Nancy Drew Lights Camera Curses Walkthrough Part 1 of 3 -- Nancy as the Production Assistant

 Nancy Drew and the Ransom of the Seven Ships is a full-fledged adventure game. Lights, Camera, Curses is not. Instead, it is a logical evolution of the find the hidden object games that Big Fish seems to capitalize on. (One hidden object game, Ravenhearst, has already been covered on this site.)

However, Lights, Camera, Curses involves a bit more puzzle solving and actually includes many of the same voice actors used throughout the series. People who have played the other Her Interactive titles do not need to worry about it degenerating into a find-the-hidden object game with any plot or exposition.

Nancy Drew has been hired to be the production assistant for a remake of a film called Pharaoh. A number of mysterious accidents have occurred on the set. The producer, Arthur Hitchens has secretly hired you to see if you can find out who is causing the accidents and hopefully stop them.

The game starts with the tutorial many of the more complex games come with. The tutorial is not necessary for veteran hidden object game players, but there is no way to skip it. You must fix a few broken items in this room and see if you can get the door to open

Locate the duct tape. It has multiple uses in this room, but you probably want to start with the loose poster. Find the golden hand stick and use it on the flickering light. You have now removed the light. Look at the end of the bulb and note some of the pins are bent. If only you had something to fix the ends of the bulb. Look for the pliers and use them on the light. Use the golden hand stick on the fixed light.

The next part starts with a squeaky dog. Use the oil can on the canine. Look in the dog’s mouth and get a key. Use the key on the toolbox. Click on the screwdriver in the toolbox and use it on the intercom. Look at the poster over the intercom to get more information about the production. You know something about the intercom and the production, but so far, you have talked to no one involved. Press the big red button in the intercom. Although it is generally a bad idea to do so in most other games, and in real life, you should always push big red buttons in this game.

You still not have opened the door. You need to fix the generator to do this. Use the duct tape on the broken hose. The generator has a loose bolt. Put it into the bolt on the door. Pick up the wrench on the floor and use it on the generator’s cap. You can try to start it, but for some reason the generator refuses to give into your demands. Use the look icon on the cap to see it is out of gas. Use the gas can on the generator. The chain is probably used to lift the door. Put it onto the hoist. Now that everything is in place, you only need to lift the garage door. Press the button on the garage control and press the button on the generator.

 The characters in Lights, Camera, Curses quiz you from time to time to see if you have been pa paying attention. This information does not really shed much light on the case. You will be quizzed by the woman who is ostensibly, the person you report to. During the course of the game, you meet a ditzy actor, the producer and the director of the film.

The responses are:

• generator
• creepy accidents
• choose the response involving a black cat.