Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

Infobox VG| title = Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon


developer = Her Interactive
publisher = DreamCatcher
designer =
released = September 2005
genre = Adventure
modes = Single player
ratings = ESRB: Everyone (E)
platforms = PC
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"Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon" is a computer game made by the company Her Interactive. The main character is a detective named Nancy Drew. She and the Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe, are going on a train ride to search for a mine owned by Jake Hurley. The game is rated E, and was released in September 2005. This is the thirteenth game in the series.

Plot

Lori Girard is a wealthy young woman who invites the Hardy Boys to the search for Jake Hurley's mine on his train because of their relations with her father. Frank and Joe, the Hardy Boys, decide to invite Nancy to go with them, for she is a good friend of theirs and they know Nancy loves a good mystery. When they get on the train, they find out that Lori also invited John Grey, Tino Balducci, and Charleena Purcell. When Lori disappers in the train, Nancy is determined to find out where she is and why she did it. But while looking for Lori, it is rumored that Jake's wife Camille, haunts the train and Nancy must watch her every step.

Characters

Frank and Joe Hardy

These two brothers are no strangers to mystery and are friends of Nancy. They've been solving crimes and going undercover for ATAC. Lori invited them along because her father knows theirs.

Lori Girard

Beautiful, rich Lori loves to party. And what could be cooler than a party on a haunted train with world-famous detectives bound for an unknown destination to discover a century-old secret? Could she be planning something sinister, though?

John Grey

Host of the Ghost Chasers, John analyzes electromagnetic fields to determine if there are any ghosts in the area. He thinks that Camille's ghost may know something about Jake's mine and disappearance. Does he have an old 'ghostly' past?

Tino Balducci

Tino is a hot-shot detective who solved a big case in Chicago. Some people say it was just luck, but Tino's out to show them that he is the best detective. Plus, he has history with Lori. Is he not telling some things?

Charleena Purcell

Charleena's romance novels have sold millions of copies, but she's not interested in parties. She's done her homework about Jake Hurley, though, and knows a lot about him and Camille. Does this book have some missing pages?

Fatima

Works at the museum and taffy shop in Copper Gorge. Wears a giant miner costume. Fatima is a huge fan of Charleena Purcell. However, Fatima can go from nice to mean in a split second if you touch any of the artifacts in the museum without her permission.

Accidents

As with all Nancy Drew games, in "Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon", there are many fatal accidents, such as:

*Pulling emergency brake near the beginning
*Removing the wrong planks in mine
*Turning the steam wheel before connecting pipes
*Taking too long to get out of the mine or taking the wrong set of tracks while in the mine cart

However, if the player makes a mistake, they may click on "Second Chance" at the main menu and it will take them back to the place before they made that mistake.

Cast

*Nancy Drew -- Lani Minella
*Frank Hardy -- Wayne Rawley
*Joe Hardy -- Rob Jones
*Lori Girard -- Sarah Papineau
*Charleena Purcell -- Julia Frances
*John Grey -- Lowell Deo
*Tino Balducci -- Jeff Minnerly
*Bess Marvin -- Alisa Murray
*George Fayne -- Patty Pomplun
*Fatima/Waitress -- Amy Broomhall
*Engineer/Oldtimer/Additional Voices -- Jason Sharp

Trivia

*When you open the drawer under Camille's doll collection, there is a box that is the same from Abby's jewelry box from Message in a Haunted Mansion.
*On the front cover of the box for this game, there are many number 13s hidden.
*The Hardy Boys and Charleena Purcell can both be called in The Secret of Shadow Ranch.

External links

* [http://www.herinteractive.com/prod/trn/index.shtml Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon] by Her Interactive.