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Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints

How do I get this day to end?

  • 1 of 10: Warning: Spoilers! Don't read on unless you think you've done everything you can think of and you can't get the day to end.
  • 2 of 10: 1. Do Shorty's chores, feed the animals, and get the lariat.
  • 3 of 10: 2. Make the cake and assemble and color the flower correctly.
  • 4 of 10: 3. Explore the pump house and find the secret cellar.
  • 5 of 10: 4. Get into Cappy's at Dry Creek.
  • 6 of 10: 5. In Cappy's, wipe the dust off the electrician's manual on the table to the right of the counter.
  • 7 of 10: 6. Follow Dirk's clues as far as possible: finish the petroglyphs, solve the piano puzzle, get the Beady Eyes box, use the box, go to Zebra Rock and avoid the rattlesnake.
  • 8 of 10: 6. Go home and put Bob's saddle away, then go into the yard.
  • 9 of 10: The easiest items to miss are wiping the dust off the electrician's manual and hearing the rattlesnake at Zebra Rock.
  • 10 of 10: Oh, and be aware: The entry in Nancy's journal about it being time to go home for the day can appear at any time during the day. Don't pay any attention to it. The day won't end till you finish all these things. Sorry!