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Nancy Drew 25: Alibi in Ashes Hints

How do I get into the locked trunk?

  • 1 of 4: There's a key for this, and it's here in the antiques shop. Hidden, of course, but not hard to find.
  • 2 of 4: Have you played the numbers game yet?
  • 3 of 4: Once you get a score lower than Alexei's best time, a little door will pop open in the machine and reveal a key. Grab it and use it on the trunk when Alexei is out of the room.
  • 4 of 4: And incidentally, you don't have to worry about the dire warnings in the notebook. Just flip past them and keep reading.