- 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
Product Description
Platform: WINDOWS XP/VISTA Publisher: HER INTERACTIVE Packaging: DVD STYLE BOX Rating: EVERYONE You as Nancy Drew go to Hawaii to serve as a research assistant to Dr. Quigley Kim. A devastating scourge is destroying the pineapple crop causing residents to whisper that a local research compound has awoken the legendary K?ne ?k?la. Upon arriving she discovers the camp ravaged with Dr. Kim missing. Coincidentally the Hardy Boys are also on the Islan… More >>
I purchased the Nancy Drew mystery games for my grand-daughter, Katelin Hancock, age, 15. She has all of them up to date, plays them repeatedly, and shares them with friends. She started with the beginning one when she was 9 or 10 years old and has found much pleasure with them. I highly recommend them for teen-agers.
Rating: 5 / 5
Hi, I love Nancy Drew, and I think this is Herinteractive’s best game since Danger on Deception Island! I highly, not to mention strongly, recommend this game! In this game, you get to snorkle for shells to make hawaiin neclaces, fish for ulua (hawaiin shore fish) and more! Most people think The creature of Kapu cave is the worst Nancy Drew. Don’t believe them! People who complain that it’s a short game actually print a walkthrough, zip through the game and then, start complaining!
Herinteractive has even created new features!
1. You can switch from Joe Hardy, to Frank Hardy and to Nancy Drew by calling each character on their cellphone!
2. You can change the design of the control panel on the bottom of the screen!
3. Go snorkeling for shells to make beautiful necklaces to trade for Big Island Bucks!
4. Program your GPS (Global Postitioning System) to navigate from rainforests to even Kapu cave!
5. Explore the Hilihili research facility!
6. Look through the boss of Hilihili’s stuff while he is in the same room, snoozin’!
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**********I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME!!!**********
Rating: 5 / 5
I enjoyed this game a lot! It was really easy, and that’s how I like the Nancy Drew games to be. This one took place in Hawaii, which is really cool. Really, the hardest part of the game is when you have to collect “Frass”. Doing that seems to loom over you, but it’s really not that hard. Once you finish with that, you’re almost done. What I found strange was the ending. Yeah, you have to get away from the villian, but doing so is weird. Instead of the villian trying to kill you (like in The Haunted Carousel) or the villian spraying stuff in your eyes and blinding you (like in Treasure in the Royal Tower) this villian tries to get away, but the end scene is sort of like a game board type thing where you try to beat the villian to the door.
The people you meet are: Mike (Big Island Mike) Mapu (the guy who owns the store), Pua Mapu (Mike’s daughter; she teaches people how to surf), Dr. Quigley Kim (a doctor who asked Nancy to be a research assistant for her), and Dr. Craven (the scientist at the Hilihili Research Center). You talk to several people on the phone also. The coolest part about the game (in my opinion) is that you can switch back and forth between Nancy and Frank or Joe Hardy and play as either one of them (kind of like in Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon, only you can play as Frank or Joe longer). All three of them do a little bit of solving the mystery.
Overall, if you like easy Nancy Drew games, this one is for you.
Rating: 4 / 5
Yet another utter disappointment from Her Interactive. This game, while considerably better than Danger by Design, is yet another boring, time-wasting game in a long string of Nancy Drew inspired PC games. What happened to the creativity and intrigue of The Curse of Blackmoor Manor, or The Secret of the Scarlet Hand? Get your old game creators back Her Interactive! Your four most recent game STINK! I’ve completely lost interest in ND computer games since The Secret of the Old Clock, and just sold my entire collection in our yard sale. The Creature of Kapu Cave had no substance whatsoever. I played, lost interest because nothing was happening, and then solved the case without any of the excitement that I used to have for past games. This is the last one I’m ever going to buy. My interest in Nancy Drew games is officially expired.
Rating: 2 / 5
I liked this game a lot. It was neat because I’m from Hawaii so it was kinda cool. The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars and not 5 is because the game isn’t completely clear on what you need to do at times. There were times that I found it more interesting to play Joe Hardy on the beach rather than not know what to do with Nancy. The tasks that Quigly gives Nancy aren’t very clear. She doesn’t give her very good directions, so you might need to find a walkthrough for those parts.
I liked the new graphics and the new features. Having Frank and Joe Hardy was a good addition. The graphics were wonderful. It was also an interesting plot. Overall this is a good game, my only complaint is that it’s not very clear at times of what you’re supposed to do.
Rating: 4 / 5