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Nancy Drew 28: Ghost of Thornton Hall Hints

How do I get in?

  • 1 of 9: You'll need a key, which happens to be in two parts. And finding both parts will take you quite a while, so try not to fret.
  • 2 of 9: One half of the key is in Jessalyn's backpack, which is behind the double doors in the too room --
  • 3 of 9: -- and the other half is in the crypt --
  • 4 of 9: -- inside the snake coffin.
  • 5 of 9: Once you have both halves, Nancy will put the key together. You can now use it to open the locked door --
  • 6 of 9: -- or at least, to open the panel and reveal another puzzle. Blast! Read to the end of this hint for the answer to this puzzle.
  • 7 of 9: This is the same type of puzzle as the one you solved in the fountain in the ruins, remember that one?
  • 8 of 9: The only difference is this one doesn't have the numbers printed in. You can find the numbers for this puzzle in the crypt, in the bird coffin.
  • 9 of 9: Other than that, the puzzle is the same. Oh, you had trouble with the first one too? Okay, here's the answer: