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

(4) Gym Area

  • 1 of 5: This one is on a bulletin board in the alcove next to the gym.
  • 2 of 5: This time we have three messages; they're backwards and upside down in various formations, but not hard to read. The decoded messages are:
  • 3 of 5: Nowhere to turn to,
    Nowhere to hide,
    Let the books in the library
    Be your answer guide.

    A symbol of kanji
    worn with great pride
    reflects big secret
    that someone must hide.

    He did what it took
    to make the grade,
    Even if it meant cheating
    To keep up his charade.
  • 4 of 5: These three little poems are general hints about the central mystery. They won't mean a lot to you until you get near the end.
  • 5 of 5: The letters and number at the bottom are K:R1.