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Nancy Drew 1: Secrets Can Kill! (Remastered) Hints

How do I play Barnacle Blaster?

  • 1 of 3: Again, this is a just-for-fun minigame. If you liked the game from Nancy Drew 8, "Haunted Carousel," drop a quarter in and go for it.
  • 2 of 3: The general goal is to bounce the ball around and knock off all the barnacles. If you miss the ball, you lose a life, and you get another life with every ... 8,000 points, I think it is.
  • 3 of 3: I didn't enjoy it much in the original game, but either they've improved it dramatically or I've just gotten better at it because I did much better at it this time. There's no requirement to play it if you don't want to, but getting past level 20 will get you an award, if you care.