Secrets Can Kill

• One of the posters on the bulletin boards is for McKenzie & Co, the first game created by HeR Interactive.

• There are two posters for The Vampire Diaries, the second game made by HeR, on two separate bulletin boards (one picturing the front case of the game and one of the back). The actual game is on a table in the library.

• One of the books in the library is The Vampire Diaries: Behind the Scenes, and another is The Story of Her Interactive & the Making of Nancy Drew.

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Stay Tuned for Danger

• The HeR Interactive logo appears multiple times on different objects in this game.

  1. Lillian's contact card for Ms. Teri Gaime (which is an obvious pun of "mystery game").

  2. A mug in Rick's dressing room.

  3. A skateboard in the prop room.

  4. One of the cards in Dwayne's wallet (the logo is partially hidden because the card is in a wallet pocket).

  5. A mug in Dwayne's office.

• Lillian has a poster for The Vampire Diaries on her bulletin board. The game itself is on one of the shelves in her office.

• The aforementioned shelf also features the game McKenzie & Co.

• Nancy compares Rick's flirty behavior towards Nancy to that of Daryl from Secrets Can Kill.

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Message in a Haunted Mansion

• A mug with the HeR Interactive logo is on the dining room table.

• Abby has a book on fortune telling that was published by Her Interactive Publishing.

• Abby's room contains several objects that previously appeared in Stay Tuned for Danger:

  • Her "The Publicity Stunts" CD is also owned by Rick.

  • She has the magazine with Mattie's interview, which is in Mattie's apartment.

  • Her maracas are similar to the ones in Lillian's office.

  • Her red robe is a slight redesign of the black coat in Dwayne's office.

• In addition, Louis' briefcase contains a newspaper article mentioning the events of Stay Tuned for Danger.

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Treasure in the Royal Tower

• Lisa is reading the magazine that contains Mattie's interview.

• Professor Hotchkiss's typewriter resembles the one owned by Millie from Stay Tuned for Danger. She also has the same robe/coat that Dwayne and Abby own.

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The Final Scene

• There are two HeR Interactive mugs on different shelves in the women's dressing room.

• ​The ID# on Maya's press pass is the same ID# of Owen Spayder. (Stay Tuned for Danger)

• The puzzle in the basement has the same design as that of Abby's jewelry box from Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• Simone owns the same coat as Dwayne, Abby, and Professor Hotchkiss.

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Secret of the Scarlet Hand

• The maze game was previously used in Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• One of the exhibits is on loan from "The Wickford Estate", referring to Ezra Wickford, a deceased character in Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• One of the Beech Hill donors is Punchy LaRue, which is the name of Bess' voice actor in The Final Scene. Another donor is Marquin del Falcone. This surname is shared with Nicholas, a character from the aforementioned game.

  • Likewise, Nancy mentions Nicholas when she allows Henrik to tell her about the glyph meaning on the Maya pot: "In the words of Nicholas Falcone, 'Come on, spill it.'"​

• Joanna has the same coat (albeit in white) as Dwayne, Abby, Professor Hotchkiss, and Simone.

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Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake

• The shed has purple ski boots, which previously appeared in Treasure in the Royal Tower as a belonging of Professor Hotchkiss.

• There are multiple references to The Final Scene:

  • Emily is selling the movie Neo, which was advertised by posters in the Royal Palladium.​

  • Towards the end of the game, there is a magazine about Brady Armstrong.

  • The magazine from the end of The Final Scene is seen in the culprit's lair.

  • In a newspaper with an article about Mickey Malone, an ad in the corner says, "Tomorrow: Reflections on Houdini Master Magician."

  • Eustacia Andropov makes a surprise appearance when you call Vivian the second time.

• The stamp on Vivian's package contains a Mayan glyph, similar to those in Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

 

The Haunted Carousel

• When repairing the roller coaster or Barnacle Blast game card reader, you can see notes from a "Nick F.", referencing Nicholas Falcone from The Final Scene. The second note uses "fight the power switch," a reference to Nicholas' catchphrase "Fight the power."

• A red handprint is on the door inside the roller coaster, a clear reference to the notorious red handprint from Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

• ​In his office, Elliot has a painting by Poppy Dada, the famous teen artist from Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

• Joy's notepad features a picture of a Rottweiler similar to those from Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.

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Danger on Deception Island​

• The dog paintings from the speakeasy in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake are depicted on Katie's calendar and a calendar in the lighthouse.

• When clamming, you can find a dog biscuits labeled "Malone's Bones," referencing Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.

• The shirt in Nancy's suitcase features a picture of a horse, referencing The Secret of Shadow Ranch, the next game.

• When Nancy releases a crab from the basket, she may quote previous characters by saying "Allez Bye-bye" - Jacques Brunais (Treasure in the Royal Tower) or "Fight the Power, [little one]" - Nicholas Falcone (The Final Scene.)

• The sign in front of the lighthouse has a red handprint, referencing the Secret of the Scarlet Hand.​

• Nancy has some tokens from Captain's Cove Amusement Park (The Haunted Carousel) as well as a brochure from Beech Hill Museum in her suitcase (Secret of the Scarlet Hand).

• The magazine in Nancy’s suitcase references Mayan temples and glyphs (Secret of the Scarlet Hand) and is the same magazine you find in the culprit’s lair in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.

• The camera Nancy uses on the whale watching tour is the same camera you find in Simone’s bag in The Final Scene.

• The shirt in Nancy's suitcase has a horse on it, possibly referencing The Secret of Shadow Ranch. This shirt would be seen in many future games.

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The Secret of Shadow Ranch

• One of the books at the ranch is called "Tidal Terror," which is the roller coaster's name at Captain's Cove Amusement Park in The Haunted Carousel.

• The last newspaper in the den is a copy of "The Golden Gate Gazette," which Nancy found in the attic in Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• The mineral deposit map references Sonny Joon (Sunny June Ridge), Prudence Rutherford (Rutherford Peak), and Koko Kringle bars (Kringle Mountain), all of which come from the Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

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The Curse of Blackmoor Manor

• Nigel's computer desktop is a picture of himself standing in a hallway of Wickford Castle from Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• Jane is a fan of Brady Armstrong from The Final Scene.

• ​Mrs. Drake has a Mayan pot from the Beech Hill Museum in Secret of the Scarlet Hand behind her.

• Jane's game collection includes Bul from Secret of the Scarlet Hand and Petroglyph Punch from The Secret of Shadow Ranch.

• Betty, the automaton's ring, is similar to the one Dave Gregory received from Ellie in The Secret of Shadow Ranch.

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Secret of the Old Clock

• Emily's sewing machine is found in the attic in Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• The carousel horse in Josiah's house is one of the horses from The Haunted Carousel. Also, the picture of the carousel from Joy's office appears on the wall in Josiah's home. This same picture appears in the Lest I Forget book with the words "Buy carousel horse from Sheldon!" underneath.

• Josiah has Katie's calendar from Danger on Deception Island.

• Emily's record plays "The Ballad of Brigitte" from Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

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Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon

• The peanut butter Frank uses at the restaurant is the same as Katie Firestone's in Danger on Deception Island.

• The jewelry box in Camille's doll cabinet's drawer resembles Abby's from Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• Charleena Purcell appeared as a phone friend in The Secret of Shadow Ranch. Nancy references their previous meeting a few times.

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Danger by Design

• This game sees the return of 2 classic characters: Prudence Rutherford, initially introduced in Secret of the Scarlet Hand, makes a return in this game as a phone character and Nancy completes a fashion project for her and Sonny Joon references appear again after his stint at Beech Hill Museum. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand).

• Prudence Rutherford's cowboy boots in her wardrobe were made at Shadow Ranch. (The Secret of Shadow Ranch)

• Abby's jewelry box from Message in a Haunted Mansion is on the table with the dodo box.

• Your calling card in the game is from Zippy, the name of the gas station in Secret of the Old Clock.

• Emily Griffen sends a fan e-mail to Minette, and mentions her bottles at Moon Lake. (Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake)

• Jean Michel has the same bag as Brady Armstrong from The Final Scene.

• Nancy packs her horse shirt (You can see the shirt in her pile of things in the catacombs.) The shirt has been seen in Nancy's suitcase in previous games.

• Nancy's silhouette is seen when taking the Metro.

• When catching cockroaches, Nancy can quote Loulou from Curse of Blackmoor Manor and say, "Say goodnight, Gracie."

• When playing in Jane's Game Portal, the person with the highest score in Model Match is LettyD which is a reference to Leticia Drake from Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• Jane Penvellyn built the game portal and the computer game, Model Match and her face appears in-game (Curse of Blackmoor Manor.) Brady Armstrong and Jeff Akers are featured as faces in the game as well (The Final Scene, Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.) There is also a game on the portal named after Brady Armstrong called “Brady Bowl” and a reference to Lou Lou the parrot via a game called “LouLou’s Loopy Lupine” (Curse of Blackmoor Manor.)

• An UtNe magazine can be found in Jing Jing Ling's apartment and the Copper Gorge museum. (Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon)

• In Sonny Joon’s notebook, he mentions “Sinclair’s tie” a reference to Taylor Sinclair (Secret of the Scarlet Hand.)

• There is a drawer full of Koko Kringle bars, there are references to Koko Kringle in Sonny Joon’s notebook and there is a picture of the Koko Kringle cow on the board next to Nancy’s computer.

• Krolmeister Office Supplies sends an email to Nancy’s computer and Dieter uses Krolmeister Escacrome PB paper, which is also referenced in the manual on his bookshelf. The manual also mentions several other Krolmeister products. The day 4 newspaper mentions Krolmeister purchasing an Acme Corp.

• On Nancy’s desk are memorabilia from her past cases - A statue from Beech Hill Museum (Secret of the Scarlet Hand) a carousel horse statue (The Haunted Carousel) and a whale figurine (Danger on Deception Island.)

• The cake stand from Secret of Shadow Ranch can be seen in JJ’s kitchen.

• There is a reference to the game “Bul” on Jane’s Game Portal via a game called “Bul-oney.” Bul was first featured in Secret of the Scarlet Hand and made a re-appearance in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• One of the parfaits is named “LouLou” (Curse of Blackmoor Manor)

• Heather says "Allez bye-bye!" Jacques Brunais from Treasure in the Royal Tower as well as LouLou, the pet bird in Curse of Blackmoor Manor have been known to use this phrase.

• At the Pont Neuf park, park vendors can be found selling various objects from previous games:

  • The arm of spook 10, a toy shark and the fundae spoon from Captain's Cove Amusement Park. (The Haunted Carousel)

  • The doll head from the attic of the Golden Gardenia. (Message in a Haunted Mansion)

  • The garden gnome from Sally's shed. (Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake)

  • The jade monolith key. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand)

  • A stuffed bear and toy plane from the vending machine and a stuffed parrot like the one in Topham's house. (Secret of the Old Clock)

• The day 7 newspaper contains a small article about Fredonia, the home country of Yanni (The White Wolf of Icicle Creek.)

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The Creature of Kapu Cave

• The Zippy company made the fish bait used to catch ulua. (Secret of the Old Clock)

• Krolmeister manufactures the GPS in Nancy's vehicle and Dr. Kim's Formula Machine.

• Heather McKay from Danger by Design is one of the employees listed on Dr. Craven's PDA.

• The purple starfish on the beach looks similar to the purple starfishes on the secret beach in Danger on Deception Island.

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The White Wolf of Icicle Creek​

• The green-eyed goat from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon is hanging in the den.

• Nancy can talk about many random things from previous games when using the bathroom.

• The tainted mayo is called “Crandall’s mayonnaise” – named after Emily Crandall from Secret of the Old Clock.

• Lizzie Applegate’s picture is on display in the main living area and she is mentioned on several of the plaques. (Elizabeth “Lizzie” Applegate is the historical character in Message in a Haunted Mansion.)

• When calling Mystico (see Easter Eggs), and you ask him the first 3 questions, he will reference many different game references and past characters from various Nancy Drew games. When you ask him to be hypnotized after receiving the Easter Egg from the lake, one of the animal choices is “An aracari.” Aracari is an HerInteractive employee username on the Her Interactive board. Aracari has Easter egg awards named after him at the end of some games and gave clues to Easter eggs on the message boards. He was also referenced in the Easter Egg in Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• Nancy can ask Bill Kessler if he is a relative of Rolfe Kessler, the carousel horse designer. (The Haunted Carousel)

• While reading Nancy's case file in the beginning of the game, it says that Bet and Ed Rawley recommended Nancy to Chantal. (The Secret of Shadow Ranch)

• Tino Balducci returns as a phone character to this game and Tino and Nancy’s past case in Blue Moon Canyon and Lori Girard get mentioned. (Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon)

• Yanni’s bag and Lou’s UC Brea bag are the same 3D models that were used for Dr. Quigley Kim's bag in The Creature of Kapu Cave.

• Poppy Dada is mentioned in the article Tino sends you about Lou. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand)

• Sheriff Mahihkan, when referencing the explosion at the bunkhouse, says “blown to smithereens” which is what the bomber’s tape in Rick Arlen’s dressing room says. (Stay Tuned for Danger)

• The can that holds the pieces to make the bit for Tex, can be seen floating in the water when fishing. (The Secret of Shadow Ranch)

• Krolmeister made the Radiation Monitor (Geiger counter)

• The first song that plays in the trailer for Legend of the Crystal Skull is a song from Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.

• When calling Mystico (see Easter Eggs), he will reference a dark figure named Bruno, an allusion to the next game. (Legend of the Crystal Skull)

 

Legend of the Crystal Skull​

• The arch in Bruno's model cemetery plays three songs. Two are part of the Secrets Can Kill soundtrack, and the other was originally supposed to be in the game and is available on Music for Mysteries Volume 1 from Her Interactive's website.

• Renee's doll is Camille Hurley's doll, Naughty Tina, from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.

• When you order gumbo, the character model of the chef resembles Shorty from The Secret of Shadow Ranch.

• Professor Beatrice Hotchkiss from Treasure in the Royal Tower makes a return in this game as she wrote a book about the crystal skulls and is a phone character.

• The plants behind Renee resemble Mrs. Drake’s plants that you have to organize in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• The Steno pad on Dr. Bolet’s desk in his private study is the same style Steno pad on Dexter’s desk (though Dexter’s was yellow not red) in Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• Henry's mom's picture is the same character model as Dr. Predoviciu from Danger on Deception Island.

• Among the many books in the house are two written by familiar characters:

  •  Prudent Living: A Memoir by Prudence Rutherford. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand)

  • Finding Fish by Bill Kessler. (The White Wolf of Icicle Creek)

• Zeke's curio shop has some familiar items on display:

  • The statue Aeolus and chattering teeth from Blackmoor Manor. (Curse of Blackmoor Manor)

  • The hula doll from Big Island Mike's Immersion Excursion. (The Creature of Kapu Cave)

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The Phantom of Venice

• Prudence Rutherford returns in this game. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand, Danger by Design)

• Helena writes about having met Sonny Joon in Venice.

• Fango's office has a few references to previous games.

• Fango's music box is modeled after a small version of the carousel horse Glory. (The Haunted Carousel)

• A small version of Josiah Crowley's robot. (Secret of the Old Clock)

• His diploma from the University of Bologna is signed by Louis Chandler, Taylor Sinclair, Andy Jason, and Tammy Barnes. (Message in a Haunted Mansion, Secret of the Scarlet Hand, Danger on Deception Island, and Danger by Design)

• Margherita got the flowers on the roof of Ca' Nascosta from The Hilihili Research Center. (The Creature of Kapu Cave)

• If Nancy tells Margherita she's birdwatching when she looks through the binoculars, Margherita will mention Red Knott from Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake to Colin and Helena later in the game when Nancy eavesdrops on a conversation they have.

• Samantha Quick is suggested to be Nancy's stage name by Simone Mueller previously. (The Final Scene)

• Prudence mentions a Minette original. (Danger by Design)

• At Costumi di Vera, the costume shop, Nancy can find one of the skeleton masks from the Jolly Rodger Krewe. (Legend of the Crystal Skull)

• In Margherita's letter, she mentions the ambassador of Fredonia, Yanni Volkstaia's home country. (The White Wolf of Icicle Creek)

• Outside the Casa dei Giochi, you can rummage through the garbage bin and find various references to previous games.

• Trapper Dan's snowshoe. (The White Wolf of Icicle Creek)

• The head of the carousel horse Glory. (The Haunted Carousel)

• While in the bathroom, Nancy will say several different things in reference to previous games.

  • "Behold! Our heroine emerges from the tomb like a manatee!" in reference to "Behold! Our heroine emerges from the tomb, like a mermaid from the sea!" - Alejandro del Rio's dialogue at the end of Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

  • "Fight the shower!" in reference to "Fight the power!" - Nicholas Falcone's tagline. (The Final Scene)

  • "Hi, I'm Connie" possibly referencing Nancy meeting Connie Watson. (Secrets Can Kill and Secrets Can Kill Remastered)

  • "Cheeseburger" Joe's iconic line from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.

• Sorpresa chocolates are originally from Stay Tuned for Danger.​

• Nancy can once again say, "Say goodnight, Gracie," when going to bed. (Curse of Blackmoor Manor)

• On the newspaper in the entryway, the tag line is “All the news one would ever need to know.” This is the same tagline on the newspapers in JJ Ling’s apartment. (Danger by Design)

• Nancy’s stage name Punchy LaRue is the real life name of the voice actor that plays Bess in The Final Scene, and is also a donor at the Beech Hill Museum. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand)

• Minette is mentioned on the cover of the Eurowelt magazine bought at the magazine stand. (Danger by Design)

• Krolmeister created a method of chess notation and someone named Hartmut Krolmeister is mentioned in Helena's notes.

• After Nico is arrested, the newspaper article on the screen mentions that Sonny Joon witnessed the crime.

• The teddy bear in Nancy's closet is Mr. Woogle Wogle who was first seen on the side table in Nancy's room in The White Wolf of Icicle Creek. He also appears in tutorials.

• At the magazine stand, some familiar books and magazines from past games can be found:

  • The panda magazine and the magazine with the girl on horseback are the same magazines that can be found in the library at Paseo Del Mar High School. (Secrets Can Kill)

  • The books with the moon and sun on them are both books that can be found in Abby's room in Message in a Haunted Mansion. (Fortune Telling and The Zodiac and You)

  • One of the books appears to have a picture of one of the Mayan glyphs on the cover. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand)

  • When Helena writes about meeting Sonny, she mentions that he is headed to the Caribbean. Nancy will eventually go there and find more traces he left behind. (Ransom of the Seven Ships).

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The Haunting of Castle Malloy

• The telescope next to Kyler resembles the one from Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• The photo of Kit and Kyler is taken at the Rialto Market. (The Phantom of Venice)

• 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 book Kyler is reading features the same design as Marie Antionette's journal from Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• The nursery in Castle Malloy has multiple references to previous games in it.

  • The teddy bear, boat, car, plane and blue doll are from the Titusville General Store. (Secret of the Old Clock)

  • The glass eye on top of the chattering teeth is one of Bruno Bolet's. (Legend of the Crystal Skull)

  • Scary-looking chattering teeth like in Jane's bedroom in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• Madame Isibeal, the fortune telling machine, gives fortunes that sound quite familiar.

  • "Fight the Power!" is Nicholas Falcone's catchphrase. (The Final Scene)

  • "BALDO!" is the nickname that Mickey Malone gave the agent, Waldo Mathias, who eventually arrested him. (Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake)

  • "What card am I looking at?" is a reference to Richard Topham's telepathy game. (Secret of the Old Clock)

  • Madame Isibeal gives Nancy a fortune that says "I see the sea in your future", a hint at the next game Ransom of the Seven Ships, which takes place in the Caribbean.

• A sign for Waverly Academy can be found hanging on the desk in Brendan and Caitlin's bedroom, alluding to the fact that Caitlin attended the school. This is confirmed by a merit award named after her that was given to Megan Vargas. (Warnings at Waverly Academy)​

 

Ransom of the Seven Ships

• "Matt and Kyler forever" is in a heart carved into a rock on Shark Cove, referencing The Haunting of Castle Malloy.

• You can win crack, plus the eye patch the dummy in Legend of the Crystal Skull wears from the monkeys.

• The bridle can (with a rose decoration) from The Secret of Shadow Ranch is in the shed. It can be found underwater near the chest.

• The shed contains Zippy Bait from The Creature of Kapu Cave.

• Once the monkeys vandalize the shed, postcards advertising Maui and Venice can be seen on the ground—the Maui postcard is actually of a beach Nancy has been to, and the Venice one is of the roof of the Ca' Nascosta.

• Just like in Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, a lizard changes color on one of the trees at Sangre Beach.

• A coaster mat of the Fighting Manatee from Paseo Del Mar High School in Secrets Can Kill is on the front desk.

• A Mayan glyph book is below the Seven Virtues Fleet book, referencing Secret of the Scarlet Hand.

• There is a book of Edgar Allan Poe stories, a nod to the next game.

• There's a Wizard of Oz book under there. Of course, that story involves a tornado, pointing two games ahead.

• Johnny can show you a strange-looking key he found and say, "I might be rich and not even know it!" I'm sorry, Johnny, but that prize was claimed ten cases ago in The Secret of Shadow Ranch.

• The button that locks Nancy in the bat cave looks like Diego de Landa from Secret of the Scarlet Hand. Maybe it was discovered and brought to Europe before El Toro set sail.

• The rocket Nancy launched in The Haunting of Castle Malloy landed on Dove Isle. Its wreckage can be seen on the beach.

• Using the metal detector, you can dig up a token from The Haunting of Castle Malloy at Shark Cove.

• Collecting all the pieces of paper in the bottles floating around the island and putting them together makes a quote from Edgar Allen Poe, which references the next game.​

 

Warnings at Waverly Academy

• The billboard in the rec room features a poster with Nancy's silhouette and another advertising The Vampire Diaries.

• The two paintings in the rec room are Poppy Dada paintings from Secret of the Scarlet Hand, without all their accessories.

• A magazine from Secret of the Scarlet Hand is on the table in front of the TV (which can be seen in Nancy's room in earlier games, along with a photo from Joanna Riggs' office above her bed).

• The DVD for Pharaoh from Lights, Camera, Curses! is on the table.

• Mel has a Creepy's Corner poster from Secret of the Old Clock and a gothic doll-like one from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon. She has a pink handprint on one of her drawer stacks, like all the scarlet ones Nancy has come across, and a poster for the movie Neo, which was advertised at the Royal Palladium in The Final Scene and sold at Em's Emporium in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.

• Rachel has the same poster from the secret door in the basement for the Royal Palladium in The Final Scene.

• Many paintings on the upper and lower floors and books in the library have been seen before.

• The book of Edgar Allan Poe tales is seen in Zeke's shop in Legend of the Crystal Skull.

• While at the snack shop, you can overhear the girls talking about many things, such as the color of their uniforms (which have been changed from teal to burgundy, like the Her Interactive website), Charleena Purcell, etc.

• Nancy can talk about many random things from previous games in the bathroom.

• The clue pointing two games ahead is Nancy's computer password, which, without WAC, is a set of latitude and longitude coordinates landing in Kinki, Japan.

 

Trail of the Twister

• Wickford (the manufacturer of Koko Kringle) has an expanded line of snacks at Pa's general store.

• The plates behind Debbie were sold at Em's Emporium in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake.

• A picture of Lizzie Applegate is on the wall above the couch.

• Scott's calendar book is like Lillian Weiss's from Stay Tuned for Danger.

• The radio advertisement for the Infinity Lockbuster begins with "How many times has this happened to you?" and then Nancy says her classic "It's locked" line. It looks like Krolmeister even got Nancy to do a commercial for him!

• The radio plays music from previous games. Some pieces are heard in the Screaming Banshee Inn from The Haunting of Castle Malloy, a song from Warnings at Waverly Academy, the cello pieces Mel Corbalis played, and even a new song.

• While trying to watch the TV (before you have to fix it), you can see glimpses of Watching Waverly (a TV show inspired by the events at Waverly Academy last year), Attorney General (the show mentioned on Izzy Romero's Twitter, and Pete's blog) and Detective Beach (the show advertised at the end of Secrets can Kill and that Rick Arlen mentioned in Stay Tuned for Danger). A show called "Are you a detective?" shows a hallway from Blackmoor Manor in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• You can see scenes inside and outside the WWB studio in New York City from Stay Tuned for Danger and a commercial for Madame McKay's fashion lineup from Danger by Design.

• The Hilihili from The Creature of Kapu Cave provides the plants for the agricultural students.

• The clue pointing to the location two games ahead is the Frankenstein book on the table in the living room (a German name), which connects with the radio clip of someone saying what sounds like "and that little girl grew up to be Mary Shelley," the author of Frankenstein. And, Frosty wants a car from Germany, an advertisement he has near his desk.

 

Secrets Can Kill Remastered

• Detective Beech's name is a reference to Detective Beach, a fictitious TV show advertised on a billboard in the closing cinematic of the original Secrets Can Kill and mentioned in Stay Tuned for Danger and Trail of the Twister.

• The student artwork in the halls and in the library depicts other games, such as Warnings at Waverly Academy and Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• In the second video tape made by Jake, there's a reference to the Dread Isles, which is the resort in Ransom of the Seven Ships.

• Barnacle Blast was brought back from The Haunted Carousel.

• On one of the school bulletin boards is a modified poster for The Vampire Diaries which is changed to "The Campfire Diaries" as HeR Interactive no longer owns the rights to The Vampire Diaries. In the original Secrets Can Kill, there were Vampire Diaries posters on the bulletin boards. A Vampire Diaries magazine is on the library table.

• The security printout from the original Secrets Can Kill is on the bulletin board to the right of Jake's locker.

• On the billboard to the right of the library is an advertisement for Pharaoh, from Lights, Camera, Curses!

• Some of the songs on the jukebox are from Club Micio in The Phantom of Venice and The Screaming Banshee in The Haunting of Castle Malloy.

• Three of the backgrounds you can choose on Nancy’s phone are from previous Nancy Drew Games (The Creature of Kapu Cave, The Haunting of Castle Malloy and Ransom of the Seven Ships.)

• One of the items on the menu at Maxine’s is Dr. Bolet Tonic. (Legend of the Crystal Skull)

• In the magazine section of the library, there is a picture of the stone tablet from Secret of the Scarlet Hand on one of the bottom magazines and the stone monolith on the magazine on the top shelf. In the magazine section near the teacher’s lounge, there is also a magazine with the stone tablet, and next to it, a picture of the stone monolith.

• On three of the bulletin boards, advertisements for H.A.D I.T. can be found. On another bulletin board, the Red Fist logo for H.A.D I.T. is pictured. (The Final Scene)

• On one of the bulletin boards, is the image of popcorn holding a drink with the tag line “Don’t Forget the Snacks” which was one of the projector slides in The Final Scene.

• On one of the bulletin boards, when zoomed in on one of the secret codes, you can see an advertisement for a play held at “The Royal Palladium Theater” in St. Louis. (The Final Scene)

• On one of the bulletin boards is an advertisement for the Senior Essay contest mentioning a “Hilda Swenson Foundation.” Hilda Swenson was a character in Danger on Deception Island.

• On one of the bulletin boards is the green phone number list Nancy has on her desk in Secret of the Scarlet Hand. On the same bulletin board is one of the pages of the notebook seen in Lillian Weiss’ office. (Stay Tuned for Danger)

• The essay in the book in Jake’s locker is written by Prudence Rutherford.

• In the magazine section near the teacher’s lounge, and in the magazine section of the library, there is a magazine called “Art of the Americas." This exact magazine can be found in Joanna's office in Secret of the Scarlet Hand and at the taffy shop in Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.

• In the Judo magazine in Jake’s locker, there is an article about “Von Schwesterkrank turns 80” a name shared with Dieter Von Schwesterkrank from Danger By Design.

• In the Paseo del Mar High School library, there are many books from previous games, many that are written by or about Nancy Drew characters and a lot with titles that reference past games.Some are physical and others can be found in the computer search engine. All the books in the Warnings at Waverly Academy collection are present, plus these others: Search the word “fiction” and “reference” to see a list of every book in the catalogue.​

  • Explorer: Volume 19 includes a page about Lizzie Applegate. (Message in a Haunted Mansion)

  • Are We Alone in the Universe by Sonny Joon.

  • Seen but Not Heard by Abby Sideris and The Saboteur by Louis Chandler. (Message in a Haunted Mansion)

  • The College Survey of English Literature by Professor Hotchkiss. (Treasure in the Royal Tower, Legend of the Crystal Skull)

  • Sensation and Public Opinion by Simone Mueller. (The Final Scene)

  • Searching for Answers by Henrik van der Hune. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand)

  • The Photographer's Handbook by Dieter von Schwesterkrank. (Danger by Design)

  • History of the Old South by Bruno Bolet and Evil Eye by Renee Amande. (Legend of the Crystal Skull)

  • Mystery at Palm Beach by Johnny Rolle. (Ransom of the Seven Ships)

  • The Principles of Prudence by Prudence Rutherford. (Secret of the Scarlet Hand, Danger by Design)

• A book can be found in the library called A Traveler's Guide to Southern Hospitality by Savannah Woodham. This game was released a month before Shadow at the Water's Edge, making this a hint to the southern paranormal investigator's first appearance in the next game.

• There is a book in Aunt Eloise's house that contains a short story featuring characters from The Captive Curse and many references to past games.

 

Shadow at the Water's Edge

• Some of Nancy's cell phone backgrounds are classic book scenes, one of which is the design of an easter egg from Secrets Can Kill: Remastered.

• Nancy has Koko Kringle Bars in her suitcase, and Cowabubble is available as a prize at the Pachinko Parlor.

• Other prizes include a replica of the owl dial from Ransom of the Seven Ships, a keychain of the infamous box of chocolates Nancy investigated in Stay Tuned for Danger, and the figurine from The Phantom of Venice.

• Exiting the Pachinko Parlor, you can see a panda. It was in a magazine in the libraries in both versions of Secrets Can Kill and at the stand near the bank in The Phantom of Venice. Above this panda are classic Nancy Drew book covers.

• In the subway, there is a Japanese advertisement for Koko Kringle and Mel Corbalis's beetle poster in her dorm room in Warnings at Waverly Academy.

• To Yumi's right is an ad for Rapidrive, the same flash drive Corine Myers used.

• Yumi's teddy bear resembles Fiona Malloy's in The Haunting of Castle Malloy.

• Many of the names of people who have stayed in the ryokan are familiar. All the names that checked out first during Nancy's stay are German.

• Miwako has a pamphlet for Germany and one for Dread Isle.

• There were many clues to throw the players off as to the location two games ahead, such as Miwako's pamphlet for Greece or the last guest to leave being Australian, as well as the animal on the purikura booth being a koala when, in reality, the location is River Heights. The Australian clues are probably for The Case of the Missing iPad.

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The Captive Curse

• One of the pictures in the castle entrance is of the Ryokan Hiei from Shadow at the Water's Edge.

• Gretel's musical notes quiz has the same grading stamps as Shadow at the Water's Edge.

• German Koko Kringles are available to buy in the shop.

• In the Bonus Edition, Nancy can purchase the turtle picture in her room in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• The shop has a smaller version of the design on the interior of Jane Pennvellyn's door in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• The portrait of Else, the Freiherr's daughter, resembles a portrait in the Memorial Library of Paseo del Mar High School in Secrets Can Kill: Remastered.

• The book of Edgar Allen Poe tales from Warnings at Waverly Academy is in Nancy's room (on the desk with the phone) and on a table in Karl's office.

• The well brings up many things from previous games:

  • Pa Pennies from Trail of the Twister

  • A star token from Warnings at Waverly Academy

  • A shell from Ransom of the Seven Ships

  • Clover tokens from The Haunting of Castle Malloy

  • The sheep doll and Nancy doll from that game

  • Flowers from The Phantom of Venice

  • The hula doll from The Creature of Kapu Cave

  • Euros that can sometimes go up to a hundred

• Many of the Raid cards have backgrounds from previous games:

  • Fenarius Wolf is in front of the hut from The Haunting of Castle Malloy.

  • The Donkey King is in the Ca' Nascosta from The Phantom of Venice.

  • The Golden Hunter is near Icicle Lake from The White Wolf of Icicle Creek.

  • R. S. Goldthumb is in front of the door in the library in the Haunting of Castle Malloy.

  • Sailor Redbraid is in front of the background for the Ransom of the Seven Ships logo.

  • Fairy Trigger is near Ramsey Hall from Warnings at Waverly Academy.

  • Corn Cannonneer is in front of a field from Trail of the Twister.

• The tile puzzle from The Final Scene and Abby Sideris' room in Message in a Haunted Mansion is in the gift shop.

• The monster book in the gift shop resembles the one from Curse of Blackmoor Manor, and Secrets Can Kill: Remastered.

• The two photos behind the glass display are from Danger on Deception Island.

• The doll on the food machine is from Secret of the Old Clock.

• When looking at the food machine, the bottom two postcards can be seen. One is of the Mexican Consulate from Secret of the Scarlet Hand, and another is a postcard about Belize, which was featured in that game.

• Anja's cash register is the one from Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• One of the horse books from The Secret of Shadow Ranch is underneath the cuckoo clocks, and there is a familiar series of books to the right of it from that game and Secrets Can Kill: Remastered.

• The clue to the location two games ahead is the book in the gift shop with "KV62" in the title, referencing King Tut's tomb. In his resume, Sonny Joon is listed as having worked at Kingston University's dig site and Science of Tomorrow Today, where The Deadly Device takes place. Another one of the books is called The Warden Cliff Project, referring to Wardenclyffe.

 

Alibi in Ashes

• On Nancy's desk, there are chattering teeth like Jane's from Curse of Blackmoor Manor, a sign about Copper Gorge from Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, a Fighting Manatees logo from Secrets Can Kill, and a picture of Rose Green from Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• There are pictures of Sally McDonald's house from Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake, Maya Nguyen from The Final Scene, Rick Arlen from Stay Tuned for Danger, and the Wickford Castle brochure from her suitcase in Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• The phone charms from Shadow at the Water's Edge (on the lamp in the previous game) are on the desk.

• Everything that was ever on Nancy's desk in previous games is in her closet, along with a purple pony from Secret of the Old Clock, the sneezing powder from Legend of the Crystal Skull, and the bottle of Mouton Fouette 1968 from Danger by Design.

• Nancy has a poster from the prop room in Stay Tuned for Danger in her room.

• There is a Koko Kringle picture outside Scoop, and a dark chocolate version is available as ice cream. Other flavors with Wickford candy pieces in them, such as Auntie's Acorns, Cowabubble, and Koffee Kandy, are available, along with Koko Kringle products available as toppings. And, of course, Nancy has her lifetime supply of Koko Kringles in her cabinet.

• Hannah sends Nancy snacks from Warnings at Waverly Academy and Wickford treats.

• The jetpack from The Haunting of Castle Malloy appears on the floor of the antique shop.

• The clue pointing two games ahead is the name "Nikola" appearing on the scoreboard of Number Punch and the name of the antique shop, Wardenclyffe, referencing Tesla's Wardenclyffe Tower. The mini–Tesla Coil is on a shelf in Alexei's shop.

 

Tomb of the Lost Queen

• There is a Koko Kringle in Nancy's trunk.

• There is some Glow'n toothpaste from Ma & Pa's General Store in Trail of the Twister in Jon's trunk and on the shelves in the camping tent.

• There are sugar packs from Ma & Pa's behind the Senet table.

• Jon has some dental floss from Ma & Pa's.

• On the shelves, you can see Ned's Mustard from Maxine's Diner in Secrets Can Kill, a box of Wickford treats, and a can that Nancy finds while digging in Ransom of the Seven Ships.

• At the end of the game, Bess says she always thought Nancy's mom was the reason for Nancy's sleuthing abilities. Bess is partly right and hinted at The Silent Spy.

 

The Deadly Device

• There are Wickford snacks in Niko's office, including the new ones from Scoop in Alibi in Ashes.

• Jack in the Bowl (from the lounge) is in Ma and Pa's General Store in Trail of the Twister.

• The dragon panel from The Haunting of Castle Malloy is in the area with Mason's and Ellie's cubicles.

• The pillows in the bedroom have Koko Kringle designs on them.

• The game Monster from The Captive Curse is behind the brown chair in the lounge.

• Mason's mousepad is based on Sonny Joon's field research notes from Dread Isle.

• Ellie has a Koffee Kandee bag.

• Many of the books on the shelf are from past games:

• The Crystal Skulls: Fact Or Fiction, written by Professor Hotchkiss, is from Legend of the Crystal Skull.

• In the same game, Bruno Bolet wrote Short Stories For Tired Eyes.

• Zoopraxiscope: Animals in Motion is from The Haunting of Castle Malloy.

• Aggregation was first seen in Secrets Can Kill: Remastered, although you couldn't play it then.

• The Nautical Cartography book from Castle Malloy and the Zoopraxiscope book are on Ellie's shelf.

• Gray's coat is the same as Joanna Riggs' from Secret of the Scarlet Hand, Professor Hotchkiss's from Treasure in the Royal Tower and Abby Sideris' from Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• Izzy Romero from Warnings at Waverly Academy and Kasumi Shimizu from Shadow at the Water's Edge had the same bunny that Niko has in his secret office.

• One of Jamila's spaceships can be seen in the lounge.

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Ghost of Thornton Hall

• The device Savannah sends Nancy is from Jovic Tech, referring to Niko Jovic from The Deadly Device.

• Jessalyn has a Koko Kringle bar in her backpack.

• The portrait of Sarah Thornton in the parlor seems to be the only portrait not painted for this game. It was previously seen in Treasure in the Royal Tower.

• Penelope Penvellyn's portrait is in Charlotte's room.

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The Silent Spy

• The Edgar Allan Poe book from Warnings at Waverly Academy is in Nancy and Bridget's hotel rooms.

• Alec's bag has the yellow version of the symbol of a beetle on Mel Corbalis's poster in Warnings at Waverly Academy, and there is a Moon Chunk inside; the beetle is found on his laser pointer.

• Moira's tea set and the one Nancy buys for her have the same design as Rose Green's from Message in a Haunted Mansion.

• The flyer for the Glaucus Lodge quotes both Mattie Jensen and Brady Armstrong.

• In the flashbacks, Nancy's room contains a dollhouse resembling The Lilac Inn, the carousel on her desk is the same as at Captain's Cove, and a picture of Greek ruins on Nancy's desk is a nod to Labyrinth of Lies.

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The Shattered Medallion

• Monster and Raid from The Captive Curse can be played in Puzzle Palace.

• Sonny keeps mementos from his previous jobs in his trunk, such as a replica of the West monolith key, a Minette's House of Design placard, a Carnevale mask poster, and a Dread Isle Primate Research Center sign.

• Some of Sonny's designs from his Field Research Notes in Ransom of the Seven Ships are on the carving in the waterfall cave, implying he may have based his drawings on Jin's.

• There is a photo backdrop in the Puzzle Palace with the Her Interactive and Pacific Run logos on it.

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Labyrinth of Lies​

• Jovic Tech runs the authentication database on Melina's computer, the spectroscope, the Wireless Lift transmitter, and the code jewel box in the crown display.

• While flying, the Hardy Boys in-flight movie was about the Salem Witch Trials, hinting toward Midnight in Salem.

• One of the words on the seal can be translated as Tituba, a victim of the Salem Witch Trials.

• One of Xenia's previous productions has her in a role with initials similar to Abigail Woodley.

 

Sea of Darkness

• There is a selection of Koko Kringle products in the Cultural Center Gift Shop.

• The Spider Orchid from The Shattered Medallion can be found in the Captain's Quarters.

• The radio is by Jovic Tech.

• Magnus has a mini stove in the Captain's Quarter's that looks much like the one in the lounge in The Deadly Device.

• Mel Corbalis is in the Ancestors' Festival line-up at the Missti Skip.

• Dagny's phone background shows the Big Island of Hawaii on a beach from The Creature of Kapu Cave.

• In the Bonus Edition, one of Sonny Joon's comics can be found in the Missti Skip.

• The interior of the Hathorne House in the Midnight in Salem teaser is the Lilac Inn from Secret of the Old Clock.

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Labyrinth of Lies​

• A picture of the Wyvern Train Station from The Silent Spy is on the fridge in Parry's house.

• The jack-o'-lantern outside the Parry's house is of Charlotte from The Ghost of Thornton Hall.

• One of the books in the museum is by Professor Hotchkiss.

• Mei's acceptance letter is from the Waverly Academy of Arts.

• Ned's ringtone is the same as the club from The Phantom of Venice.

• Koko Kringle bars are seen in Olivia's shop.

• Olivia's shop sells cat models that resemble Suki, the robotic cat from Shadow at the Water's Edge.

 

Sea of Darkness

• Nancy and Patrice mention the events of Shadow at the Water's Edge and Ghost of Thornton Hall with each other upon their first meeting.

• Nancy compares Patrice pretending to be Adela to Rick Arlen's acting in her journal.

• Nancy notes in her journal the DEGAS system used to catalogue valuables is similar to the system used by Melina Rosi for her system in Labyrinth of Lies.

• The Hardy Boys note they've also been to Prague before, referencing Treasure on the Tracks (a 2009 spin-off DS game made by HeR Interactive). Joe Hardy even explicitly name-drops the game.

• Nancy mentions in her journal that she's relieved the Hardy Boys didn't bring up the detective agency they plan to have with her, first mentioned in Midnight in Salem.

• Lamont Warrick is mentioned on a customer records paper found on Marek's desk. (Legend of the Crystal Skull)

• Nancy and Elka discuss how Nancy kept pursing the truth of the death of her mother, Kate Drew, in The Silent Spy despite her close ones opposing her, and how Elka faced a similar situation like Nancy's.

• Nancy mentions to Leo that she's played a trick-taking card game like Mariáš before. This references Scopa, which Nancy played with Enrico Tazza in The Phantom of Venice.

• Nancy mentions to Ned that she hadn't need to use alchemy symbols since her case in England, referring to Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• The Sadal Melik Sapphire is mentioned on the cover of a magazine found in Vladéna's store. Interestingly, the magazine notes Vladimir Thanatos praising the gem despite the fact that he is not meant to be owning it after Nancy stole it in The Phantom of Venice.

• Nancy mentions how Deirdre would be proud in her journal after uncovering the culprit. Nancy also mentions Togo in her call to Ned or Carson at the end of the game (and also Hannah if talking to Carson). Carson brings up the Faynes during this call with Nancy.

• Radek belongs to the Antique Puppet Restoration Society, whose president is Chantilly Hildegard, the name of one of Camille Hurley's dolls. The same doll that is featured on Radek's posters. (Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon)

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Lights, Camera, Curses!

• Charleena Purcell from The Secret of Shadow Ranch and Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon has a new book in this game.

• In one of his mysterious letters, Z. B. Collingwood mentions a book by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was referenced a lot in Warnings at Waverly Academy.

• When talking to Molly, Nancy is given several choices to answer a question about the scaffolding. One of the choices is “A matchbook and smoothie cup from the Casbah.” This could possibly be a reference to the matchbook and cup from Maxine’s Diner you find in Secrets Can Kill when the boiler is tampered with.

• The cloak the suspect wears when destroying the security camera resembles the cloak Jane wears when she haunts the hallway in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• According to Lois Manson’s biography, she was born in Trenton, New Jersey. Harlan Bishop from The Haunted Carousel worked in Trenton.

• The last chapter of the game is called “The Final Scene.”

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Resorting to Danger!

• Eda Brooks is the sister of Jasmine Ivy. (Lights, Camera, Curses!)

• Simone Mueller is Jasmine's agent. (The Final Scene)

• Helfdan is taking care of Iggy the Iguana, owned by Henry Bolet Jr. (Legend of the Crystal Skull) the black cat owned by Molly McKenna (Lights, Camera, Curses) and Casper the albino squirrel from Warnings at Waverly Academy (owner W.A.)

• On the top of the magazine shown during Nancy’s closing letter, it says “Sir Brady Armstrong set to star in Pharoah 2?” (The Final Scene) There is also a picture of Jorge Jackson next to that headline (Lights, Camera, Curses)  

• The movie “Pharaoh” is mentioned several times throughout the game (Lights, Camera, Curses)

• When talking to Jasmine, Nancy says she read that Jasmine recently… and one of the choices is “Started dating an Australian director” possibly referring to Jorge Jackson (Lights, Camera, Curses). Jorge is also mentioned in Nancy’s closing letter when Joanna is the culprit.

• In the furnace room, Nancy finds a book called “Mid-break at Waverly" (Warnings at Waverly Academy)

• During Nancy’s opening monologue, a magazine is in the background. On the magazine it says “On the set with Sir Brady Armstrong” (The Final Scene), “Lori Girard” (Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon) and “Paris Fashion Week Wrap-Up - Minette’s Come-Back Collection” (Danger by Design)

• On Cassidy’s computer there is an icon for “Finger tips for typing” this was the minigame you had to play for Nigel in Curse of Blackmoor Manor.

• In the bomber’s hideout, there are Koko Kringle boxes.

• During the special credits at the end of the game, one of the facial masks is the logo for Warnings at Waverly Academy.

• Krolmeister Sleuth-O-Meter keeps your detective score, the sensory deprivation unit is called the “Krolmeister SensAway Pod,” the computer in Helfdan’s lab is called “Krolmeis Viewr,” the television set in Jasmine’s hotel room is called “Krolmeister distinguished digital television,” one of the calls you receive during the transfer phone call minigame is from Krolmeister Insurance, when talking to Nick about the substance Helfdan created, one of the conversation choices for its name is “Krolmeister 2,” the special treat you feed to Bean the monkey is “Krolmeister monkey chow,” the concept drawing for Helfdan’s Physical Improvement Center was created by “Krolmeister Studios” and the autoclave in the medical waste room is called the “Krolmeister Autoclave 2000” which uses Krolmeister ink and paper.

• During Nancy’s opening monologue, a magazine is in the background. When the magazine opens, there is an advertisement on the left hand side that says “Mystery cruise, set sail for adventure.” This was possibly foreshadowing the now shelved third Dossier game “Ship of Shadows”.