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Nancy Drew 18: The Phantom of Venice Hints

G to D to E (Getting the Gem)

  • 1 of 9: Hot dog, all four switches are turned off! Now you just need to find the easiest route to the sapphire room in the middle. To start, we're going to be heading for the door at the top of the screen; follow the green line in this map.
  • 2 of 9: Take a step to the right so you're standing on the dead switch and wait.
  • 3 of 9: When the red robot moves up and left, follow the path up to the exit.
  • 4 of 9: In D, our goal is the door in the right wall. Follow the red line in this map.
  • 5 of 9: Move to the X on the map and wait.
  • 6 of 9: When the red robot drops into the lower right corner of the map, run for the door.
  • 7 of 9: Finally, we're in E, the room with the gem! There it is, in the middle of the room.
  • 8 of 9: This room is heavily guarded, so getting in to the gem area is going to be tough. The route in is marked in red on this map.
  • 9 of 9: The easiest way to do this is to just follow the route on the map as fast as you can, without stopping. This will give you some scary moments, but it's the easiest way I've found to get in.