Location
New Jersey
Based on
The Haunted Carousel
Developer(s)
Her Interactive
Publisher(s)
DreamCatcher
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows
Release date
22 August 2003
Genre(s)
Adventure
Mode
Single player
Preceded by
Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
Followed by
Danger on Deception Island
The Haunted Carousel is the 8th game installment in the Nancy Drew computer games series by Her Interactive.
Contents
- 1 Plot
- 2 Characters
- 3 Character Gallery
- 4 Cast
- 5 Gallery
- 6 Gameplay
- 6.1 Easter Eggs
- 6.2 Second Chances
- 7 Trailer
- 8 Source
Plot[]
Nancy Drew is invited to the Jersey shore to investigate a series of mishaps at the Captain's Cove Amusement Park. First, the lead horse is stolen from the carousel. Then the roller coaster suddenly loses power, resulting in a serious accident. Now the merry-go-round is mysteriously starting up in the middle of the night. Will you be able to unravel the mysterious happenings surrounding this beautiful antique carousel?
Characters[]
Joy Trent -- Joy is the office manager and a jack-of-all-trades. She was recently hired to work at Captain's Cove Amusement Park as a service to her deceased father, who was originally a business partner of Captain's Cove. Joy is a nervous, sad, and slightly reclusive person who believes that the owner of the park is behind the haunting as a publicity stunt.
Harlan Bishop -- Harlan is the park's recently hired security guard and oversees the security system of Captain's Cove. He is helpful, efficient, and good at his job, but very evasive about his past. He thinks the mysterious occurrences are just a coincidence, and doesn't believe in the haunting.
Ingrid Corey -- Ingrid is the chief engineer of the park and maintains all the rides at Captain's Cove. She is extremely smart, but is overworked while the park is understaffed during the shutdown. She is interested in holistic medicine and believes the park is actually cursed.
Elliot Chen -- Elliott works in Art Direction and is responsible for all the visual components at Captain's Cove. He is familiar and skilled with all art media and is also interested in contemporary culture. He is a major procrastinator and has no theory on what is happening at the park. He is far behind on his artwork.
Miles the Magnificent Memory Machine -- A small robot built by Joy's father to help Joy remember the good things about her tragic past. He gives riddles, which Nancy must answer to help Joy remember.
Paula Santos -- Paula is the owner of Captain's Cove and has asked Nancy to come investigate on all the strange occurrences that have been happening at the park. She is away on business at the time and can only be reached by the phone.
Lance Huffington -- A man who is suing Captain's Cove for alleged injuries sustained in a roller coaster accident. You may only reach him on the phone.
Bess Marvin and George Fayne -- Bess and George are cousins as well as Nancy's best friends. They talk to Nancy over the phone and offer tips and hints to aid her investigation. They are at home in River Heights at the time and are not suspects.
Frank and Joe Hardy -- Frank and Joe are brothers and amateur detectives. They help Nancy in the same fashion as Bess and George.
Character Gallery[]
Joy Trent
Harlan Bishop
Ingrid Corey
Elliot Chen
Miles the Magnificent Memory Machine
Cast[]
- Nancy Drew - Lani Minella
- Joy Trent - Laurie Jerger
- Elliot Chen - Gary Hoffman
- Harlan Bishop/Anton Sukov/Receptionist/Miles the Magnificent Memory Machine - Jonah von Spreekin
- Ingrid Corey - Kathleen Howe
- Paula Santos - Keri Healey
- Bess Marvin - Alisa Murray
- George Fayne - Maureen Nelson
- Frank Hardy - Joshua Silwa
- Joe Hardy - Rob Jones
- Detective K.J. Perris/Tink Obermier- Fred Draeger
- Lance Huffington/Luis Guerra- Max Holechek
Gallery[]
Opening title
Nancy's room
What an awesome wallpaper!
Call the Hardy Boys!
The entrance to the amusement park
Move around using the map Harlan gives you
The park office's entrance
Joy's office is big and very interesting
The carousel!
Nancy on the carousel
A cool haunted house
Of course it has an arcade!
After you fix this arcade machine, you're treated with a game of modern Pong!
Another game
The awesome roller coaster shaped like a shark!
Gameplay[]
Easter Eggs[]
- When Ingrid leaves her office, go to the door and click on the red fire extinguisher sign in the upper left hand corner. The cellphone will ring, and a man will ask you what the capital of Wisconsin is. The correct answer is Madison. You will receive the Egg in your inventory.
- Click on the box of horse tails in Elliot's studio using the egg. Then go to the midway. Go to the right-hand side, viewing the Prize-o-matic but not totally zoomed in on it. Hold the egg to the upper right corner of the screen until it turns red and click.
Second Chances[]
In each of the games, there are different points where Nancy can make "fatal errors." These points are usually when she blows her cover as a detective or gets seriously injured. At such points, the game will stop and give the player the option to try again before the fatal error occurred. If the player doesn't wish to retry, then the game is over. The Fatal errors in The Haunted Carousel include:
- Not switching the tracks on the roller coaster in time and getting hit by the train.
Trailer[]
Source[]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_Carousel
- The Haunted Carousel by Her Interactive
Nancy Drew Games | |
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Nancy Drew Games: | Secrets Can Kill | Stay Tuned for Danger | Message in a Haunted Mansion | Treasure in the Royal Tower | The Final Scene | Secret of the Scarlet Hand | Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake | The Haunted Carousel | Danger on Deception Island | The Secret of Shadow Ranch | Curse of Blackmoor Manor | Secret of the Old Clock | Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon | Danger by Design | The Creature of Kapu Cave | The White Wolf of Icicle Creek | Legend of the Crystal Skull | The Phantom of Venice | The Haunting of Castle Malloy | Ransom of the Seven Ships | Warnings at Waverly Academy | Trail of the Twister | Secrets Can Kill Remastered | Shadow at the Water's Edge | The Captive Curse | Alibi in Ashes | Tomb of the Lost Queen | The Deadly Device | The Ghost of Thornton Hall | The Silent Spy | The Shattered Medallion | Labyrinth of Lies | Sea of Darkness |