The Creature of Kapu Cave
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| Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave | |
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| Developer(s) | Her Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | DreamCatcher |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release date | October 4, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
The Creature of Kapu Cave is the fifteenth installment in the Nancy Drew computer game series. Loosely based on Mystery on Maui, Creature of Kapu Cave puts the player in the shoes of popular detective Nancy Drew, meaning they see everything from her point of view. The game - including many different locations and characters - is solely in 3D animation.
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[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 a top secret mission surprisingly not from ATAC.
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. If you are on the junior level, and you are stuck, you can call Nancy's boyfriend Ned.
[edit] Characters
Dr. Quigley Kim -- An absent-minded scientist, Dr. Kim is studying entomology to gain fame and funding.
Frank and Joe Hardy -- Frank and Joe are in Hawaii to investigate the Mapu family. With a lucrative endorsement contract on the line for Pua, the Hardy Boys only have a few spare moments to lend Nancy a hand.
Pua Mapu -- Secretive and talented, she spends her days training to become a professional surfer. 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 to give tourists the "real Hawaiian experience," including fishing, stringing necklaces, and snorkeling.
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.
Mistakes that you may make: Failing to reach stairs before the culprit , Bringing Doctor Kim wrong answer Getting caught in plant room (hilliHilli research center)
[edit] Cast
- Nancy Drew - Lani Minella
- Joe Hardy - Rob Jones
- Frank Hardy - Jonah von Spreecken
- Ned Nickerson - Scott Carty
- Big Island Mike - Ross Douglas
- Dr. Quigley Kim, Phone Recording - Leslie Wadsworth
- Malachi Craven - Dan Murphy
- Pua Mapu - Judith Knowles
- Richard Aikens, Pawnbroker, Johnny Kuto, Yellow Suit Guard - Don Darryl Rivera
- Gate Guard - RFA Krolmeister
- Dr. Kim's Employer - Anne Grant
[edit] Trivia
- Pua is the name of the Hawaiian state flower.
- The Hardy Boys look different from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, due to Her Interactive hiring a new artist for the games.
- "Kapu" means "forbidden" in Hawaiian.
- This is the first game in the series in which the player can control someone other than Nancy with the exception of playing as Frank Hardy for a small part in Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.
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| Preceded by Danger by Design |
Nancy Drew Computer Games | Succeeded by White Wolf of Icicle Creek |
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