Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy

The Haunting of Castle Malloy was the second game to release in 2008 and the nineteenth game to release in the series.

Game Description

Unveil a Ghostly Legend and Find a Vanished Groom!
Touted as the most romantic event to grace the ruined halls of Ireland’s Castle Malloy, the Simmons-Mallory wedding was supposed to be a fairytale beginning, but now the groom is missing! Did a banshee crash the wedding or is this a case of cold feet? Can you, as Nancy Drew, unravel the knot of scattered clues and scary superstitions? You’ll need to catch more than a bridal bouquet to make this a happily ever after!

Game Information

Available on: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
ESRB: E for Everyone
PC Release Date: October 16, 2008
Release MSRP: $19.99 USD
Current MSRP: $9.99 USD
Number of Discs: 2
Game Abbreviation: HAU
Game Color Code: 07B79D
Inspired by/Based on: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Digest Paperback #168: The Bike Tour Mystery

Game Specs

PC System Requirements:

1 GHz or greater Pentium or equivalent class CPU
128 MB of RAM
1GB or more of hard drive space
32MB DirectX 9.0 compatible graphics video card
16-bit DirectX compatible sound card
24x CD-ROM drive
Mouse and Speakers

Fun Facts:

This is the first game to take place in a foreign country immediately after another foreign country game. In the past, Nancy has traveled to a foreign country then right back to the States, but this time she went from Italy to Ireland (with a trip home between cases, of course).
There is a sticker with the logo for Waverly Academy on a desk in the castle's tower which alludes to the twenty-first game, Warnings at Waverly Academy.
Some of the guests in the seating plan are from past games such as Jane from Curse of Blackmoor Manor and Heather from Danger by Design.
The picture of Kit and Kyler by the fire has the background of the Rialto Market from the previous game, The Phantom of Venice.
The teddy bear seen on the shelf in the nursery is similar to the one seen in the general store from Secret of the Old Clock.
The glass eye on the vanity in the nursery is one of the twenty-five glass eyes hidden around Legend of the Crystal Skull.
The fortunes Nancy receives from Madame Isibéal are references to past games.
The book Kyler is reading features the same design as Marie Antionette's journal from Treasure in the Royal Tower.
This is the second game to feature the Towers of Hanoi puzzle. The first game to have it, Stay Tuned for Danger, was made nine years before this one.
This game was supposed to be ported to the Wii just like The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, but it is unknown why it never happened. Most likely, fans weren't happy with the way The White Wolf of Icicle Creek was ported, or it might have just cost too much and they wanted to focus on making the next game in the series.

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Characters

Kyler Mallory

Kyler is now engaged to Matt Simmons and is excited to hold her wedding at Castle Malloy. Her grandfather recently passed away and he never spoke about his childhood. Kyler is just now learning about her true family history — did she find something she wants to hide from?

Matt Simmons

A travel and sailing free-lance writer for magazines. Known for his dry wit, Matt loves to play pranks on others. He’s marrying Kyler and wants to make the occasion something no one will ever forget, but has he gone too far this time?

Kit Foley

Matt’s best friend and accomplice on sailing trips. Kit was born in the US and moved to London when he was young, but he never picked up the British accent. He currently works as a land developer, but he may be here for other reasons than just to help out with the wedding…

Donal Delany

As Castle Malloy’s ever-present caretaker, he’s the resident expert on Irish mythology and lore, which might explain his overly superstitious nature. This Irish born gentleman isn’t particularly fond of foreigners and he’s the first to admit it. Did he kidnap Matt to protect the castle from being cursed?