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a kids review ''you should buy this game,read my review''

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: November 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is about Dirk Valentine's phanton horse.
When a phanton horse who visits Shadow ranch,leaving a trail of frigtening''accidents''.Local legends says the horse has come to
avenge the hanging of his master and the misfortune will befall
whoever sets eyes on it.You only have 4 people to choose to see who is behind the accidents and the phanthon horse.Don't let nobody fool you.At the end you will have a big sorprise for ....
and the culprit.Remenber who less you think is the culprit,that might be the culprit.If you think that is the culprit,that one might not be the culprit.

P.S buy this games is awesome and you will learn about Dirk Valentine an Frances.............

satisfying to the end

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the fun-est computer games I have played. It has a good storyline that deepens in the present and the past, and all the puzzles can be solved either with common sense or information already obtained. The bit where you navigate the cliff dwellings was tough and more than a bit frustrating, and it took me several tries before I could get all the keys and not get lost. All in all, a game worth buying.

Secret of Shadow Ranch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The life on a ranch is not as easy as it looks. Sure, feeding animals, picking vegatables, and getting eggs from the chicken coop is easy, but what about the part when you get attacked by a chicken who hates it when you try to take the eggs away from her nest in her presence? This is my favorite Nancy Drew game and book, and I beat it in...3 days. Basically a day for, well, a day. When a phantom horse shows up and causes trouble, its up to you, as Nancy Drew, to figure out who, or what, is behind it. Can you figure out who it is, and still have time for a slice of cake that you made? More than 2 thumbs up!

Her life is perfect!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 25, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I Really like this game. it is so
challenging and so realistic. (as you
can probably tell, I have read the
book too) the only thing strange is that
alot of the parts in the book were replaced
by "searching on your cell phone" or something.
I think it would have been even more cool
if it was in the early 1960's like it is in
the books. Also, I don't think that you should
have to be 10 to play the game. It is hard but
it just takes you longer to play. But still,
overall, This game is great and you should buy it.

Best of the Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Secret of Shadow Ranch is, in my opinion, one of the best games in the entire Nancy Drew PC game series. It's full of adventure, excitement, and challenge. It also has real life information, and graphics that other computers games I've played cannot come close to. You play as Nancy Drew, who is visiting Shadow Ranch, only to discover that one of the owners has been bitten by a rattlesnake, and that a ghost horse may be haunting the ranch.

You meet and interact with characters, solve really tough puzzles, and get to ride a virtual horse anywhere you go. If you goof up-- don't worry, a second chance will take you back and let you try again. There's also two different difficulty settings, and a tutorial to explain what to do. You have a cell phone to call for tips, and a notebook in which Nancy records information and, on the easier setting, gives you a checklist.

Overall, this game is highly recommended for everyone, including boys and adults, although maybe not for very small children. Once you've played it, you'll want to play all the others, too.

Not my favorite Nancy Drew game.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have every Nancy Drew game and I would have to rate this one my least favorite. I liked the idea of the game being a treasure hunt with clues to find but the puzzles were too easy or just plain annoying. I would not recommend this title to a newbie. I would suggest any other Nancy Drew title to play first and then if you absolutely have to play them all I would get this one.
For newbies I would recommend getting a multi pack. Like the 75th Anniversary or Mega Mystery pack. You will get more games for less money and I am sure you will be hooked on the series.

Wow, "Secret of Shadow Ranch" is So Much Fun!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

All I can say is Wow. HerInteractive has done it again. This is the fourth game in the Nancy Drew series that I have played; and in my opinion, it is the best so far. Every aspect of this game is top notch.

The graphics are beautiful and realistic. You really feel as though you are there visiting a beautiful real-life western ranch, complete with neighboring ghost town and souvenir shop! The colors are delightful, the atmosphere bright and cheerful, and the details are exquisitely reproduced, such as, for example, the furnishings within the ranch home or the decorations and articles inside the souvenir shop.

The characters are extremely well done and very interesting. They are a joy to interract with. You'll be asking yourself throughout the game, "I wonder, now, just who it could be that is behind all of these mysterious happenings?"

The storyline is one that you will have a hard time walking away from until you follow it through to the very end, with plenty of twists and turns, surprises, romance, mystery, danger and suspense. I loved how they weaved the tale of the long-forgotten tragic romance between the outlaw Dirk Valentine and his beloved, and the trail of clues that he left behind for her to his treasure that now really only you, as Nancy, will be able to solve.

The western atmosphere makes it exciting and fun to learn about ranch life as you progress through the game. You even get to learn how to take care of and ride a horse, and also how to use a lasso. Your horse, Bob, becomes a rather endearing friend by the end of the game.

The puzzles are pretty fun, although I would say that if this game has one flaw, it might be that at times, I noticed that they were, at least to me, a tad frustrating to solve, which is a very small complaint in light of the fantastic experience that this game is.

Also, some were complaining about some of the chores/tasks that you are asked to complete by the ranch hands; but after I was able to get the hang of most of them, I actually found them to be quite an enjoyable diversion from the main plot. And I just had a blast baking that awesome birthday cake for one of the main characters. Now, I know in a lot of the reviews, many were complaining that baking the cake was extremely frustrating and accomplished only through much trial and error; but I have to take exception to that and wonder if those who wrote those comments realized that there is a handy-dandy little recipe card nearby on the kitchen counter, labeled with the exact directions and measurements, to use as a guide. With that, it only took me two or three attempts. I mean, really, guys!

Add to all of this an awesome ending sequence, which takes you through this really incredible hidden location, and an edge-of-your-seat climax and confrontation when the culprit is finally revealed, along with the really clever way that you use to defeat this person, and you end up having one of the most enjoyable games that, in my opinion, I have ever played.

Congratulations, HerInteractive, for creating yet another masterpiece.

P.S.: Read M.E. Smola's comments about this game. Although I disagree with his exceptions, I think his observations are hilarious!! Great sense of humor!!

Very Atmospheric!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 02, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm an old lady avidly playing one Nancy Drew game after another! The reason I did not give "Secret" 5 stars is because a few of the puzzles, such as having to collect vegetables and eggs twice are just plain boring. However, you get a real feel for the old west as the graphics are excellent. The Indian relics and ruins and the ghost town are very well done and the indoor scenes are great, such as Shadow Ranch Lodge, Mary's Gift shop and Cappy's, the remnant of an old saloon.

The horse lore that you will learn such as the proper term for each horse color is downright interesting. And as a ranch hand you'll be obliged to put a dismembered bridle together, feed the three horses and the chickens their various rations, bake a cake, run a barrel race and ride your faithful horse Bob to interesting places, sleuthing all the way.

The puzzles cover a pretty wide gamut of difficulty from the very easy (the vegetables and eggs and the chicken wire fence repair) to the reasonably hard-the Indian ruins maze. The number and variety of puzzles should please just about everybody except, perhaps, accomplished and sophisticated gamers. The latter would find "The Curse of Blackmoor Manor" a much bigger challenge for their abilities.

The voice acting is first rate and the lip synch and gestures are fine. Tex, the onery cowboy with an incredibly deep voice, is very funny. Dave, another ranch hand, is very cute, as Nancy noticed and points out. All and all "Secrets of Shadow Ranch" is a very pleasant experience, and even though it took me about ten tries to trick the culprit at the end (I get in such a flap when a puzzle is timed) I finally succeeded. So all is well.

Definitely The Best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've played all the Nancy Drew games and I like all of them, but this is definitely the best. The plot is fantastic and the graphics are unreal. I love doing the chores, like gathering eggs, picking vegetables, feeding the animals, making a campfire, fixing a broken fence, and baking a cake...I don't know how you could find them tedious but I just thought they were fabulous. The snake rock maze was tricky but I like challenges. The ending made my heart beat fast and I the new window makes it so realistic. I give this game two thumbs up!

Excelent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 14
Date: May 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ii wouldd rate thegame 5 stars becaus it was ery adventures nd interestiing. It was aalso a indapendit game

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