Danger By Design

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Nancy Drew: Danger By Design
Developer(s)	Her Interactive
Publisher(s)	DreamCatcher
Platform(s)	PC
Release date(s)	July 24, 2006
Genre(s)	Adventure
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)

Danger By Design is the fourteenth installment in the Nancy Drew computer game series. Made solely by Her Interactive, Danger By Design puts the player in the shoes of popular detective Nancy Drew, meaning they see everything from her point of view. The game - including many different locations and characters - is solely in 3D animation.

Danger By Design is based on the Carolyn Keene book, Death By Design.

[edit] Plot

Nancy Drew is an intern undercover in a fashion design studio in Paris. The lead designer, Minette, hasn't quite been herself lately. She hides behind a white mask, often throwing tantrums, hurling heavy objects and irrationally firing several employees in the process. Mysterious threats arrive at the old windmill-turned-studio while older troubles lurk in the underbelly of the City of Lights. Nancy Drew also discovers an old wartime plot orchestrated by a French revolutionary named Noisette Tornade, who was rumoured to have stolen valuable pieces of artwork during World War II in order to protect them from being destroyed in the course of battle.

[edit] Characters

Minette -- A famous couture designer, Minette has been acting strangely, including her impulsive decision to suddenly don a mask. Threatening notes and looming deadlines cause her to throw tantrums and fire employees.

Heather McKay -- Minette's friendly assistant, Heather herself has dreams of making it big in the fashion world.

Dieter von Schwesterkrank -- As a famed photographer, Dieter once dated Minette, but the relationship didn't work out. Dieter also obsessively searches for his great uncle's lost treasure.

Jing-Jing Ling -- A perfect size 12 with a taste for mint chocolate chip cookies, JJ was tricked into signing an exclusive fitting model contract for Minette.

Jean-Michel Traquenard -- A review writer for "Glam-Glam" Magazine, Jean-Michel's job is to review the fashions of the top designers.

Hugo Butterly -- Hugo is a snobby fashion designer who dreams of having a better fashion line than Minette. You may briefly speak to him over the phone.

Zu -- Zu is an expert on Paris's catacombs, and is an extremely devoted fan of JJ's. You only speak to him over the phone.

Lynn Manrique -- Lynn is a historian who persistently attempts to contact Minette about Noisette Tornade, the previous owner of the moulin where Minette's fashion studio is located. You may only speak to her over the phone.

[edit] Fatal Errors

As with all Nancy Drew games, in Danger by Design, there are many fatal accidents, such as:

• Failing to block the culprit's punch at the end of the game
• Failing to dismantle the paint bomb, trying to leave before dismantling the paint bomb, or opening the door before dismantling the paint bomb
• Running out of air while swimming in the tunnels
• Getting sucked up into the fan while swimming in the tunnels
• Getting caught by the police in the tunnels accessed through the catacomb
• Spilling the chemicals in the darkroom at Dieter's apartment
• Didn't answer the phone in time
• Disturb Minette again
• Failing to make Minette's tea within four days

However, if the player makes a mistake, they may click on "Second Chance" at the main menu and it will take them back to the place before they made that mistake.

[edit] Cast

• Nancy Drew -- Lani Minella
• Jing Jing Ling -- Amy Broomhall
• Heather McKay/Monique -- Megan Hill
• Minette/Malika -- Shawnmarie Yates
• Jean-Michel Traquenard -- Guy Nelson
• Dieter von Schwesterkrank/Zu/Ernest Schmeck -- Stephen Hando
• Lynn Manrique -- Dana Cali
• Hugo Butterly/Monsieur Marchand/Gunther Schmeck -- Tim Moore
• Prudence Rutherford -- Simone Choule
• Bess Marvin -- Alisa Murray
• George Fayne -- Patty Pomplun
• Frank Hardy -- Jonah von Spreecken
• Joe Hardy -- Rob Jones
• Waiter/Police -- Mathias Jangla

[edit] Trivia

• Jean Michel's last name means "trap" in French.
• Noisette Tornade's name means "hazelnut tornado" in French.
• The Vert Galant park actually exists on the Île de la Cité.
• The woman who sends Noisette information on the M380 machine is Rose Penvellyn from Curse of Blackmoor Manor.
• Two names on Jean Michel's PDA are references to Lost: Anne Lucie Croix is Ana Lucia Cortez translated from French and Pace Carroll is Charlie Pace translated from Latin.
• Sonny Joon, one of Minette's last assistants, was also featured in Secret of the Scarlet Hand along with Prudence Rutherford.
• Players can get an easter egg in this game by flushing the toilet in Dieter's dark room ten times. During the tenth "flush" the toilet will make a clucking sound instead of a flushing sound. When the player turns back around to face the developing trays, they will find that they have already completed the development of the photos, skipping the entire process.
• The Lost numbers "4 8 15 16 23 42" are given as a phone number.
• When Minette is obsessed with a game in "Jane's Game Portal" and you must defeat her in order to speak to her, it is implied that "Jane's Game Portal" was originally designed by Jane Penvellyn from Curse of Blackmoor Manor because of the fact that it has a picture of her dead guinea pig, a picture of Brady Armstrong (her favorite actor that she has a crush on, who also appears in The Final Scene), and the fact the she says that she "... loves games. I want to make computer games when I grow up."
• M. Marchand wants a bottle of Mouton Fouetté, which means "whipped sheep" in French.
• One of the parfaits you can make is a L'Enfer, which means "hell" in French.
• In the fish tanks at Dieter's, you can see two fishes that resemble Dory and Marlin from Finding Nemo.
• The picture with the obituary Dieter left behind is a picture of the original Carolyn Keene, Mildred Wirt Benson.
• While at the park if you go to one of the vendors, you can find the sundae spoon and the blue arm from the haunted house found in The Haunted Carousel. You can also see the Jade Pacal carving from Secret of the Scarlet Hand and the gnome from Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake
• If you dial the numbers from Jean-Michel's cell phone, music can be heard on the phone.
• The 'Zippy' logo found on Nancy's calling card is the same as Zippy's Gas Station in the Secret of the Old Clock.
• Emily Griffin of Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake sends Minette an e-mail.
• In the game "Model Match" in Jane's Game Portal, one of the faces is Ranger Akers from Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. Another is Brady Armstrong from The Final Scene. Also, Jane from Curse of Blackmoor Manor, can be seen in the "Model Match game."
• In the main office of Minette's studio, the Dodo box can be seen, where Minette stores her threatening letters. Next to this box is a small, flowery black box, which was also in the game, Message in a Haunted Mansion.
• After you take the pictures, Dieter will come out of his darkroom. If you try to go back into the darkroom, Dieter will answer, even though he came out.
• While getting on the metro after visiting the catacombs, there are posters advertising Nancy Drew and Koko Kringles.

[edit] External links

• Danger by Design by Her Interactive.