Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger is a first-person point-and-click adventure game full of mystery and deception. The entire Nancy Drew point-and-click series is developed by Her Interactive, a studio based in Washington. The game was published by DreamCatcher Interactive, known for their adventure games.
The game received overall positive reviews and sold well for a point-and-click PC game. It also received a Gold Parent’s Choice Award in 2000. Critics praised it for its charm and continuation of a powerful franchise. But its main critique was having some of the most complicated puzzles ever to be seen in an adventure game.
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger Premise
In this mystery adventure, Nancy Drew is invited to New York City to stay with Mattie Jensen. Mattie wants Nancy to investigate death threats and poisoned chocolates her co-star, Rick Arlen, has been receiving. But Rick refuses to go to the police. Could he be sending them to himself? Or is someone really out to get this soap opera hunk?
Players must solve the case before something worse happens. Use point-and-click gameplay to search the areas for clues, interrogate anyone close to the scene, look for clues, find secret passageways, and more.
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger Main Characters
In this mystery game players control the iconic Nancy Drew as she works on another case. This strong female protagonist has a history of solving unique cases. But she isn’t the only important character to this story.
- Nancy Drew: The face of the series is an 18-year-old amateur detective. She is a tall strawberry blonde who dresses in trendy vintage outfits.
- Dwayne Powers: A failed actor who knew Mattie and Rick from their early, amateur years of theater acting. Is he jealous of their success?
- Lillian Weiss: The director of the soap opera “Light of Our Love”. She used to date Rick but now she may hold a grudge.
- Mattie Jensen: An up-and-coming superstar who has been renting Nancy Drew’s aunt’s New York apartment. She is co-stars with Rick and her agent is Dwayne. Could she want to be the sole star of the show?
- Millie Strathorn: The soap opera’s prop master who also owns half of the studio. She wants to write scripts for the soap opera but no one will let her. Could she gain from Rick’s demise?
- Rick Arlen: While he is Mattie’s co-star, he is also the fan favorite. He also had a romantic past with Mattie. He has been getting death threats, poisoned chocolates, dead flowers, and bombs. But could he trying to get more attention?
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger Series
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger is the second installment in the Nancy Drew point-and-click series. Currently there are 33 titles in the main series with another one currently in the works. The franchise has also gotten a hidden objects game spin-off series called the Nancy Drew Dossier series, several mobile games, and five Nintendo DS games.
If you are interested in following the beloved sleuth on more point-and-click adventures, check out the other titles in the main series below.
- Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill (1998)
- Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger (1999)
- Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion (2000)
- Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower (2001)
- Nancy Drew: The Final Scene (2001)
- Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand (2002)
- Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake (2002)
- Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel (2003)
- Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island (2003)
- Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch (2004)
- Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor (2004)
- Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock (2005)
- Nancy Drew: Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon (2005)
- Nancy Drew: Danger by Design (2006)
- Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave (2006)
- Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (2007)
- Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull (2007)
- Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (2008)
- Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (2008)
- Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships (2009)
- Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy (2009)
- Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister (2010)
- Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water’s Edge (2010)
- Nancy Drew: The Captive Curse (2011)
- Nancy Drew: Alibi in Ashes (2011)
- Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen (2012)
- Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device (2012)
- Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall (2013)
- Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy (2013)
- Nancy Drew: The Shattered Medallion (2014)
- Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies (2014)
- Nancy Drew: Sea of Darkness (2015)
- Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem (2019)
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger Cheat Codes
Unfortunately this game does not have any cheats, cheat codes, exploits, or cheat trainers available. Since gameplay relies on discovering clues, investigating, and interrogating suspects, cheat codes are not necessary. There is no need for extra health, more ammo, or defeating a boss.
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger Cheat Code FAQ
Does Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger have any cheat codes?
No, the game does not have any cheats or exploits. Since the gameplay is mostly puzzles and using your investigative skills, cheats would remove a lot of the challenge from the game. Luckily, there are a number of detailed walkthroughs online that can give players the answers to every puzzle in the game.
Can the Nancy Drew series be played in any order?
Yes! For the most part the story in each game is self-contained. But the games do have easter eggs and brief references to each other. For example, a painting found in one game may be from a painter you met earlier in the series.
How long does it take to beat Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger?
According to HowLongToBeat.com, if you are only focusing on the main objectives you can beat the game in 4 hours. However if you are a completionist, you can finish everything in a little under 8 hours. These stats are on average with the rest of the Nancy Drew series. The main stories of Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake and Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull can each be completed in 4 hours.