Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/06/20 01:08 AM
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Okay Marian. I finally started this game last night. All was good until I finally found Shark Cove. I don't understand the instructions which state to start under the W and take 3 steps south. Then there is something about objects and paces (directly opposite and extras). 1) What is the W? The palm trees joined that form a W that is to the right of the pond? 2) What are the objects? When I take 3 steps south of the palm tree W, I am near a 3 headed man, a 3 leafed plant, and a pile of 3 or 4 stones. (I probably should not have gotten out of the game before trying to post here as I'm not sure that I'm covering everything right.) I'm confused. Also, I am playing in junior mode and have accomplished a number of things on my task list but none of them are checked off??? NONE of them!!
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/06/20 02:40 AM
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I am not a good one to try to explain the instructions to you, as I had to go to a walkthrough for this one. I remember that the W is the palm trees joined that form a W to the right of the pond. I do recall that sometimes things aren't checked off right away on the task list, even though they have seemingly been completed. I think they get checked off when a series of things is finished, with the particular item having been a part of it. I just took a look at MaG's walkthrough for the instructions and I am going to copy and paste part of it here. What she has written about it at the outset is helpful without being a total spoiler: See an overhead view. Read the directions of the kidnappers.
Each of the objects in the area has a number. For example: A palm tree might have 3 fronds or a group of palm trees is made up of 4 trees or there are 3 coconuts on sticks.
Walk opposite of where that object is located. If the object is east of where Nancy stopped, walk to west.
Look for the W mentioned in the note. Walk right of pool and see 4 palm trees form a W.
Walk using the number of the object multiplied by the number on the note under additional paces.
When you have reached the end of the pacing, right click to dig.
You can use keyboard or mouse to count off the paces.
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/06/20 12:31 PM
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So the "objects" are ALL of those things and you have to decide which one is the right one to use for your pacing or you have to use each one? At least I got the "W" right . Before I figured out the "W" I had dug up holes all over the place and cornered myself a few times. I was thankful that I didn't have to actually go back and fill them all in. When I left the area and went back they were gone. Thanks Marian!
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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So, I finally figured out that I have to manually check things off of my list. I thought Nancy would do that automatically. I liked the Sudoku chest puzzle but on a timer??? NO!! It took me all the time allowed to draw it out so I could spend 1-1/2 hours figuring out the solution in an excel spread sheet. Then, I just barely had enough time to enter the solution, grab the stuff, and head back up to the boat. This was with a full tank of air. And that compass when you're out on the water? Not helpful. At least not to me! I am moving along though.
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/26/20 08:18 AM
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Okay - the SSTRANGEST thing just happened. Inspired by reading this post, I decided to install and play Ransom of the Seven Ships. ( I have the original CD version ) When I installed it, it wasn't Seven Ships, it turned into Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem. I thought well, the wrong disk must have gotten into the box. Ejected it from the drive, and behold! It is (or says it is) the disk 1 of 2 for Seven Ships. Also, since there were two discs, I fully expected to have to swap them during installation, silly me. But no; it finished installing Midnight. No idea how that happened.
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/26/20 09:13 AM
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OK now that's just weird. Really weird.
Maybe try right clicking the disk and selecting Open and see what it says! Where did you get the disc from? Perhaps there was a mixup during manufacture? I hope Jenny has a better idea!
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/26/20 09:18 AM
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Whew! I feel better now, Tally Ho! I thought the apocalypse was upon us with evil demons in our gaming discs!
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/26/20 08:45 PM
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All I've got to say is... that's a dam*ed shame.
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Re: Nancy Drew #20: Ransom of the Seven Ships
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08/26/20 08:53 PM
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It really is and I hope it's not a new trend about to start!
Does the disc play on Windows 10?
Last edited by oldbroad; 08/26/20 08:56 PM.
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