Nancy Drew 30: The Shattered Medallion Hints

How do I decode this note from the backpack?

  • 1 of 7: This page, which is called "Arrow Code" in your inventory, will tell you where your medallion is hidden, once you can decode it. Read to the end of this hint for the solution.
  • 2 of 7: The key to decoding this strangeness is on the clipboard you just picked up from the tent, in the compass rose at the lower right corner of the page.
  • 3 of 7: Notice that for every direction -- north, south, east, and west -- there are several words, all in different colors. Do you see where we're going here?
  • 4 of 7: I didn't, at least not for a long time. Look back at the "Arrow Code" page. Under the first letter, there's a red arrow pointing north.
  • 5 of 7: On the clipboard, the red word on the north side of the compass is up. That means the first letter is U. Oh, *now* I get it.
  • 6 of 7: To change the letters, click on them, either up or down, to scroll through the possible letters. That's all there is to it. When it's all done, the message says --
  • 7 of 7: -- "Under nest in tree."