Nancy Drew · Case File №30
A reality-TV show in the New Zealand wilderness. George is injured. Sonny Joon is hiding something. The medallion has been broken for a reason.
A reality-TV competition strung across four wilderness settings is a wrapper for a deeper mystery about Sonny Joon, his grandfather Jin, and a Māori artefact called the Annunaki Compass. This file walks the case end to end and names every puzzle answer and the shape of S.P.I.E.D. Background stays spoiler-light; Chapters is the full walkthrough; Extras holds the Easter eggs, phone charms and a solutions cheat-sheet. Every tick saves on this device as you go — collectibles stay in step across Chapters and Extras.
A reality-TV show in the New Zealand wilderness. George is injured. Sonny Joon is hiding something.
The medallion has been broken for a reason.
This page names the cast and the locations but withholds the answers. When you want the walkthrough, switch to Chapters; puzzle solutions and collectible locations live on Extras.
Pacific Run is Her Interactive's most ambitious location — four real New Zealand settings spread across the South Island. The competition format is a wrapper for a deeper mystery about Sonny Joon, his grandfather Jin, and a Māori artefact called the Annunaki Compass.
| Name | Role | How You Interact |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Drew | Team Tui — protagonist | You |
| George Fayne | Team Tui — Nancy's teammate | Injured in Ch 1; advises via tablet from the infirmary |
| Bess Marvin | George's replacement on Team Tui | Joins in Ch 2; nervous but helpful |
| Sonny Joon | Line producer of Pacific Run | Runs the show; hiding something about S.P.I.E.D. and his grandfather |
| Leena Patel | Team Kea — encryption expert | Trade favours; she cracks codes you can't |
| Patrick Dowsett | Team Kea — ex-rugby star | Reluctant competitor; his fear of water matters at the end |
| Kiri Nind | Team Tawaki — solo competitor | Alliance partner — trade passwords and information |
| Stage | Real Location | Competition Task |
|---|---|---|
| Base Camp / Stage 1 | Canterbury Plains (near Lake Wakatipu) | Collect 5 native plants, solve train rails |
| Mossburn Woolshed | Southland — Mossburn area | Sheep shearing competition (Stage 2) |
| Doubtful Sound | Fiordland National Park | Underwater tiki hunt, kayak race (Stage 3) |
| Cromwell | Central Otago goldfields | Gold mining / sluicing (Stage 4) |
| Lake Te Anau Caves | Southland | Cave navigation, Waitomo-style final (Stage 5) |
This walks the case end to end and names every puzzle answer and the culprit. If you want to solve it yourself, start on Background — it stays spoiler-light.
| Puzzle | Master Sleuth Solution |
|---|---|
| Plant vase order | Kakabeak • Waterfall Fern • Spider Orchid • Pikao • Lily |
| Train rails | MS path — image-based, official guide |
| Bridge planks | MS step pattern — image-based, official guide |
| Mossburn password | WOOLSHED |
| Backpack padlock | 4 – 8 – 1 |
| Security cameras | 3 image-based zones — see official guide |
| Fan wheel | Flip blades to horizontal — image-based |
| Shearing stall (MS) | Flip: row 1→4, row 1→9, row 3→7, row 3→14 |
| Footlocker (MS) | 1 – 1 – 6 – 4 |
| Hatch password | DOUBTFULSOUND |
| Tiki altitude order | Middle • Low • Low • Middle • High |
| Kayak race | Red kayak — direction sequence image-based, official guide |
| Mines password | OTAGOMINES |
| Relic letters | OMINOUS OMNISCIENT |
| Sluice fans | 4 blades showing on each fan |
| Grid carving (MS) | Battleship layout — image-based, official guide |
| Stage 5 password | WAITOMO |
| Power grid | Image-based, official guide |
| Stone wall device | Green top corners, blue bottom corners — no adjacent same colour |
| Raft sequence | Right – Left – Right – Right – Left |
| Compass assembly | Star Chart → Relic Section → Relic Piece → Relic Fragment |
| Sheep Barn Egg | Stove open/close 5–7× |
| Caves Firepit Egg | Use existing egg on firepit bowl before lighting |
| Stars Egg | 7 total plays of Monster/Raid! at Puzzle Palace |
| Auction Egg (BE) | 5 points at Auction House while holding an egg |
| Trophy | How to Earn |
|---|---|
| Egged | Find any Easter Egg |
| Gamer | Play Monster or Raid! 10+ times at Puzzle Palace |
| Charmed | Collect all 7 phone charms (Bonus Edition only) |
| High Scorer | Reach 700+ total competition points |
| Spoiler Free | Complete the game without using any hint |
| Compassionate | Check in with George regularly — read her tablet notes each visit |
| Dive Master | Use the submarine 6+ times at Doubtful Sound |
Every answer this guide publishes, in chapter order.
| Chapter | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 01 | Plant Vase Order | Kakabeak • Waterfall Fern • Spider Orchid • Pikao • Lily |
| Chapter 01 | Mossburn Password | WOOLSHED |
| Chapter 02 | Camera Zones | 3 separate image-based routes — see official guide for each zone's MS timing diagram |
| Chapter 02 | Backpack Padlock (Master Sleuth) | 4 — 8 — 1 |
| Chapter 03 | Sheep Barn Easter Egg | Wood-burning stove → open/close 5–7 times (5 is usually sufficient) |
| Chapter 03 | Shearing Stall — Master Sleuth Flip Sequence | Row 1 → position 4 • Row 1 → position 9 • Row 3 → position 7 • Row 3 → position 14 |
| Chapter 03 | Footlocker Combination (Master Sleuth) | 1 — 1 — 6 — 4 (derived: UFO=8, constellation sum=14, hat stars=8, divide by 7) |
| Chapter 03 | Hatch Password | DOUBTFULSOUND (no spaces) |
| Chapter 04 | Tiki Altitude Order | Middle • Low • Low • Middle • High |
| Chapter 05 | Mines Password | OTAGOMINES |
| Chapter 05 | Relic Letters | OMINOUS OMNISCIENT |
| Chapter 06 | Stage 5 Password | WAITOMO |
| Chapter 06 | Raft Paddle Sequence (Master Sleuth) | Right — Left — Right — Right — Left |
| Chapter 06 | Compass Assembly Order | Star Chart → Relic Section → Relic Piece → Relic Fragment |
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