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 on two separate bulletin boards. 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.

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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.

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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 coat that Abby owns.

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The Final Scene

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

• 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 Abby and Professor Hotchkiss.

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Secret of the Scarlet Hand

• 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 Falcone, 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 a different color) design as Abby Message in a Haunted Mansion, Professor Hotchkiss Treasure in the Royal Tower, and Simone The Final Scene.

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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 belonging to Professor Hotchkiss.

• There are multiple references to The Final Scene:

  • Emily is selling the movie Neo, 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 from The Final Scene makes a surprise appearance when you're calling 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

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

• 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.

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

• The dog paintings from the speakeasy in Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake are 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.

• When setting a crab free, she can say, "Fight the power, little one," referencing Nicholas' catchphrase in The Final Scene.

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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.

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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 can be found in the attic in Message in a Haunted Mansion.

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

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

• The picture of the carousel from Joy's office appears on the wall in Josiah's home. The same picture appears in the Lest I Forget book with the words "Buy carousel horse from Sheldon!" underneath. There is a carousel horse in Josiah's house.

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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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