Drew adventure series]]. It is based on Nancy Drew Digest #77:'' The Bluebeard Room.'' It was released October 25, 2004. The game follows Nancy as she goes to England, to figure out the meaning behind an old neighbor' odd behavior.
   
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The game has become one of the most popular games in the series. It was included in Her Interactive's "Fan Favorites" collection in 2010, and has been named by the company and fans as one of its scariest and best titles. This is notably the first game to be set outside of the United States, as well as the first game to have the absence of [[Bess Marvin (video game character)|Bess Marvin]] and [[George Fayne (video game character)|George Fayne]], as well as [[The Hardy Boys (video games characters)|Frank and Joe Hardy]]'s first absence since their introduction in ''[[Secret of the Scarlet Hand (video game)|Secret of the Scarlet Hand]]''. This is also the first appearance of Ned since ''[[The Final Scene]]'' was released three years earlier.
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==Plot==
  
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==Synopsis==
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Delve into dark legends lurking in the shadow of an old English mansion!
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All is not well in Blackmoor Manor, a fourteenth-century English mansion haunted by a tragic past. You, as Nancy Drew, embark on your first international adventure to England to visit Linda Penvellyn, your neighbor's daughter and newlywed wife of a British diplomat. A mysterious malady keeps Linda hidden behind thick bed curtains and Linda refuses to let anyone see her. Is she hiding from something or someone, or is a more menacing threat stalking her? Face your fears to find out the truth!
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* Solve puzzles based on heraldry, astronomy, and alchemy
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* Explore an enormous English mansion with hidden passages and mazes
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* Play fun mini-games such as Bul, Skull and Bones and jigsaw puzzles
   
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Linda Petrov, the daughter of Nancy's neighbor, recently married British diplomat Hugh Penvellyn and moved to his estate Blackmoor Manor. Ever since Linda went to Blackmoor, though, she's been acting strange - and now she's staying in her room, hiding behind a curtain and refusing to let anyone see her. At the request of Linda's mother, Nancy travels to England to investigate the matter.
  
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
 
===[[Linda Penvellyn]]===
  
===[[Linda Penvellyn]]===
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Linda is a mysterious figure, hiding behind her canopy bed's curtains in her bedroom. She's moody and unfriendly toward Nancy, telling her only that she should leave the manor.
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Linda is a mysterious figure, hiding behind her canopy bed's curtains in her bedroom. She's moody and often unfriendly toward Nancy, telling her firmly that she should leave the manor. She frequently refuses to speak to Nancy any further if the detective presses too hard.
 
===[[Mrs. Drake|Mrs. Leticia Drake]]===
  
===[[Mrs. Drake|Mrs. Leticia Drake]]===
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Mrs. Drake is Hugh's aunt, a brusque and efficient woman. She acts almost as the head housekeeper of Blackmoor Manor, and is devoted to keeping it in good order.
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Mrs. Drake is Hugh's aunt, a brusque and efficient woman. She acts as the head housekeeper of Blackmoor Manor and is devoted to keeping it in good order. She adores plants and is reliably found in the Manor's conservatory.
 
===[[Jane Penvellyn]]===
  
===[[Jane Penvellyn]]===
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Jane is Hugh's 12-year-old daughter from a former marriage. She feels a little frightened by Blackmoor Manor, and also claims to have seen mysterious things.
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Jane is Hugh's twelve-year-old daughter from a former marriage. She feels a little frightened by Blackmoor Manor, and also claims to have seen mysterious things.
 
===[[Nigel Mookerjee]]===
  
===[[Nigel Mookerjee]]===
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Nigel is a historian and author, visiting the manor in order to research the Penvellyns for his newest book.
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Nigel is a historian and author, visiting the manor in order to research the Penvellyns for his newest book. He sets up shop in the Manor library to help his research.
 
===[[Ethel Bossiny]]===
  
===[[Ethel Bossiny]]===
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Ethel is Jane's tutor, teaching her subjects such as mathematics, Latin, and history. The Bossiny family has acted as the Penvellyns' tutors for generations.
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Ethel is Jane's tutor, teaching her subjects such as mathematics, Latin, and history. The Bossiny family has acted as the Penvellyns' tutors for generations and she is no different. She was hired by Mrs. Drake. Nancy occasionally bumps into her.
 
==Phone Friends==
  
==Phone Friends==
 
Nancy uses a cell phone which can be accessed by an icon at the bottom of the screen. She can get advice from Blackmoor Manor's parrot, [[Loulou]], if she is a Junior Detective.
  
Nancy uses a cell phone which can be accessed by an icon at the bottom of the screen. She can get advice from Blackmoor Manor's parrot, [[Loulou]], if she is a Junior Detective.
 
===[[Ned Nickerson]]===
  
===[[Ned Nickerson]]===
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Ned is Nancy's boyfriend.
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Ned is Nancy's boyfriend. He can be called for hints.
 
===[[Hugh Penvellyn]]===
  
===[[Hugh Penvellyn]]===
 
Hugh is Linda's husband, away on diplomatic business. Nancy can speak to him about Linda to find out more regarding the situation.
  
Hugh is Linda's husband, away on diplomatic business. Nancy can speak to him about Linda to find out more regarding the situation.
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===Mrs. Petrov===
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===[[Mrs. Petrov]]===
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Mrs. Petrov is Nancy's neighbor, who wants her to find out why her daughter Linda is acting strange.
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Mrs. Petrov is Nancy's neighbor, who wants her to find out why her daughter Linda is acting strangely.
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==Logo==
  
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[[File:LogoCUR.png|thumb|left|400px]]
  
   
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==DVD Version==
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[[File:CURDVD.jpg|thumb]]
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In 2007 a version of this game that could be played on your TV screen with a DVD player was released. It came with a PC version of The Haunted Carousel. It is stylized similarly to the original interface of the games. There is the small blue border around the game window like in the PC version of this game, but there is a text box below it, and to the right, where the inventory would be in the old interface, is the inventory icon with the hammer and wrench surrounded by four directional arrows. The cursor (which is moved with the directional keys on the remote or keyboard) starts out in the game window if there is something to interact with (a white hand, a detailed yellow magnifying glass or a red speech bubble with a question mark). Otherwise, it is on the inventory icon, which is where it goes if it is moved below the game window in a scene where interaction is possible. From there, the directional keys can be pressed to move to another scene. Using the inventory button will open up the inventory like in the PC version, but on the tabs where there would be all, viewable, or portable items, Nancy can access the inventory, her journal, her task list, her cell phone and the menu. Like the Message in a Haunted Mansion Gameboy Advance game, this game is in chapters (10) and gives a password at the end of each chapter. It can not be saved in the middle of one.
   
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== Trivia ==
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{{Main|The Penvellyn Family}}
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* This is the first game to be set outside of the United States.
   
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=== Continuity ===
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*Jane mentions [[Eustacia Andropov]] as a Penvellyn in-law. (''[[The Final Scene (video game)|The Final Scene]]'' and ''[[Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake]]'')
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*Jane has a crush on [[Brady Armstrong]]. (''The Final Scene'')
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*Bul was previously featured in ''[[Secret of the Scarlet Hand (video game)|Secret of the Scarlet Hand]]''.
   
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=== Foreshadowing ===
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*Jane mentions one of the relatives was a member of the French resistance (''[[Danger by Design]]'').
   
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=== Main/recurring character revelations ===
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* Bess and George go to sailing camp every year.
   
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=== Allusions ===
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*Jane mentions a relative named Marianne "got shipwrecked on a deserted island with a whole bunch of yahoos." This is a reference to the television series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilligan%27s_Island Gilligan's Island]''.
   
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=== Goofs ===
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*Jane says that Nicholina (1448-1501) died as a baby. However, according to the chart, she would have been 53 years old.
   
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==DVD Version==
  
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[[File:CURDVD.jpg|thumb]]In 2007 a version of this game that could be played on your TV screen with a DVD player was released. It came with a PC version of The Haunted Carousel. It is stylized similarly to the original interface of the games. There is the small blue border around the game window like in the PC version of this game, but there is a text box below it, and to the right, where the inventory would be in the old interface, is the inventory icon with the hammer and wrench surrounded by four directional arrows. The cursor (which is moved with the directional keys on the remote or keyboard) starts out in the game window if there is something to interact with (a white hand, a detailed yellow magnifying glass or a red speech bubble with a question mark). Otherwise, it is on the inventory icon, which is where it goes if it is moved below the game window in a scene where interaction is possible. From there, the directional keys can be pressed to move to another scene. Using the inventory button will open up the inventory like in the PC version, but on the tabs where there would be all, viewable, or portable items, Nancy can access the inventory, her journal, her task list, her cell phone and the menu. Like the Message in a Haunted Mansion Gameboy Advance game, this game is in chapters (10) and gives a password at the end of each chapter. It can not be saved in the middle of one.
  
 
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Revision as of 02:11, 25 May 2020

Curse of Blackmoor Manor is the eleventh game in the Nancy Drew adventure series. It is based on Nancy Drew Digest #77: The Bluebeard Room. It was released October 25, 2004. The game follows Nancy as she goes to England, to figure out the meaning behind an old neighbor' odd behavior.

The game has become one of the most popular games in the series. It was included in Her Interactive's "Fan Favorites" collection in 2010, and has been named by the company and fans as one of its scariest and best titles. This is notably the first game to be set outside of the United States, as well as the first game to have the absence of Bess Marvin and George Fayne, as well as Frank and Joe Hardy's first absence since their introduction in Secret of the Scarlet Hand. This is also the first appearance of Ned since The Final Scene was released three years earlier.

Synopsis

Delve into dark legends lurking in the shadow of an old English mansion!

All is not well in Blackmoor Manor, a fourteenth-century English mansion haunted by a tragic past. You, as Nancy Drew, embark on your first international adventure to England to visit Linda Penvellyn, your neighbor's daughter and newlywed wife of a British diplomat. A mysterious malady keeps Linda hidden behind thick bed curtains and Linda refuses to let anyone see her. Is she hiding from something or someone, or is a more menacing threat stalking her? Face your fears to find out the truth!

  • Solve puzzles based on heraldry, astronomy, and alchemy
  • Explore an enormous English mansion with hidden passages and mazes
  • Play fun mini-games such as Bul, Skull and Bones and jigsaw puzzles

Characters

Linda Penvellyn

Linda is a mysterious figure, hiding behind her canopy bed's curtains in her bedroom. She's moody and often unfriendly toward Nancy, telling her firmly that she should leave the manor. She frequently refuses to speak to Nancy any further if the detective presses too hard.

Mrs. Leticia Drake

Mrs. Drake is Hugh's aunt, a brusque and efficient woman. She acts as the head housekeeper of Blackmoor Manor and is devoted to keeping it in good order. She adores plants and is reliably found in the Manor's conservatory.

Jane Penvellyn

Jane is Hugh's twelve-year-old daughter from a former marriage. She feels a little frightened by Blackmoor Manor, and also claims to have seen mysterious things.

Nigel Mookerjee

Nigel is a historian and author, visiting the manor in order to research the Penvellyns for his newest book. He sets up shop in the Manor library to help his research.

Ethel Bossiny

Ethel is Jane's tutor, teaching her subjects such as mathematics, Latin, and history. The Bossiny family has acted as the Penvellyns' tutors for generations and she is no different. She was hired by Mrs. Drake. Nancy occasionally bumps into her.

Phone Friends

Nancy uses a cell phone which can be accessed by an icon at the bottom of the screen. She can get advice from Blackmoor Manor's parrot, Loulou, if she is a Junior Detective.

Ned Nickerson

Ned is Nancy's boyfriend. He can be called for hints.

Hugh Penvellyn

Hugh is Linda's husband, away on diplomatic business. Nancy can speak to him about Linda to find out more regarding the situation.

Mrs. Petrov

Mrs. Petrov is Nancy's neighbor, who wants her to find out why her daughter Linda is acting strangely.

DVD Version

CURDVD

In 2007 a version of this game that could be played on your TV screen with a DVD player was released. It came with a PC version of The Haunted Carousel. It is stylized similarly to the original interface of the games. There is the small blue border around the game window like in the PC version of this game, but there is a text box below it, and to the right, where the inventory would be in the old interface, is the inventory icon with the hammer and wrench surrounded by four directional arrows. The cursor (which is moved with the directional keys on the remote or keyboard) starts out in the game window if there is something to interact with (a white hand, a detailed yellow magnifying glass or a red speech bubble with a question mark). Otherwise, it is on the inventory icon, which is where it goes if it is moved below the game window in a scene where interaction is possible. From there, the directional keys can be pressed to move to another scene. Using the inventory button will open up the inventory like in the PC version, but on the tabs where there would be all, viewable, or portable items, Nancy can access the inventory, her journal, her task list, her cell phone and the menu. Like the Message in a Haunted Mansion Gameboy Advance game, this game is in chapters (10) and gives a password at the end of each chapter. It can not be saved in the middle of one.

Trivia

Main article: The Penvellyn Family
  • This is the first game to be set outside of the United States.

Continuity

Foreshadowing

  • Jane mentions one of the relatives was a member of the French resistance (Danger by Design).

Main/recurring character revelations

  • Bess and George go to sailing camp every year.

Allusions

  • Jane mentions a relative named Marianne "got shipwrecked on a deserted island with a whole bunch of yahoos." This is a reference to the television series Gilligan's Island.

Goofs

  • Jane says that Nicholina (1448-1501) died as a baby. However, according to the chart, she would have been 53 years old.
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