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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand Hints

Examine Things Closely

  • Each screen may have something hidden in it. Be sure to scan your cursor across the whole screen to catch any "hot spots."

    Merely looking at something from a distance is not enough. Zoom in on everything, especially written documents like newspapers, magazines, letters etc.

    Look at the walls; search around the frames of pictures.

    If you can move closer to anything, chances are good that it has (or will have) something important in it. You may not get a "hot spot" until later in the game. Just remember it for later use.