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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand Hints

Should I do the tasks in any particular order?

  • 1 of 5: If you haven't found the task list yet, look at the pink sheet on the clipboard on Nancy's desk.
  • 2 of 5: There are 8 tasks listed, but 3 have already been crossed off. I will refer to them in these hints as they are numbered on the list.
  • 3 of 5: You can do the tasks in any order, but pay attention to any of them Joanna thought were most important.
  • 4 of 5: One of them is marked Priority. It needs to be done as soon as possible.
  • 5 of 5: Depending upon what time it is, do Task #4 first (the Bubble Wrap Order) and then Task #3 (the Monolith Loan Agreement).