Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch CD from Tiny Einsteins children's educational software, children's educational toys & learning games.

Ropin’, ridin’ and revenge. A ranch vacation takes a terrifying turn when a ghostly horse appears. Is it driven by the vengeful commands of its long-dead master, Dirk Valentine? Or is a living villain behind the ranch’s string of bad luck? It’s up to you, as Nancy Drew, to figure out who’s wearing the black hat before your investigation is ambushed!

Features:
All new look! Larger game window brings Shadow Ranch alive.
Saddle up and ride your very own horse, and go barrel-racing!
Experience life on a working cattle ranch; learn how to lasso, gather eggs for breakfast, and more.
Romance, treasure, and history weave together to make one of the biggest Nancy Drew games ever!
Call for hints, get e-mail and surf the web on your in-game cell phone!
Solve the mystery on your own or team up with family and friends

Here’s who you'll meet at Shadow Ranch:
Dave Gregory
Dave is the ranch foreman. Always polite, somewhat shy, Dave is a man of frustratingly few words. When he does speak, he’s all-business. He is truly a “modern” cowboy, equal parts ESPN, MTV, and the Outdoor Channel. He is not above trying to use his looks to charm his way out of awkward situations.
Tex Britten
Tex , the forty-something head wrangler, is an old-fashioned cowpoke. His weathered face and cynical attitude reflect the fact that he feels much more at home with horses and cattle than with humans. He’s a terrible conversationalist (his favorite word is “nope”), and he not-so-secretly enjoys putting Nancy in situations that he thinks she can’t handle.
Shorty Thurmond:
The ranch cook, Shorty, is more talkative than the other two ranch hands combined. In his late thirties, he loves to gossip and for that reason loves having Nancy around. Because he also loves to cook, and takes great pride in the food he serves, the only thing that truly riles him is criticism of one of his creations. An admitted opportunist, he’s always looking for ways to get rich quick, but as yet he hasn’t found one.
Mary Yazzie
This single woman in her early forties is part Native American, and runs a store (or “tourist trap,” as Ed Rawley calls it) on land that is adjacent to Shadow Ranch. Mary knows all about the history of the area, especially as it pertains to the ancient Puebloans who inhabited the nearby cliff dwellings. When Nancy ultimately discovers her big secret, Mary is almost relieved; being deceitful is not in her nature -- or is it?

System Requirements:
• Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
• 400Mhz Pentium
• 64MB RAM
• 300 MB hard drive space
• 16-bit color graphics video card with at least 16MB of VRAM
• 16-bit Window-compatible stereo sound card
• 12X CD ROM
• Mouse and Speakers

UPC Code: 767861300563

AGES 9-12

Based on the best-selling Nancy Drew book of all time, The Secret of Shadow Ranch is a thrilling wild-west adventure. A ghostly horse tramples all hope of a restful ranch vacation for you, as Nancy Drew. You must divine the truth from the ghost stories quickly - or you might be next on the list for unearthly revenge!
Shadow Ranch is a working cattle ranch in Arizona. Its wild-west history is full of gunslingers, unrequited love, and rumors of buried treasure. Outside the ranch gates are wide open spaces, where cliffs tell the stories of the people who lived here long ago.