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Nancy Drew returns to unravel another mystery, with the help of your keyboard and mouse, in case number 26: Tomb of the Lost Queen. As you might have guessed from the title, this time the inquisitive investigator must assist an archaeological team at an Egyptian excavation site. Things start off ominously when the professor who hired Nancy is attacked, forcing her to look for clues to the individual behind the sabotage. A rumored curse, an assistant who believes in aliens, a cocky archaeologist, and a smarmy tour guide are just a few of the things you'll deal with while collecting evidence and solving puzzles.

Egyptologists and archaeologists are abuzz about recent discoveries by a university dig team, but suspicious accidents left the group isolated and leaderless. Is a curse burying their progress or is someone sabotaging their success. Find out as you assume the role of Nancy Drew and uncover the lost secrets buried within the Tomb of the Lost Queen! The Nancy Drew games fall somewhat into the former. Tomb Of The Lost Queen is the twenty-sixth (yes that’s correct, the twenty-sixth) instalment of the female detective’s adventure game series. It has continued to engage a cult following over the years but coming to the genre, the series and the very concept of Nancy Drew with little experience, I was surprised to find Tomb Of The Lost.

The game takes place exclusively at the dig site and nearby camp, so you won't actually be traveling to different parts of Egypt to experience its distinctive culture. There is, however, plenty of historical information woven into the adventure, allowing players to learn more about certain aspects of ancient Egyptian life. You'll play a game of Senet, for instance, and discover books on hieroglyphics, Egyptian queens, and more. The first-person interface has you using onscreen arrows to move throughout the camp and tomb, with a magnifying glass allowing you to look closely at elements in a scene.

Though the game may appear to skew toward younger audiences, adults will find a suitable challenge at the 'master' difficulty level. You'll figure out how to enter secret parts of the tomb by deciphering hieroglyphics, carefully searching for items, and using collected objects in your inventory. You'll assemble a fragmented artifact, for instance, that's missing one piece. Since the artifact has an alphanumeric tag, you can use it to figure out where the item was found. You'll learn that each artifact from the tomb is catalogued, so you'll need a book to show where precisely it was found, allowing you to collect the missing piece.

What's particularly enjoyable about the game is that the puzzles actually make sense and fit the theme. If a room is too dark, for instance, you can find a lamp in one room that could be a source of light. Yet first you'll need to find oil -- and something to light the oil -- to proceed. As with previous games, you'll also converse with a number of oddball characters, finding out more about their motivations and opening potential areas of discussion with others. The one area that might be a sticking point for some is the lack of a compass or map indicator to show where exactly you are in world. It's very easy to get lost or overlook important details, forcing you to walk through the same areas more than once to try to figure out what you've missed.

The presentation is one of the game's highlights, with sharp visuals, atmospheric music, and fully voiced dialogue, though some additional refinement would have been welcomed. The characters are expressive, but tend to use the same animations as if they were on a loop. The voice of Nancy Drew, Lani Minella, is one of the most prolific voice actors in gaming -- from Luke Triton in the Professor Layton series to Adria in Diablo III -- but her delivery here seems unusually slow and aloof. Lip syncing is also off, and there's no widescreen display option, but these are relatively minor complaints.

Despite a few faults, Tomb of the Lost Queen is nonetheless an enjoyable adventure game that offers plenty of engaging puzzles and an interesting theme. In addition to the main adventure, players can spend time playing the rather addictive mini-games on Nancy Drew's phone, which include variants on classic board, card, and strategy games. Tomb of the Lost Queen also offers more educational value than previous Nancy Drew titles, but you don't have to be an archaeologist-in-training to 'dig' this mystery.

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Tomb of the Lost Queen is the 26th installment in the Nancy Drewpoint-and-click adventure game series by Her Interactive. The game is available for play on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X platforms. It has an ESRB rating of E for moments of mild violence. Players take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth Nancy Drew and must solve the mystery through interrogation of suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues. There are two levels of gameplay, Amateur and Master sleuth modes, each offering a different difficulty level of puzzles and hints, however neither of these changes affect the actual plot of the game. The game is loosely based on a book entitled Secrets of the Nile (1995).^[1][2]

Plot[edit]

Sixty years ago, a violent sandstorm uncovered an ancient tomb in the desert outside Cairo. A British expedition set off in hope of finally finding Egypt's legendary Lost Queen. The expedition never returned. The explorers were lost and presumed dead. In the present day, Nancy Drew joins leading archaeologists as they unearth what they presume to be the tomb where the British explorers were lost. The site is rumored to be cursed, due to an increase in suspicious accidents. The site's lead archaeologist, Professor Jon Boyle, was attacked during a fierce sandstorm and sent to the hospital to recover. As an amateur detective, Nancy attempts to discover who attacked Professor Boyle as well as what happened to the previous expedition.

Development[edit]

Characters[edit]

Nancy Drew Tomb Of The Lost Queen Easter Eggs

• Nancy Drew - Nancy is an eighteen-year-old amateur detective from the fictional town of River Heights in the United States. She is the only playable character in the game, which means the player must solve the mystery from her perspective.
• Abdullah Bakhoum - Abdullah is the Egyptian-assigned liaison to the Kingston dig team. He's famous in the Egyptology world for both his discoveries and his strong personality. Though he's tried for years, he hasn't yet been able to attain a high-ranking position in the field and is determined to get what he wants. Could his passion for discovery and need for limelight be the fuel behind the strange accidents?
• Lily Crewe - Lily is an Egyptology PhD student from Kingston University who is on her very first expedition. Archaeology is her passion and she's beyond thrilled to be part of this dig. She wants to find the mummy, but doesn't know exactly what she should be doing. She's also in awe of Abdullah, but petrified of displeasing him. Her desire for leadership and clear inexperience makes her look suspicious.
• Jamila El-Dine - Jamila is a local Egyptian who was absolutely thrilled when the temple was discovered just outside her town. She loves ancient Egypt and is a firm believer that the aliens built the pyramids. Jamila spends much of her time sneaking around in the shadows. What does she really believe and why is she really here?
• Dylan Carter - British tour guide Dylan is charismatic, knowledgeable and friendly. He's also crashing a dig site. Carter claims that tourists will come to the tomb when they hear about the curse, which might imply that he is betting his financial future on more misfortune for the team. If Carter can't bank on a natural accident, would he go to the trouble of creating one?

Cast[edit]

• Nancy Drew - Lani Minella
• Abdullah Bakhoum - Dave Rivas
• Lily Crewe - Marianna DeFazio
• Dylan Carter - Gabriel Wolf
• Jamila El-Dine - Sofia Rybin
• Jon Boyle - Mark Waldstein
• Professor Beatrice Hotchkiss - Keri Healey
• Bess Marvin - Jennifer Pratt
• Miscellaneous Voices - Bill Corkery ^[3]

References[edit]

1. ^[1], Teaser Trailer
2. ^'Nancy Drew Tomb of the Lost Queen | Girl Games Online'. Herinteractive.com.
3. ^'Tomb of the Lost Queen IMDb'.

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