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Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island Hints

Is this story supposed to make sense?

  • 1 of 8: Do some of the words seem a little familiar?
  • 2 of 8: You've seen them listed somewhere nearby.
  • 3 of 8: Remember the poster in the Hot Kettle Cafe?
  • 4 of 8: Under the flags was a list of phonetic words used for each letter, used to avoid confusion when spelling something on the radio. Here's the list, in case you didn't memorize it:
  • 5 of 8: Look at the story with that in mind.
  • 6 of 8: Each time one of the words on the poster is used, write the letter below (for example, when you see Alpha, write A, and so on).
  • 7 of 8: The final message is:
  • 8 of 8: ASK HS AJ JD FOR HILDAS GIFT