Why I buy this one ?
- Play as Nancy Drew or Frank & Joe Hardy to progress the mystery
- Design shell necklaces and trade in your handicrafts for Big Island Bucks
- Snorkel for shells and get hooked on fishing
- Program your GPS to navigate from beaches, forests, and volcanos
- Choose from 2 levels to challenge players of different skills

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What our customer's say!

"Not the best...", I liked most of the activities and loved switching between the Hardy Boys and Nancy. The actual plot of the game was...lacking, I mean Nancy Drew going all the way to Hawaii to study BUGS? Thats a little much... The graphics were awesome and I loved going to the beach to gather shells and fish. One weird thing was when Nancy leaves the beach the sun is shining without a cloud in the sky but when she gets to the jungle the Hardy Boys call her up and say the bridge is out so she can't get back. How did it go out exactly? A freak rainstorm or what?
Collecting all the frass(bug droppings, yuck!) for Dr. Quigley was monotonous after the first few times. The ending was really weird and sort of dumb. Both mysteries were somehow connected but there were some red herrings thrown in and some things you had to do that didn't really matter in the end. Overall it was an average game with awesome graphics but disappointing storyline.


"Fun and Exciting", Wow! To Deception Island to the Hawaiian islands, Nancy Drew's still got it! From a book to your computer screen in this lifelike mystery adventure, starring nancy Drew and Joe Hardy!

"A good ND game", Replayed it twice so far. A good game. Only hard part was analyzing specimens. Guess that's what walkthroughs are for. LOL

"Educative but not spell-binding", Nancy Drew, the young girl private detective, features nowadays in books, films, and games. The games, some of the best of their type, have been played recently by three generations of my family. They provide elements of adventure, detection, co-ordination skills, and problem solving. Individual choices and interests probably govern which games a user will prefer. One that has been played by various family members this year is No 15: "The Creature of Kapu Cave". The setting is Hawaii. Go for it, if you wish to spend an imaginative escape amongst lush vegetation. Anyone with an interest in botany will enjoy this one, but those who respond to the magic of story-telling and the lure of mystery will be disappointed.

"What Happened?", I own and have played all of the Nancy Drew games prior to this one and loved them all! NOT THIS GAME! What did happen? This game not very good! It lacks puzzles, story, and fun. I was really excited by the interesting storyline presented on the box, but it certainly wasn't a very big part of the game! Enough ranting, here is my review.

Plot- D+ What plot? I never really figured out the plot. There is no creature, so don't get your hopes up there!

Graphics- A++ The fact that the graphics were beautiful was the only reason I gave this game 3 stars. From the waves lapping the beach, to the lush forests, the graphics were incredible! A++++++++++ (This is practically the only good thing I have to say about the game, but it was great!)

Puzzles- C+ There were very few puzzles to actually solve, and you spent most of your time sorting... frass. Frass, in case you don't know, is a fancy way to say insect poop. Lovely. My dream way to spend a few hours! Oh, and you get to study it under a microscope! Aren't you excited already!

Ending- B This game took me about six hours to solve total. Then it ended very abruptly. It was a very, very, very, very short game. There were only four characters in the game, and two of them were involved in the crime. How can you be surprised when they reveal the culprit!

Content A++++ The only other good thing about the game besides the graphics is that (unless sorting frass for hours would somehow be against your principles) it is clean for everyone. No language, no violence.

Overall- C Don't waste your money on this game unless you are a die hard fan of the Nancy Drew games like myself. At least then you can tell yourself that you are being loyal to the games that you used to love. I do still love the old games!

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"Nancy Drew is for all ages", My grown daughter and I have enjoyed doing all the Nancy Drew games! We're always amazed at the new challenges and clever mysteries. This latest one ended too soon.

"Another Great Nancy Drew Game!", I just finished playing #15 in the Nancy Drew series. I was unsure at first whether to buy it, but since I got it for Christmas, it didn't matter!

I had read reviews on here that made it seem like less fun than the others, but don't listen to them, I loved this installment!

I enjoyed getting to play both Nancy and Frank/Joe Hardy! The puzzles weren't too hard, but not too easy either. I did get stuck twice and had to ask for small hints (senior level). The storyline was fun, although perhaps not as in depth as some of the other games and the activities to earn "Big Island Bucks" were fun and not as tedious as some of the previous games. The graphics, superb as always, and the jungle/beach was very relaxing!

The cons (very minor ones):
1. Storyline was a little weak, as compared to past games, but still fun!
2. It wasn't long enough! Granted, a PC game can't last forever but...
3. While I never have a problem w/voices, I did have to ask myself why Big Island Mike and his daughter, who are from Hawai'i, did not have Hawaiian accents?
4. The tasks are either easier than the other games or I'm just getting so used to playing these games that I figure them out quicker!

Like I said, minor details for a fun, enjoying Nancy Drew game overall!

"Fun In Kapu Cave", I found this game a lot of fun to play and the part about switching from Nancy's POV to that of Frank or Joe Hardy added another level of adventure. Sadly, I think it was a bit too easy to solve and didn't take me as long as usual. However, I was playing at the Junior Detective level and still have the Senior level to work on!

"Way Too Short...", If this is your first Nancy drew game, this is a good choice...however if you have played them before this may be disappointing. While the graphics, and scenery are beautiful (and what initially attracted me to the game), it was a little too easy and ended way too soon. They didn't take time to develop the story, but explained it only after you have solved the game. Also not enough characters. I will say that being able to switch between playing the hardy boys and nancy was a neat concept, you really didn't have enough time to enjoy it before the game was over.

"Too short", The game was fun but really short. Compared to some of the previous games this was too easy. Liked the switching between Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.