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

(8) Right Hall, Back Side

  • 1 of 6: This one is on a bulletin board in the left hall, to the left of the entrance to the student lounge.
  • 2 of 6: This one looks a little confusing at first, but there's no cipher. The only problem is --
  • 3 of 6: -- that there's a white horizontal line drawn through the words. All you need to do is mentally push the letters back together. The decoded message is --
  • 4 of 6: A CRANE CONTESTANT
    IN A MASKED DISGUISE
    WON THE PRIZE MONEY
    DESPITE ALL THE LIES
  • 5 of 6: If you recall, you read an article somewhere about the person who won the men's judo contest while wearing a mask. But what's this about a "crane contestant"? We'll have to investigate further.
  • 6 of 6: The letters and number at the end are As:U4.