Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor

Curse of Blackmoor Manor is one of the most highly rated and most praised games in the whole series. It is the third 'scary' game and the eleventh game in the Adventure game series.

Available on: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/10
ESRB: E for Everyone
PC Release Date: October 25, 2004
Release MSRP: $19.99 USD
Current MSRP: $9.99 USD
Number of Discs: 1
Game Acronym: CUR
Game Color Code: B84499

Game Description: Delve into Dark Legends Lurking in the Shadow of an Old English Mansion!
All is not well in Blackmoor Manor, a fourteenth century English mansion haunted by a tragic past. You, as Nancy Drew, embark on your first international adventure to visit Linda Penvellyn, your neighbor’s daughter and newlywed wife of a British diplomat. A mysterious malady keeps Linda hidden behind thick bed curtains. Is she hiding from something or someone, or is a more menacing threat stalking her? Face your fears to find the truth in Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor!
PC System Requirements: 400 MHz or greater Pentium II or equivalent class CPU. 64 MB of RAM. 300MB or more of hard drive space. 16MB DirectX compatible graphics video card. 16-bit DirectX compatible sound card. 12x CD-ROM drive. Mouse and Speakers.

Fun Facts:

According to previous HeR Interactive executive producer Robert Riedl, this game was loosely based off of the movie "Die, Monster, Die!" from 1965.
This is the third game in the Nancy Drew Collector's Edition Fan Favorites Tin released in 2010.
When the game initially loads up, the game title says 'The Curse of Blackmoor Manor'. The official game title doesn't include 'The' at the beginning.
The lady who voiced Jane in real life, Conni Ellern, was in her 70s at the time of the recording sessions in 2004.
This is the first game in the series to be set outside of the United States.
This is the first game where Bess and George aren't available to provide hints as they are at sailing camp.
If you click on the wind-up teeth in Jane's room 10 times, you receive an Easter Egg.
A few of the games in Jane's game chest, such as Bul, are from past games and others reference past games.
The quotes Loulou randomly say throughout the game are quotes from past games and famous movies. For example, when she says "You're gonna need a bigger boat!", she is referencing Steven Spielberg's "Jaws".
Jane has a poster in her room featuring Brady Armstrong from FIN.
This game was also released in the big box format just like games 1-5 and 10. Just like SHA, there's no flap on the front cover with game information on the inside. Everything is formatted just like the SHA version, but with all the CUR artwork and graphics.
This was the last game to feature the previous games on the back of the box all showing the cover art for each game.

Walkthrough

You can watch the full video walkthrough for Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor on YouTube!

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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?

Awards

iParenting Media, 2004 Great Holiday Award
Children’s Software Revue, 2004 All Star Award
Parents’ Choice 2004 Gold Award, Best Software, ages 10-18