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Nancy Drew 21: Warnings at Waverly Academy Hints

How do I get the iconic pictures Rachel wants?

  • 1 of 7: The first thing you need to do is look at the list Rachel gave you. It's a purple piece of paper in your inventory.
  • 2 of 7: Four of the six pictures are easy enough. The "entry arch" is the front doorway, and it doesn't matter if it's snowing when you take the picture. The tree is easy too; you can snap the trunk or the branches, whichever you like. The "1st academic win trophy," which Mel gave you a newspaper article about after you do her a favor --
  • 3 of 7: -- is in the unlocked cabinet next to the rec room. The "wood inlaid school emblem" is the fancy coat of arms on the floor in the foyer next to the piano. It's a little hard to frame it correctly; you'll need to zoom in, then pan down. Rachel will let you know if it's not right.
  • 4 of 7: The "US map with handcrafted wooden states" is in the locked classroom, though you can't see it through the windows in the door. So you'll need to get into the room --
  • 5 of 7: -- and when you do, you'll see that there's a state missing.
  • 6 of 7: Lastly, the photo of Rita and Usher is in the school somewhere, but it's really well hidden --
  • 7 of 7: -- in the cellar, behind those odd bricks.