The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft

Hello, I am having a problem right in the beginning. I can't get Frank to pick up the motorcycle keys before he is caught by Laura. No matter what I do or how fast I am he gets caught. I have sent Joe to the door for a distraction but it doesn't help. What can I do?

If you watch this video on YouTube starting at about 3:25, you will see the player not get the keys successfully and then see him get the keys successfully on the second try.

I don't have much else to offer for this - I remember folks posting about this in the past, people who had been trying for days to get the keys and were not able to manage it. I don't know if this is a time problem, or whether you have to be clicking in exactly the right spot on the staircase or what, but it seems to be problematic for a lot of people.

I also found this old thread on GameBoomers here. It seems you had this problem last year - were you able to get past it then?

Thank you for the video on you tube. No I was not able to get past it and I just stopped trying. Thought I would try again and getting frustrated, I might just pack this one up...LOL. Not worth the stress. I will check out you tube now. Again, thank you very much. It is appreciated.

I almost pulled this game out for a replay recently but didn't. Maybe I should.

If I can't get the keys in the next 2 tries I am putting it away. Marian, I just checked our last conversation, can't believe it was over a year ago. LOL

I am sorry that I don't have a saved game to offer you!

You could always google for save games and se if you can get past it that way. If you manage to get past the key issue make a save a put it in a safe location then you could reuse it.