Nancy Drew Danger by Design Walkthrough, Guide, Gameplay, Wiki
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Updated Apr 04, 2023
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Danger by Design is a point-and-click adventure game and the 14th installment in the Nancy Drew series developed by Her Interactive. It can be played on Microsoft Windows and is rated E for mild violence and peril. The game follows amateur detective Nancy Drew, as players assume her first-person view, to solve a mystery by interrogating suspects, solving puzzles, and finding clues. The game has two levels of difficulty: Junior and Senior detective modes, but the actual plot remain unchanged regardless of the level chosen. While the game is based on the book Death by Design (1988), it loosely follows its plot.
Nancy Drew Danger by Design Walkthrough
In her austere office, Nancy presents three objects: a Book for Detectives, the Case File, and a plane ticket. You can choose to read them to familiarize yourself with the game or start the game by clicking on the plane ticket and selecting either the Junior or Senior mode. Nancy is in Paris to work for Minette at her design studio, where she meets Heather McKay, Minette's senior assistant. Minette is acting erratically, and Nancy's task is to find out why. Nancy's workstation is on the right side of the studio, and she is expected to answer the phone.
When Nancy enters Minette's office, Minette instructs her to brew a cup of her special tea, which requires the following ingredients: Boojum, Breland, Callicula, Fennellery, Gibbering, Hog Bone, Macrophylla, Phyrigia, Pipsweet, Varvaine, and Yellow Buttons. After brewing the tea, Nancy must retrieve four items similar to those in the middle of the room; a blue drum, red hubcap, green pail, and orange bar stool. Nancy must also fix the plotter and answer a phone call from Lynn Manrique, who is researching Noisette Tornade.
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After completing the puzzle, the dodo should move into its nest, and pressing the egg button unlocks a box containing several letters, including a purple note with unique lettering. Nancy explores Heather's desk, finding a fashion portfolio and a note asking her to pick up a stuffed parrot from Marchand for 5 euros. She heads to Pont Neuf to find Dieter, but he runs away. She collects an obituary and a miniature clock from where Dieter was sitting and buys the parrot from Marchand. As she enters the studio, she hears Minette scream about cockroaches in her office, and Nancy catches them all. She finds a letter from Lynn to Minette and a note from Heather on the computer desk. Nancy calls Lynn to learn about Noisette Tornade's activities during World War II and her last words of "red left green." She releases the cockroaches before visiting Dieter, who asks her to take some stock photos with his camera. Nancy finds a hidden passage by placing the miniature clock into the hole beside the fish tank, and she unlocks a combination lock using the year 1945. Inside, she finds a small red book and takes the graph paper before buying a code book from Marchand and a dictionary from Monique. Finally, Nancy takes a picture of the Cross of Lorraine and calls Zu to help decipher a sign in Dieter's house with JJ's autograph.
From where she starts, follow these directions:
Marchand specifically requested the Mouton Fouetté 1968 for the decoder. To complete the task and avoid Nancy drowning, you must return to the starting point by following these directions: go forward, turn left, go forward three more times, enter the tunnel, then go forward twice. Nancy will resurface for air, and you will need to make one final dive to finish the mission.
After re-diving, follow these directions:
Once you have made the second dive, follow these instructions:
If you want to proceed through the game, you need to follow a series of steps. Start by walking up the stairs and picking up the pile of clothes, but be careful of the rat that may take Nancy's decoder book. Then leave Denfert Rochereau by heading forward, turning right, and crossing the plank. If the day ends at any time, read the newspaper on the table after Nancy awakes. Next, return to Marchand at Pont Neuf and give him the wine to get the decoder in exchange. Once you have the decoder, go to the design studio and look at Minette's door, where you'll find a bomb attached to it. Quickly defuse it by following the set of instructions. Use the decoder obtained from Marchand to decode the M380 and enter the code using your computer keyboard. Then, enter Minette's office and put the propeller key into the indentation in the column. Shift the colors on the bars to correspond to the decoded message. Head down the uncovered stairs and proceed through the passage until you reach a door, then use the key from the chest to unlock it. Find the pedestal in the middle of the room and open the glass case sitting on top of it. Read the letter found inside to learn the truth behind why Noisette did what she did. Decode the message found behind the steel bars using the decoder book and the three Roman numerals found under Noisette's initials in her letter. Use the decoded message to open the lock and return to the stairs to overhear a conversation between a couple of German men and Minette. It turns out that the whole thing was a setup, with the Germans wanting to bug the World Summit and Minette designing the dress for the First Lady.
Nancy Drew Danger by Design Guide
In the game "Nancy Drew: Danger by Design," the player starts by following Nancy into her room. Clicking on "How to be a Detective" provides a brief explanation of the game's controls, which may be unnecessary for those who have played previous games in the series. The scrapbook and case file offer descriptions of other games in the series and details about the current case, respectively. In this game, Nancy is hired by a fashion designer named Minette, who has been acting strangely by firing employees and wearing a mask. Nancy goes undercover in Paris to investigate the situation. After choosing Junior or Senior Mode, the game begins with Nancy arriving at Minette's studio just in time to witness a tantrum. Heather McKay, Minette's assistant, introduces herself and provides Nancy with a list of tasks to complete on the computer. Nancy is requested to see Minette, despite her unpredictable behavior.
Nancy Drew Danger by Design Gameplay
In this exciting game, you'll take on the role of Nancy Drew as she travels to Paris to work undercover as an assistant to Minette, an up-and-coming fashion designer. However, all is not well in the fashion world. Minette has been acting strangely lately, wearing a mask at all times and firing employees at the drop of a hat. As Nancy, it's up to you to uncover the truth behind Minette's erratic behavior. Is the stress of fame getting to her, or is something more sinister at play? Explore Minette's studio, talk to her employees, and solve puzzles to uncover clues that will help you get to the bottom of this mystery. But be careful - some people don't want you poking around in Minette's affairs. You'll need to use all of your detective skills to stay one step ahead of those who would try to stop you from uncovering the truth.
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Nancy Drew Danger by Design Walkthrough - FAQs
Nancy Drew: Danger by Design is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Her Interactive. It is the 14th game in the Nancy Drew series and was released in 2006. In the game, players take on the role of Nancy Drew and investigate a fashion designer's disappearance in Paris.
The minimum system requirements to play Nancy Drew: Danger by Design are Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8, 1 GHz processor, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB free hard drive space, 32 MB DirectX 9.0 compatible video card, and 16-bit DirectX compatible sound card.
In Nancy Drew: Danger by Design, puzzles range from simple to complex. Players must use their problem-solving skills to decipher clues, decode messages, and solve puzzles to progress through the game. It's important to pay attention to details, explore every area thoroughly, and think logically when trying to solve puzzles.
The length of the game depends on the player's skill level and how much time they dedicate to playing. On average, it takes around 10-12 hours to beat Nancy Drew: Danger by Design. However, some players may take longer or shorter depending on their experience with puzzle games.