A guide to all the riddles and puzzles in Nancy Drew Secrets Can Kill. Return.
We beginour adventure in the updated version of the game “Secrets Can Kill.Return". This game, although slightly different from the original, retainsits core essence: find Jack's killer. The game was tested at the "SeniorDetective" and "Junior Detective" levels in the Russian version.The difference between levels is mainly in the difficulty of the puzzles.
We start atAunt Eloise's house. First we go to the chest of drawers and read the note.Then open the right drawer of the desk and find an invitation to the party.After this, we take away the tapestry and open the safe.
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Step 1:Find the Library Key
•Wehead to the school door.
•Wecarefully examine the door.
•Inthe pocket on the door we find the key to the library.
•Wetake the key and remember its location (in case we need it again).
Step 2:Explore Aunt Eloise's Living Room
•Wego into Aunt Eloise's living room.
•Wego to the bedside table and open the drawer.
•Wefind a coin and a note in the box.
•Readthe note to get new information or a hint.
•Examinethe wall to find a book.
•Wetake the key to the teachers' room from the book in the wall.
Step 3:visit cafe "Maximum"
•Weleave Aunt Eloise's house.
•Wehead to the Maximum cafe.
•Wetalk with detective Beach.
•Welisten to his instructions, writing down the task he assigned us (find Jack'sdiary).
•Wemeet Daryl, who works behind the counter.
•Wecarefully examine the cafe:
•Westudy slot machines and jukebox.
•Takethe ladle from the black drawer on the table.
•Welook at the floor under the table and take the bolt cutter hidden under thepipe.
•Replacethe bolt cutter with a ladle.
Lookingfor clues:
•Welook at the work schedule and write down the hint: “Te: L3”.
•Readthe information on the refrigerator and write down the clue: “Hg:L3.”
•Westudy the cafe menu and write down the clue: “He: P3.”
Step 4:Explore Paseo Del Mar School
•Weare heading to the Paseo Del Mar school.
•Readingposters at school to get information about events or characters.
•Wewrite down all the clues that can be found on the stands.
•OpenJack's locker using the code: 3334 (in the English version 5253).
•Weread everything we find in the locker: “Literary Essay”, the magazine “JudoWorld”, and an empty cassette box.
•Welook down and read the newspaper.
•Wego to the foyer and talk to Hol Tanaka.
•Wego to the other foyer and talk to Connie.
•Wego to the gym and talk to the Hulk.
Step 5:Library
•Wego to the library using the key received at Aunt Eloise's house.
•Readall available books and documents.
•Payattention to the periodic table on the second floor.
•Weexamine the table under the periodic table and read the note: “Jack was here!”
Step 6:Gym
•Wereturn to the gym.
•Wego to the drink machine.
•Enterthe combination: “raspberry, raspberry, lemonade, cola.”
•Thesiren sounds.
•Wego to Connie in the other foyer.
•Weask Connie to turn off the alarm.
Step 7:Teacher's Room
•Wego to the teachers' room using the key received in the book from Aunt Eloise'shouse.
•Weapproach the computer.
•Enterthe login: “WATCHER”, password: “INFORMATION”.
•Westudy all the icons on the computer.
•Clickon the icon, which prints the security report.
•Readthe report.
•Westudy the map hanging on the wall.
•Openthe locker and examine the Tanaka Hol case.
•Weleave the teachers' room.
Step 8:Call from Mitch Dillon
•Wereceive a call from a certain Mitch Dillon.
•Mitchis threatening us.
•Writedown Mitch's phone number.
•Wecall Mitch.
•Welisten to his denials.
Step 9:Explore the Library (continued)
•Wereturn to the library.
•Weapproach the computer.
•Enterthe code: "3334".
•Readthe message: “Under my workplace.”
Step 10:Find Jack's Box
•Wehead to the second floor to the table under the periodic table.
•Welook under the chair.
•FindJack's box.
Step 11:Talk to Everyone
•Wetalk with Hall, Connie and Hulk on all topics.
•Wego to the Maximum cafe.
Step 12:Visit to the Maximum cafe (continued)
•Wego to the cafe.
•Wenotice that Detective Beach is not there.
•Wetalk with Daryl on all topics.
•Wereceive a note from Daryl with the text: “I know the answer to your riddle.Let's meet in the boiler room.”
Step 13:Boiler Room
•Wehead to the school's boiler room.
•Westudy the boiler room to prepare for the meeting with Daryl.
Important: Check your inventory for usefulitems.
Don'tforget to write down important information or tips.
Be carefuland monitor your surroundings.
Use logicand deduction to solve puzzles.
Go meetDaryl in the boiler room.
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Door lockcode:
Boilerroom
We find ourselves trapped! It is necessary to find a way out of the boilerroom.
Step 1: Gloves
•We inspect the boiler room.
•Find a box on the wall.
•Open the box and take the gloves from it.
Step 2: Safety Instructions
•We look for safety instructions on the wall.
•Read the instructions carefully to understand how thelevers in the boiler room work.
Step 3: Cut the chains
•We study the mechanism that controls the levers.
•We notice that the chain is preventing the movement ofthe levers.
•We use a bolt cutter to cut through the chain.
Step 4: Moving the Levers
•We wear gloves to protect our hands.
•We move the levers in accordance with the safetyinstructions.
Boiler Room: Finding clues and escaping
•We look around: we carefully study the boiler room.
•Matches and a glass: on the boxes we find matches anda glass with the inscription “Maximum”. It is not yet clear why we will needthem, but we keep them in our inventory.
•Grate: We find a grate at the bottom right of theboiler.
•Cassette: go to the grate and find a cassette there.Let's take it.
•Bolt cutter in action: use the bolt cutter to open thegrate.
•Exit: climb through the grate and exit the boilerroom.
AuntEloise's House: The Mystery Tape
•TV: we find the TV in the closet.
•Viewing: insert the cassette into the TV and turn iton. We are watching the story with interest.
Schooland cafe: Interrogations and new questions
•School: we return to school and interrogate all thecharacters. We remember who we have already talked to and ask clarifyingquestions to get more information.
•Cafe: we go to the Maximum cafe and continue theinterrogation of everyone who is there.
•School: Jack's Box: We return to school and openJack's box. Let's study its contents.
New questions and tasks
•Cassette: What does the cassette show? What's theconnection to Jack's case?
•Box: what's inside the box? What information will helpus advance our investigation?
Next steps
•We continue the investigation, taking into account thenew information received.
•We are looking for clues that will help solve themystery of Jack's murder.
•Interact with the characters to find out more aboutwhat is happening.
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Order of pressing the buttons:
Jack's Box: The Clue
•Cassette: open the box and find a cassette in it. Wetake it because it clearly contains important information.
•Home for a movie: we go home to watch the tape wefound. Don't forget to stock up on popcorn, as we're in for a twist.
AuntEloise's House: Face to Face with the Killer
•Meeting with the criminal: Turning on the tape, wewill find ourselves face to face with Jack's killer. He will ask a questionabout the diary.
•Correct answer: choose the second option, saying thatthe diary is in the safe behind the tapestry.
•False password: To solve the secret, we need to enterthe wrong password for the safe three times.
•Victory: after the third unsuccessful attempt, thecriminal is exposed!
Congratulations, you have successfully solved the Jack Rogers case!
