The Creature of Kapu Cave

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Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave

Developer(s)	Her Interactive
Publisher(s)	DreamCatcher
Release date(s)	October 4, 2006
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Platform(s)	Windows

The Creature of Kapu Cave is the fifteenth installment in the Nancy Drew computer game series. Made solely by Her Interactive, Creature of Kapu Cave puts you in the shoes of popular detective Nancy Drew, meaning you see everything from her point of view. The game - including many different locations and characters - is solely in 3D animation.

1 Plot
2 Characters
3 Trivia
4 External Link

[edit] Plot

Nancy Drew is off to Hawaii to serve as a research assistant to Dr. Quigley Kim. A devastating scourge is destroying the pineapple crop causing residents to whisper that a local research compound has awoken the legendary Kāne ‘Ōkāla. Upon arriving, she discovers the camp ravaged with Dr. Kim missing. Coincidentally, the Hardy Boys are also on the Island to complete top secret mission, but it’s up to Nancy to uncover this intricate web of mysteries!

Along the way, she and the Hardy Boys will come across many tough puzzles, including making shave ice, fishing for Ulua, fertilizing plants, a story box puzzle, and snorkeling dangerous underwater currents. Players play as Nancy, Frank, or Joe, depending on stage of the game they are in. As Nancy, you can navigate a jeep through Hawaii. Unlike most of the other games, you cannot call her friends Bess and George for hints, but rather her boyfriend, Ned.

[edit] Characters

Dr. Quigley Kim - An absent-minded bug scientist, Dr. Kim is working to gain fame and funding. Too bad all the money is going to Craven's sophisticated facility instead. How far would she go to discover the latest breakthrough in entomology?

The Hardy Boys - Frank and Joe are in Hawaii to investigate the Mapu family for any hidden skeletons. With a lucrative endorsement contract on the line for Pua, the Hardy Boys only have a few spare moments to lend Nancy a hand. Ned might be a little jealous that Nancy gets to spend time with the brothers on the beach, but they've got a mystery of their own!

Pua Mapu - She spends her days training to become a professional surfer and claims that she doesn't have time for anything else. Sure she can surf all day, but what does she do when the sun sets and the ocean becomes a pit of blackness? Secretive and talented, Pua also helps her dad, Big Island Mike, at the Immersion Excursion.

Big Island Mike Mapu - Mike Mapu runs the Immersion Excursion with the help of his daughter Pua, but it seems like the tourists just aren't interested in the 'real Hawaiian experience.' He practically has to force tourists to catch fish, string necklaces, and go snorkeling. The FTC isn't going to like the way he does business...

Dr. Malachi Craven - Known for his tantrums and running the Hilihili Research compound with an iron fist, this scientist has attracted the funds of many investors. Craven keeps his work highly secretive, so no one knows what's happening in his lab. What is he working on that he'll go to great lengths to keep top-secret?

[edit] Trivia

Pua is the name of the Hawaiian state flower, which is seen in Pua's hair.
The Hardy Boys look different from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.
Kapu means "forbidden".
This is the first game in the series in which the player can control someone other then Nancy with the exception of playing as Frank Hardy for a small part in Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.