Get quick and convenient access to just the hints you need for Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch, without staying on our website. Just download a free trial
version of our UHS Reader software and
a copy of these hints. You will get the
same gradual hints you see here -- unlike ordinary cheats or a
walkthrough that can spoil your game.
You can also buy the full version of the UHS Reader
for Windows or macOS. For just $14.95, you get full access to hints for
hundreds of games and 1 year of free updates. You can also search, decode, or print an entire
game's worth of hints at once.
Ask the Author
If you have questions about a puzzle that aren't answered
anywhere in these hints,
you may contact the author.
Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints
What does the piano message mean?
1 of 10: This one is complicated.
2 of 10: "Beady Eyes Ranch," what is that? You need a hint.
3 of 10: Call Bess or Frank & Joe, and you get the same response:
4 of 10: They tell you to think about brands.
5 of 10: Not brand names, but cattle brands. Do internet research on cattle brands if you don't know what they're talking about.
6 of 10: There are brands like this all over town, if you hadn't noticed.
7 of 10: If you wanted to fit the words "Beady Eyes" onto a brand using only a few letters, how would you do it?
8 of 10: Say the name out loud.
9 of 10: How about BDII? Look around town for a brand like that.
10 of 10: It's on a loose board in front of the jail. Look under there.
