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Nancy Drew: The Final Scene Hints

The box is open, but where are the gears?

  • 1 of 7: You will need two gears (sometimes called cogs) to complete the mechanism inside the box.
  • 2 of 7: The smaller one is your prize for solving the Bee's Knees Jazz Machine puzzle.
  • 3 of 7: The larger one can be found inside the Auditorium of the theater.
  • 4 of 7: Look on the balcony's left side.  You can move very close to the edge.  Notice something important there?
  • 5 of 7: It looks like a center piece from one of the designs has fallen out.  It is not far away.
  • 6 of 7: Move all the way to the edge of the balcony until you get a "look down" arrow and click there.
  • 7 of 7: The gear is lying on the ledge, just beyond Nancy's reach.