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'''''Trail of the Twister''''' is the 22nd installment in the [[Nancy Drew]] [[point-and-click adventure game]] series by [[Her Interactive]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister review|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18453|publisher=Adventure Gamers|last=Fournier|first=Heidi|date=August 9, 2010| |
'''''Trail of the Twister''''' is the 22nd installment in the [[Nancy Drew]] [[point-and-click adventure game]] series by [[Her Interactive]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister review|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18453|publisher=Adventure Gamers|last=Fournier|first=Heidi|date=August 9, 2010|access-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamezebo.com/2010/07/20/nancy-drew-trail-twister-review/|title=Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister Review|publisher=Gamezebo|last=Webster |first=Andrew|date=July 20, 2010|access-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref> It is available for play on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X platforms. It has an ESRB rating of E for moments of mild violence and comic mischief. Players take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth [[Nancy Drew]] and must solve the mystery through interrogation of suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues.<ref>[//www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98mQLxXt1s], Teaser Trailer</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.herinteractive.com/Mystery_Games/Nancy_Drew/Trail_of_the_Twister/pc|title=Nancy Drew Trail of the Twister | Girl Games Online|publisher=Her Interactive|access-date=May 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130705184655/http://www.herinteractive.com/Mystery_Games/Nancy_Drew/Trail_of_the_Twister/pc|archive-date=July 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are two levels of gameplay, Junior and Senior detective modes, each offering a different difficulty level of puzzles and hints, however neither of these changes affect its plot. It is loosely based on the book ''[[Nancy Drew Mystery Stories#Simon .26 Schuster 2|The Mystery in Tornado Alley]]'' (2000). |
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==Plot== |
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A series of equipment meltdowns have been plaguing a prominent [[Oklahoma]] storm research team. They are in the running to win a $100 million grant in the upcoming Green Skies storm competition, when disaster strikes and an intern becomes stranded directly in the path of a storm, leaving him with a broken leg. P.G. Krolmeister, the funder of the team, sends amateur detective [[Nancy Drew]] to join the team undercover as an intern to find out who has been sabotaging them. She had better keep her wits about her, as she not only has to uncover a saboteur, but battle some of the deadliest twisters in Oklahoma! |
A series of equipment meltdowns have been plaguing a prominent [[Oklahoma]] storm research team. They are in the running to win a $100 million grant in the upcoming Green Skies storm competition, when disaster strikes and an intern becomes stranded directly in the path of a storm, leaving him with a broken leg. P.G. Krolmeister, the funder of the team, sends amateur detective [[Nancy Drew]] to join the team undercover as an intern to find out who has been sabotaging them. She had better keep her wits about her, as she not only has to uncover a saboteur, but battle some of the deadliest twisters in Oklahoma! |
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== Characters == |
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* '''Scott Varnell''': A professor at Canute College and the leader of the Canute chase team. |
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* '''Debbie Kircum''': The team's project manager. Nancy reports to her for tasks at the beginning of each day. |
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* '''Chase Relerford''': The team mechanic. He's always found in the barn. Nancy can earn Pa Pennies from him by working on circuit boards. |
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* '''Tobias "Frosty" Harlow''': The team photographer. He earned his nickname when he took iconic pictures of a hailstorm. |
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* '''Pa''': Owner of Ma 'n' Pa's General Store. He's very friendly and enjoys working in theater. |
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* '''Brooke Tavanah''': Leader of the rival Kingston University chase team. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 2 May 2024
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| Developer(s) | Her Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Her Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| Release | June 29, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Trail of the Twister is the 22nd installment in the Nancy Drew point-and-click adventure game series by Her Interactive.[1][2] It is available for play on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X platforms. It has an ESRB rating of E for moments of mild violence and comic mischief. Players take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth Nancy Drew and must solve the mystery through interrogation of suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues.[3][4] There are two levels of gameplay, Junior and Senior detective modes, each offering a different difficulty level of puzzles and hints, however neither of these changes affect its plot. It is loosely based on the book The Mystery in Tornado Alley (2000).
Plot
[edit]A series of equipment meltdowns have been plaguing a prominent Oklahoma storm research team. They are in the running to win a $100 million grant in the upcoming Green Skies storm competition, when disaster strikes and an intern becomes stranded directly in the path of a storm, leaving him with a broken leg. P.G. Krolmeister, the funder of the team, sends amateur detective Nancy Drew to join the team undercover as an intern to find out who has been sabotaging them. She had better keep her wits about her, as she not only has to uncover a saboteur, but battle some of the deadliest twisters in Oklahoma!
Characters
[edit]- Scott Varnell: A professor at Canute College and the leader of the Canute chase team.
- Debbie Kircum: The team's project manager. Nancy reports to her for tasks at the beginning of each day.
- Chase Relerford: The team mechanic. He's always found in the barn. Nancy can earn Pa Pennies from him by working on circuit boards.
- Tobias "Frosty" Harlow: The team photographer. He earned his nickname when he took iconic pictures of a hailstorm.
- Pa: Owner of Ma 'n' Pa's General Store. He's very friendly and enjoys working in theater.
- Brooke Tavanah: Leader of the rival Kingston University chase team.
References
[edit]- ^ Fournier, Heidi (August 9, 2010). "Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (July 20, 2010). "Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ [1], Teaser Trailer
- ^ "Nancy Drew Trail of the Twister | Girl Games Online". Her Interactive. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
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- Video games set in Oklahoma
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- Her Interactive games
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