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Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand Hints
I need help with the Ball Game!
1 of 3: The object is to shoot the ball through the ring. Just like in basketball, how hard the ball is thrown (Power) and the Angle of the throw are the keys to success.
Adjust the angle by clicking on High, Medium or Low at the top right. Click on the "+" sign at the bottom right to increase the Power, or the "-" sign to decrease the power. Then click on the Shoot button to watch the little Mayan man shoot the ball.
2 of 3: If you did it right, he will move backwards a few steps waiting for your next try. The puzzle resets back to the beginning each time you make a mistake, so write down what works.
3 of 3: Below are the settings I used for each "stage." They may be different for your game:
