This is a great series, but this game was just not good. No plot at all, not even remotely close to the other games. I like the excitment with the tornadoes, but honestly the game as a whole wasn't worth $20.

As most nancy drew games - you learn a lot about the subject matter that you are working on in this point and lick adventure puzzle game. the mini puzzles were generally fun and the story was interesting - but i did not find much challenge to a few of the repetitive minigames; like the mouse trap. not my favorite of the nancy drew series - but each game is getting progressively better - and this was no different! DEFINITELY worth the time and money - this game was the reason i started playing nancy drew games - now i have played them all several times! - plus with its Junior AND senior game-play options and the ability to complete the case without passing all the challenges, you find new puzzles and tricks each time you play!

Starting out slow, only to surprise you of the details you must unravel. challenging yet interesting and fun. I originally purchased this for my husband, and well lets put it this way, he has not had a chance to play it! I enjoy the music that plays when your searching for clues or driving to the next case. I will have to give a high 5 star rating for this one. It is my favorite mac game so far! And it is not expensive at all! Try it and have some fun!