Holger Rune is a talented tennis player from Denmark who is known for his impressive skills on the court. He was born on April 29, 2003, in Copenhagen, and has quickly risen to prominence in the tennis world. Rune began his tennis journey at a young age and showed great promise from the start. He won the Danish under-12 championship in 2014 and quickly progressed through the junior ranks. In 2019, he won the boys' singles title at the French Open, making him the first Danish player to win a junior Grand Slam tournament. Rune turned professional in 2020 and has since been making waves on the ATP Tour.
I’m so bored…. This game is non-linear, so, to simplify things, I’m only pursuing one course of action at a time (there are seven different “main” puzzles you can do, and you can do any part of any one at any time you want). To try to make things more interesting, I put the guide in ACCUSE-O-VISION, where I accuse EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER of being AN EVIL SCUMBAG. This isn’t helping much, though.
The arrival of a mysterious stranger on a stormy night sets the stage for a bone-chilling narrative that delves into the supernatural realm, testing the limits of human courage and compassion. Rather than just copy paste instructions from the other guide, I make a more useful, text-only version that will solve the puzzle, and put it in my guide.
Rune turned professional in 2020 and has since been making waves on the ATP Tour. He has achieved several notable wins against higher-ranked opponents, showing his ability to compete at the highest level. His aggressive playing style, powerful strokes, and natural athleticism have earned him praise from fans and experts alike.
Inside the Guide: Nancy Drew: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor
Hello everyone, and welcome to Inside the Guide: the only column that gives you an insider’s view of the art of writing videogame guides. This month I’m discussing Nancy Drew: The Curse of Blackmoor Manor, and I’m going to try something really different this time around. I’m going to do this month’s column like Travis does his reviews in order to give you a step-by-step idea of what it’s like to play and write a guide for this game. Should be interesting, right? Let’s go!
Day One: Zero Hour
OK, here we go: another Nancy Drew guide. I start up a Word file to write the guide in, and then I load up the game. This one’s called Curse of Blackmoor Manor and has a picture of a cloaked figure on the cover. Kind of cool, even if you never see any cloaked figures in the game itself.
Day One: 5:58 PM
I watch the game’s opening cutscene. Nancy is getting dropped off at the Blackmoor Manor in Britain. Of course, it’s a creepy old manor with all sorts of traps and tricks and hidden passages for Nancy to explore. It’s surprising that Scooby Doo and the gang aren’t already here.
The cutscene is actually kind of cool, featuring the really smooth animation that these games use for long cutscenes (as opposed to the somewhat chunky animation it uses when the characters talk). Nancy walks up to the manor, a creepy voice calls out “Nannnnnnnncy…” and a growling monster with red eyes suddenly appears in the bushes. Tell me that’s not freaky. Unfortunately, the old lady who runs the house thinks Nancy is making things up and sends her to her room, like she’s four years old or something. What a jerk. I bet she’s the bad guy behind the creepy mystery.
Day One: 7:25 PM
I play through the game to the point where I’ve meet all the characters, stopping every now and then to write about it in the guide. Since I’ve played the game before, I know what the important things to examine are and what isn’t worth looking at (like a close-up photo of a guinea pig). This makes writing this part of the guide easy, but incredibly boring, because I already know all of the story.
Here are some of the characters in the game:
- Nigel Mockerjee: An incredibly boring British nerd who is studying history and writing his autobiography. He’s too much of a nerd to be behind any of the mysterious goings-on.
- Linda Penvellyn: Nancy’s friend, who is turning into a werewolf. No, I’m not joking about that. She’s too preoccupied with the fact that she’s turning into a werewolf to be behind the mysterious goings-on.
- Mrs. Drake: The stuffy British woman who runs the manor. She spends all of her time inside the garden, watering the flowers. She’s far too uptight to be behind the mysterious goings-on.
- Jane: A creepy-looking British girl with hollow eyes and an overly large head. She looks like she was taken directly out of that horror movie I never saw. She probably has a hand in the mysterious goings-on.
- Ethel: Jane’s tutor, who doesn’t want to talk to Nancy, unless it involves giving her lectures on not exploring the manor. I wonder what she has to hide….
These are pictures of Nigel and Jane. Jane is the one on the right.
All of the characters give you creepy warnings about how there are bad things in the manor and say you should probably leave. That’s right: The characters in this game want you to stop playing immediately. I guess the programmers didn’t have much faith in this game.
Day Two: 3:13 PM
I’m so bored…. This game is non-linear, so, to simplify things, I’m only pursuing one course of action at a time (there are seven different “main” puzzles you can do, and you can do any part of any one at any time you want). To try to make things more interesting, I put the guide in ACCUSE-O-VISION, where I accuse EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER of being AN EVIL SCUMBAG. This isn’t helping much, though.
So far, Nancy has enlisted the help of her werewolf-buddy Linda and freaky-child Jane to explore a secret passageway, which ended in a word puzzle. Fun! She’s also learned that the foods you should never feed a parrot include avocado, tea, coffee, chocolate, potatoes and lunch meat. Educational! But she still hasn’t found the legendary hidden treasure of the manor. Boo!
Day Three: 3:20 PM
What a day! At 3:15 in the morning I saw Jane and Ethel perform some sort of bizarre ritual that involves pouring oil through a hole in the floor. I asked Jane about it, but she lied and said I was making things up. Jerk. Nancy should sic her werewolf-buddy on Jane.
Speaking of Nancy’s werewolf buddy, it seems that Linda actually is becoming ugly and hairy, and now she doesn’t want to talk to Nancy anymore. What a grump. Instead of spending time with her I explored the manor some more, and made it through three or so difficult puzzles. I used someone else’s guide to get me through one of them, because it’s easier to use someone else’s guide than memorize all the various ancient alchemy symbols. Rather than just copy/paste instructions from the other guide, I make a more useful, text-only version that will solve the puzzle, and put it in my guide. That’s not plagiarism, right?
Nancy’s werewolf friend, and a picture of the bizarre ritual.
Once I get through the puzzles, I end up in the hidden place where the manor’s legendary treasure is hidden. All right! But in order to get it, I have to go on a long side-quest to find six missing pieces. Each piece is, of course, hidden by multiple hard puzzles. In case you haven’t noticed, this game is heavy on puzzles and light on dealing with the various characters in the game. I guess that’s a good thing, because the characters in this game aren’t too interesting, and they lie half the time, anyway.
Day Four: 9:29 AM
I split my guide into six sections, each section detailing how to get one of the six missing pieces. I used the other person’s guide and my memory of what to do to write each of these sections, and then I played through all the sections and fixed up my guide where appropriate.
Then I tacked on another section that explains what to do after that in order to get the legendary treasure, which turns out to be a completely worthless artifact owned by the person who first built the manor. I went through all that hard work for a useless chunk of rock? STUPID GAME! I HATE YOU!
Nancy gets a better reward, however, because Jane shows up and reveals that she’s the bad guy. Jane isn’t too smart, however, and falls into a trap. Nancy forces Jane to confess everything, then Nancy saves her.
I didn’t like the ending that much. Although it’s nice to learn that Nancy’s friend isn’t really turning into a werewolf, I find it hard to believe the Jane made Linda all hairy by putting hair tonic in Linda’s moisturizer. Plus, unlike the endings to the other Nancy Drew games, we don’t get told what happens to all of the characters afterwards. But who cares? The game is over! Yay! That means my guide is done!
That means this article is done, too.
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I split my guide into six sections, each section detailing how to get one of the six missing pieces. I used the other person’s guide and my memory of what to do to write each of these sections, and then I played through all the sections and fixed up my guide where appropriate.
Despite his young age, Rune has shown maturity and determination on the court. He has a strong work ethic and continues to improve his game with each match. His dedication to his craft and passion for the sport make him a player to watch in the coming years. Off the court, Rune is known for his down-to-earth personality and approachability. He has a strong support system, including his close-knit family and his coach, who have played a significant role in his success. He is grateful for their constant support and guidance. With his talent and potential, Holger Rune is undoubtedly a rising star in the tennis world. Many have high hopes for his future career, expecting him to achieve great success and become one of Denmark's most accomplished tennis players. As he continues to hone his skills and gain experience on the professional circuit, Rune is sure to make a lasting impact in the world of tennis..
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