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Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints
I made it to the end. Where do I find the keys for this door?
1 of 7: You need five of them, and they are hidden in jars along the maze.
2 of 7: And not all those jars are found on the path indicated in Dirk's maze. Rats!
3 of 7: You can follow my guide above to find all the keys --
4 of 7: -- but if you found four of the five keys, I bet I know which one you missed.
5 of 7: There's one spot where you can't see the jar with the key (it's the one that looks vaguely like an empty spool of thread) unless you turn around.
6 of 7: Retrace your steps back out of the maze, looking for jars in dark corners.
7 of 7: The one you want is between a green door and a brown door. Good luck!
