Message in a Haunted Mansion (2025)

Message in a Haunted Mansion is the 3^rd installment in the Nancy Drew video game series by Her Interactive.

Plot[]

Discover Who — or What — is behind the mysterious accidents in a house full of secrets! Nancy Drew is invited by a friend to San Francisco to assist in the renovation of a Victorian mansion. But, there are other uninvited guests, visitors from the past--spirits who want the place all to themselves. Nancy suspects that there is another force at work: greed. In a house full of trap doors and secret tunnels, breaking glass and suspicious fires, one misstep and Nancy won't stand a ghost of a chance.

Characters[]

Rose Green -- A friend of Hannah Gruen's who invited Nancy out to San Francisco to help her with some renovation work on her Victorian mansion. She plans to open a bed and breakfast with her friend and co-owner, Abby. However, several accidents have caused her to worry about being able to open on time. She's invested her life savings into the place, but is she reconsidering this venture? If so, how far will she go to regain her money? Enough to destroy the mansion?

Abby Sideris -- A friend of Rose who helped her buy the mansion at auction. She is very spiritual and believes in ghosts. At one point in the game, she even holds a séance. She insists that the house is haunted and hopes to advertise as such. Could she be faking these hauntings to bring in guests? Is she also somehow involved in these so-called accidents?

Charlie Murphy -- A young workman who is helping Rose with renovations. He is inexperienced and very uncomfortable when the accidents get brought up. He is usually found in the basement.

Louis Chandler -- An suave, middle aged, antique dealer who runs Chandler Interiors and specializes in the Victorian Period. He works in the library, and is helping Rose with choosing authentic decor. He claims to not know anything about the mansion, but is he lying? Could he be the one causing these accidents so he can have Rose sell the mansion to someone else?

Hannah Gruen -- The Drew's housekeeper who sent Nancy to the mansion to help her friend Rose. She can only be heard through the phone and is not a suspect.

Bess Marvin and George Fayne -- Friends of Nancy. Like Hannah, they can only be heard through the phone and are also not suspects.

Lizzie Applegate -- An actress from the 1880s. What is her connection to this place? Could she be the ghost, lurking through the hallways?

Diego Valdez -- A bandit also from the 1880s; he was Hispanic and is mentioned in the game. His voice can be heard during Abby's seance. Could he be searching the mansion for his wife? Who is his wife?

Character Gallery[]

Cast[]

• Nancy Drew - Lani Minella
• Rose Green — Janis Page
• Abby Sideris — Valerie Mosley
• Charlie Murphy — Scott Carty
• Louis Chandler — Brian Hargus
• Hannah Gruen — Maia McCarthy
• Emily Foxworth — Shannon Kipp
• Bess Marvin — Katie Denny
• George Fayne — Lindsey Newman

Gallery[]

Gameplay[]

Easter Eggs[]

After putting in the eye of the Phoenix:

• Set the alarm for 4:00 AM. Then go to the attic and open the chest beside the doll's head (where the iron was found in the game).
• Set the alarm for 3:00 pm. Then go to the phone in the parlor.

Second Chances[]

There are many ways of accidents in this game where the player has to use the second chance option. Some of them are:

• Loosening the chandelier too much so that it falls and breaks rather than in the ending.
• Not putting out the fire in time.
• Going through the secret passage without a lantern.
• Spending too long going through Louis's briefcase and getting caught.
• Telling Louis that you found "Gum Bo Fu" in a book instead of in a magazine.
• Staying in Abby's room after 6PM and getting caught.
• Letting the culprit get away.

References to Previous Games[]

References to previous games in the series include:

• The magazine on Abby's desk features Mattie Jensen. (Stay Tuned for Danger)
• An article in Louis' briefcase mentions Rick Arlen. (Stay Tuned for Danger)

Trivia[]

• There is portrait of a woman in pink on the staircase (the side that does not creak). If you look at the portrait and wait a few seconds, the woman blinks.
• There are references to some of the original books in the Nancy Drew series such as The Spider Sapphire Mystery and The Sign of the Twisted Candles.
• In Abby's room, there is a book titled Fortune Telling: for Business Popularity; it is published by Her Interactive Publishing.
• There is a mug with a Her Interactive logo on the dining room table.

Trailer[]

Source[]

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_in_a_Haunted_Mansion

For More Information[]

• Message in a Haunted Mansion by Her Interactive