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Her Interactive Ships Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island.


Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2003

Her Interactive, a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for mystery fans of all ages, today shipped Nancy Drew(R): Danger on Deception Island for the PC. The mystery adventure game gives Nancy a break as she embarks on an action-packed vacation, but she gets more action than she bargained for when she climbs aboard a whale-watching boat that has been vandalized. Fans aged 10 and up take on the role of Nancy Drew to solve the latest mystery in this ninth game of the highly acclaimed Nancy Drew CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 series.

Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island is set in the San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina
San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region.
 Islands' town of Snake Horse Harbor. The townspeople are divided over what to do about an orphaned orca whale that has appeared in the channel and decided to stay. They're also on edge due to a series of unsolved burglaries; and now the local whale-watching boat has been sabotaged and a threatening note left for Nancy's host, boat owner Katie Firestone.

Firestone, a biologist, has been vocal about helping the whale, but someone apparently considers it meddling med·dle  
intr.v. med·dled, med·dling, med·dles
1. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere. See Synonyms at interfere.

2. To handle something idly or ignorantly; tamper.
 and wants her stopped. Are Katie's efforts contributing to the greater good of the town and the orca? Are the burglaries, vandalism and whale debate somehow connected?

As Nancy AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club, based in Nancy. The team was founded in 1967 as a successor of the defunct FC Nancy, which collapsed in 1965.

It was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005-06 season. Michel Platini played for the club between 1973 and 1979.
 Drew, players must question Katie and others to root out what and who is behind the disturbing events, including Jenna Deblin, a passionate conservationist who disagrees with Katie's research; aggressive businessman Andy Jason who will stop at nothing to grow his business; and Holt Scotto, a fourth generation fisherman looking to curry favor to seek to gain favor by flattery or attentions. See Favor,

n. os>
to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities.

See also: Curry favor
 with the locals as he seeks a public office.

Players will need to solve several mysteries throughout the game and figure out a myriad of puzzles in their search for clues. As they travel through the seaside community of Snake Horse, players will also put the game's GPS tool to use as they travel via kayak into dangerous currents, walk along rocky beaches, navigate around orcas and through the islands surrounded by fog and uncharted sea caves A sea cave, also known as a littoral cave, is a type of cave formed primarily by the wave action of the sea. The primary process involved is erosion. Sea caves are found throughout the world, actively forming along present coastlines and as relict sea caves on former .

As with other Nancy Drew games, players who need tips can tap Nancy's pals, Ned, Bess, George and the Hardy Boys Hardy Boys

teenagers solve crimes and mysteries with detective father. [Children’s Lit.: Clue in the Embers; Twisted Claw; Tower Treasure]

See : Sleuthing
, or visit the online message boards found at www.herinteractive.com to ask for and share information with other Nancy Drew fans.

The game features two levels of difficulty: junior detective for new players and senior detective for more seasoned Nancy Drew players. Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island is priced at $19.99 (SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ).

Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island carries an ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board
ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta
ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board
 rating of "E" (Everyone). The game is distributed in the U.S. by Atari (NASDAQ NASDAQ
 in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on
: ATAR), and is available through online and storefront retail outlets nationwide. Official strategy guides for the game are available for $9.99 at www.nancydrewgames.com.

System requirements for the game include: Windows 98/2000/Me/XP; 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc.  Pentium processor; 16MB RAM; 200 MB available hard disk space; 16-bit color graphics video card; 8x CD-ROM drive; 16-bit Windows-compatible stereo sound card; mouse and speakers.

About Nancy Drew

Having debuted in 1930 and still going strong in 2003, Nancy Drew is the smart, independent, gutsy, and resourceful eighteen-year-old detective who can crack the toughest case. Published in 22 languages and with more than 100 million copies in print worldwide, Nancy Drew has engaged readers and served as a role model globally for generations.

About Her Interactive

Her Interactive creates intelligent interactive entertainment for mystery fans of all ages. The company designs, develops and publishes award-winning games that offer role-playing, mystery, and adventure that girls and women find both challenging and fun. Her Interactive's Nancy Drew games offer exciting game play without violence or gender stereotypes, and have received four consecutive Parents' Choice Gold Awards. More information about the company and the Nancy Drew games can be found at www.herinteractive.com.

"Her Interactive," the "Her Interactive" logo and "For girls who aren't afraid of a mouse" are trademarks of Her Interactive Inc. Nancy Drew is a registered trademark of Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster

U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller.
, Inc. and is used under license. Copyright in the Nancy Drew books and characters are owned by Simon & Schuster. Other brands or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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