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Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock Hints

What will par on my miniature golf course get you?

  • 1 of 5: Have you seen Josiah's Miniature Golf course?
  • 2 of 5: "Getting par" in golf means getting a score at or below the best score on the course.
  • 3 of 5: Look at your scorecard. There's a number next to each hole; that's par for that hole. You don't need to make par or below on each hole, but you need to end up with a total score at or below the total listed at the end. That's 30 for Junior Detectives and 21 for Senior Detectives.
  • 4 of 5: When you get under par, put your scorecard in the machine at left -- not the usual "deposit your used scorecard here" slot, but the separate machine. This will get you a prize, which Nancy identifies as a toy --
  • 5 of 5: PONY.