Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor DVD

This version of the eleventh game in the series was ported by Brighter Minds to a game you could play on your DVD machine.

Game Description

Search for clues as Nancy Drew to find out what's threatening Blackmoor Manor in this DVD mystery game.
Something strange is taking place at Blackmoor Manor, a mysterious fourteenth century English mansion. At the manor, Linda Penvellyn appears to be hiding from something or someone menacing. By finding clues and interacting with characters as Nancy Drew, you can discover the truth behind the Curse of Blackmoor Manor. The game mirrors the popular Nancy Drew computer game franchise without requiring a computer - all you need is a DVD player and remote control to become the next Nancy Drew!

Game Information

Available on: DVD
ESRB: E for Everyone
DVD Release Date: June 2007
Big Box Release MSRP (HeR Interactive): $24.99 USD, later discounted to $19.99 USD
Big Box Release MSRP (Brighter Minds Media): $24.95 USD, later discounted to $21.95 USD
Travel DVD Release MSRP (Brighter Minds Media): $19.99 USD, later discounted to $16.99
Current MSRP: N/A
Discontinued: December 2011
Number of Discs: 1
Game Abbreviation: CUR DVD
Inspired by/Based on: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Digest Paperback #77: The Bluebeard Room

Game Specs

System Requirements:

DVD player (US region 1 only)

Fun Facts:

This is the only game that can run on a DVD player.
This game released in 2 different box styles: a larger, square-shaped box, and a DVD case with a slipcase. The larger version also came with a copy of The Haunted Carousel with a special red disc. It was included as a teaser implying that it would be the next game ported to DVD.
This was the first Nancy Drew game that was 2 player.
Instead of a regular point-and-click game where you would click on anywhere you'd like to go, this game had short, gliding animations between scenes. In other words, when you would move forward or turn a corner, a short animation of Nancy walking would play instead of instantly arriving at the next spot. This style of navigation was used again in Midnight in Salem, although it was sped up and real-time instead of a pre-rendered animation.
The UI for this game was heavily simplified making the game experience not as complex as the PC version.
This game uses a chapter system just like Message in a Haunted Mansion for the GBA. Whenever you would complete a chapter, it would give you a password to load the new chapter of the game should you want to quit.
There are 11 chapters in this game. It is unknown if that was intended because this is the 11th game in the PC series, or if that was just how the game was ported.
Many of the puzzles were simplified or their gameplay completely scrapped for the DVD version.
There are very few moments for dialogue selection while in conversation with characters. A lot of the dialogue was cut from the game as well.

Image Gallery
Characters
Walkthrough
Soundtrack
Extra

Image Gallery

Characters

Nigel Mookerjee

A historian currently researching and cataloguing the Blackmoor Manor library. Nigel is interested in writing a history of the Penvellyn family. Could he be the one who can help find the key to unlocking the past? But what’s really behind his keen interest in the manor and its quirky inhabitants?

Ethel Bosinny

Ethel is Jane’s tutor and comes from a long line of tutors to the Penvellyn Clan. She is very mysterious; her oh-so-charming demeanor has an edge that hints at something deeper. Is there something painful in her past, or is she hiding a secret?

Mrs. Drake

Grand-aunt to Jane and housekeeper of Blackmoor Manor. Mrs. Drake puts up a no-nonsense attitude and is truly confounded and frustrated with the recent spate of events. Outwardly she ‘pooh poohs’ the issue of curses and witches, but she is superstitious herself.

Linda Penvellyn

Linda married Hugh Penvellyn and recently moved from America to Blackmoor Manor, his ancestral home. She now refuses to let anyone see her face — even Nancy. She says there are some doors that should never be opened. What is she hiding besides her face?

Jane Penvellyn

Jane is unhappy with her move to Penvellyn Manor having enjoyed being raised in the US. Very curious and smart, she is knowledgeable of the manor’s secrets — is she stirring up trouble so she can go back home to her mom?