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What's the difference between the Junior and Senior Detective games?
For Junior Detectives, some of the puzzles are simpler, Nancy sometimes makes helpful comments to herself, and there's a list of tasks to accomplish that can be checked off as they're completed to help you keep track of what you have left to do. The rest of the game is essentially the same as for Senior Detectives.
I played the first time through as a Junior Detective because it makes it easier to follow the story. You, of course, will make your own decision.
