This is the fifteenth game in the Nancy Drew adventure series. It is based on Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #143: Mystery on Maui. The player can assume the roles of Nancy, Frank Hardy, or Joe Hardy during different parts of the game.
Plot
Nancy heads to Hawaii as an assistant for an entymologist (bug scientist). Upon arriving, she discovers that the Hardy Boys are also there; they're investigating the father-daughter duo who run the vacation center Big Island Mike's Immersion Excursion, making sure they have no dark secrets before being used in an ad campaign. Leaving the Hardys to their case, Nancy heads off to the entymologist's camp, but soon discovers another mystery. The island's pineapple crops are virtually disappearing, and some attribute it to Kane Okala, a legendary "rough-skinned" figure who's apparently been seen in the jungle lately. Could Nancy's case be connected to the Hardys'?
Characters
Dr. Quigley Kim
Dr. Kim is an entymologist studying in the Hawaiian jungle. While she's extremely interested in her work, she's also slightly impatient with Nancy, and also tends to digress badly while talking about various things.
Big Island Mike Mapu
Mike, a native Hawaiian, runs Big Island Mike's Immersion Excursion, a tourist center. His business stance is to get the tourist to do traditional Hawaiian activities, and he loves convincing people to try out necklace-making or fishing.
Pua Mapu
Pua is Mike's daughter. Her entire life is dedicated to surfing, and she's teaching Frank and Joe to surf as well.
Dr. Malachi Craven
Dr. Craven is the lead scientist at the Hilihili Research Center, which Nancy visits in the course of her investigation. Extremely sour and bad-tempered, he doesn't hesitate to fire or otherwise kick out those who aggravate him.
Phone Friends
Nancy, Frank and Joe use cell phones accessed by icons at the bottom of the screen.
Ned Nickerson
Ned is Nancy's boyfriend, and he can give her advice if she's a Junior Detective.
Frank and Joe Hardy
Nancy can call Frank and Joe to play as them. They can then call her to play as Nancy again.
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