Nancy Drew: Trail of the Twister Walkthrough

Day 1: Introducing the Storm Chasers

• Approach the farmhouse in front of you and remove the debris from in front of the door by clicking on it.
• Click on and open the Metal Box to open it, read the note inside, and add it to your inventory.
• Enter the farmhouse and read the note attached to the stairs post right in front of you. Debbie's Note will be added to your inventory, and states different chores that should be done.
• At this point, it's optional to turn over to the TV and turn it on. It will show a fuzzy picture. If you turn it off and on many times, it's possible you'll receive an award.
• Look at the coffee table in the living room. Pick up the Pa's Penny and you'll notice a penny icon appears at the top left corner of the screen. You can collect Pa's Pennies for spending later in the game. Keep an eye out for randomly sparkling locations: a sign a Pa's Penny is near.
• Proceed into the Dining Room.

Dining Room

• Move closer and click on the filing cabinet in the right corner of the room. Read Debbie's note regarding her filing system.
• File the folders correctly according to the clues given. The junior solution looks like this:

• The senior solution is as follows: Degree= red, Canute= orange, Animals= yellow, Budget= green, Findings= blue, and Grange Theatre= purple.
• Continue by placing the folders on top of the cabinet into their proper locations according to the symbols on the correctly ordered tabs to cross the task off your list.
• Check the trash next to the file cabinet to find a receipt for Ma and Pa's.

Cellar

• Exit the dining room and enter the cellar (the door is in the stairwell wall). A brief look around and you'll quickly notice the laptop on top of the dryer.
• Use the laptop. You may choose to look at the gallery, though it's not required now. If you do, you'll notice some of the pictures have strange number codes on them.
• Click on the Twister Trivia icon to start the quiz. The answers are below:

1. The weather service will issue what type of alert when a tornado has been spotted?

C. Tornado warning

2. How many tornadoes are recorded on average each year in the United States?

C. 1000

3. Tornadoes are measured using what system?

D. F-Scale

4. The least safe place to seek shelter in a public place, such as a theater or a mall, during a tornado is:

B. A large room

5. In preparation for an emergency, every family should have a tornado plan in place and this item:

A. Disaster kit

6. Which of the following is not indicative of a possible tornado?

C. Downburst

7. On average, what percentage of tornadoes each year rank as either an EF4 (wind speed gusts of 166-200 mph) or EF5 (wind speeds of 201+ mph)?

A. 1%

8. What causes the most injuries during a tornado?

D. Flying debris

• If you correctly answer all the questions on the quiz during the first/one sitting, you may get a special award.
• The team will return, and then you'll get to meet everyone. Note responding often in either a positive or negative manner may earn you a special award.

Scott's Office

• Take a closer look at the left side of the office (while facing Scott) to enter a close-up. Take a look at the newspaper clipping lying on top of the book to read about the death of “Ma” and the expertise of Scott regarding tornadoes.
• Take a closer look at the map straight ahead on the wall to learn more about tornado wind speeds.
• If you take a closer look at the left side of the room while facing the door, you can turn the radio on and off, as well as discover a pile of dried corn under the table. Try to leave the office and Scott will finish his dialogue, suggesting you talk to Debbie.

Dining Room

• Talk to Debbie, who's sitting at the dining table. She'll give you another list of chores to do and chat briefly about the theater. Show her the mysterious Metal Box, and she'll offer to take it to the sheriff.
• Before you can turn in for the day, you'll have several chores to do. Instead of listing the location, this guide will now be listing the task.

Arrange the warning sirens on the chart in the living room.

• Proceed to the living room and take a look at the wall to the left of the TV, right across from the cellar.
• Arrange the warning sirens so that the box shown on the board is completely filled with overlapping circles/sirens. The solution is shown below:

Put together a disaster kit for Scott. (Also covers “Go to Ma and Pa's and introduce myself”)

• Go back down to the cellar. By retaking the Twister Trivia quiz, you can learn what goes into a disaster kit.
• Exit the computer and turn left to the far end of the cellar. Look at the bottom of the shelves to see the current disaster kit, as well as another mouse. The disaster kit pretty much needs to be built up from scratch, so you'll have to stop by Ma and Pa's.
• You can also choose to check out the Surface Chart located on the right portion of the shelving.
• Introduce yourself to Frosty while you're at it: he's the media guy, and has an interesting story about how he got his name.
• Time to go to the general store. Exit the farmhouse and get in the blue car. Drive up the road until it turns, then follow the turn around to the store. (Note: if you drive a vehicle for quite a while in the game, you may earn a special award).
• Enter Ma and Pa's General Store and introduce yourself to Pa. He's got a lot to say, and will even offer you a complimentary Pa Penny. You may choose to read the newspaper article on the left side of the counter for more curious information on the storm team, as well as their competition on the right. There's a mystery box located above the newspapers. If you buy it, you'll earn a special award, but this is purely optional and not necessarily recommended at this moment in time as it's purely extra.
• Time to do the shopping. Pa informs you that the storm team has a line of credit at the store, so try to be as wise and resourceful with your money as possible so you can afford everything you need. The items (and which you should choose while shopping) are listed below:

? Water- Take the green-tagged water (with the blue cap) from the cold drinks cooler.

? Bleach- Turn around and right to see it. Buy the one with the green tag.

? Can opener- Turn left at the end of the aisle and purchase the one with the blue tag.

? Duct tape- Buy the blue-tagged tape to the left of the can openers.

? Flashlight & Batteries- Look to the right of the milk cooler. Buy the blue-tagged flashlight (red carton). The actual flashlight itself is green. Purchase the green batteries to go with it.

? Toothpaste- Turn left at the corner. Buy the green-boxed toothpaste to the left of the candy display. It's not on sale, but that's ok.

? Salt & Sugar- Take a look at the shelves across from Pa. Buy the green-tagged salt and the green-tagged sugar to go with it.

? Granola bars- Located down the aisle from the salt, buy the blue-tagged ones (Flavor Mountain).

• Return to Pa and pay for the items. The Grocery Bag will be added to your inventory.
• At this point the task is done, though you may choose to enter the Oklahoma Museum to the left of Pa (do this to cross “Explore Pa's Museum” off your list early). A closer look at the Homesteader display reveals that the Divining Rod is missing. Check all the exhibits and read about them now to avoid having to come back later. You may choose to play “Land Rush” for 5 Pa Pennies. This is a good alternative method to collecting and earning more. Check the Dust Bowl display (and to the right) to observe the location of a mouse trap. Make sure you talk to Pa again before leaving the store and returning to the farm house!
• Once back at the farm house, return to the cellar and place the groceries from Ma and Pa's in the disaster kit to strike it off your task list.

Fix the sprinklers.

• Now it's time to fix the sprinklers. Exit the farm house and turn to see the corn fields. Click on the ground hatch to open it, then again for a closer view at the sprinkler system.
• The object of the puzzle is to open 6 valves without any of them crossing vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Once the puzzle is solved, the pump will come online automatically. The junior solution is shown below:

• The senior solution is as follows, going from left to right via rows: bottom valve, second from the top valve, 4th from bottom valve, 3rd from top valve, 2nd from bottom valve, 4th from top valve, 3rd from bottom valve.

Introduce yourself to Chase.

• Enter the barn outside the farm house near the cars. Click on the large double doors to open them and proceed inside. Go towards the front of the car, where you'll meet Chase. He needs help fixing the LED display in the car.
• Arrange the numbers on the LED display so that no 2 consecutive numbers are adjacent to each other horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The solution is shown below:

• Talk to Chase afterwards. He's got a lot to tell you. Check the tool cart next to him to read a newspaper clipping about the mascot of Canute College.
• Turn around and take a closer look at the wooden shelf. There's a hose on it, with a suspicious V-cut. Put it back down and proceed to the work table.
• The work table is purely optional, but from here you can earn additional Pa Pennies by wiring weather balloon boards. An explanation and example are available to see on the work table.
• Return to the farm house. It's time to call it a day.

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