The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft
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The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft (originally to be titled The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure) is the first title in The Hardy Boys
PC game series created by JoWood Productions and The Adventure Company
. The game was released September 30, 2008.
. But the pieces don't add up, and Frank and Joe find themselves embroiled in a drama of sinister proportions, and they begin to suspect the recent theft is somehow linked to something from the past.
Thomas Spencer - The brother of Samuel who lives in the caretaker's residence near the mansion
with his wife, Mary. He said he will never steal for Samuel. Is he telling the truth?
Mary Spencer - The wife of Thomas and the sister-in-law of Samuel who has a Disability
. She also lives in the caretaker's residence. She said Samuel burned down the sanitarium
where she lived when she was a girl. Did she steal from Samuel because of revenge?
Dougal Siepp - An owner of a masquerade
emporium
in Manhattan
who is friends with Mary. When The Hardys investigated the mansion, his hair and blood are found. Is the evidence really Siepp's? Or is there another person who has the same hair and blood as his?
Lily Spencer - The daughter of Thomas and Mary who hangs out at a cafe
called Mug Shots in Bayport. She goes to the same school where Frank and Joe goes. Frank has a crush on her.
Fenton Hardy - Frank and Joe's father who is helping them investigate the Spencer case. You can talk to him in the den in The Hardy Residence.
Laura Hardy - Frank and Joe's mother who is strict.
Chief Collig - He is the chief of Bayport Police who is good friends with The Hardys. You can talk to him about the people related to the game.
Gertrude Hardy - Frank and Joe's aunt and Fenton's sister.
Chet Morton - One of Frank and Joe's bestfriends. He can be called on the phone one time and he can be talked to in person two times. One time in the barber shop and another time in Mug Shots cafe.
Iola Morton - Joe's girlfriend. She helps The Hardys when she examines the evidences Frank and Joe showed to her.
Nancy Drew
- Frank and Joe's long time friend and amateur detective who you can call one time on the phone. In the video game box, she is said to be a special guest.
Differences from The Tower Treasure
The Hardy Boys
The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....
PC game series created by JoWood Productions and The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company
The Adventure Company, is a publishing label of Nordic Games. It is formally a division of DreamCatcher Interactive but was sold to Nordic Games in 2011 following DreamCatcher's parent JoWooD Entertainment being sold after entering administration.-History:...
. The game was released September 30, 2008.
Plot summary
The vault of the Spencer Mansion is robbed, and the Bayport Police call on brother detectives Frank and Joe Hardy for help to tie up some loose ends. The teen sleuths soon find themselves in the middle of a major criminal investigation that takes them out of their hometown Bayport, and into New York CityNew York City
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. But the pieces don't add up, and Frank and Joe find themselves embroiled in a drama of sinister proportions, and they begin to suspect the recent theft is somehow linked to something from the past.
Characters
Samuel Spencer - The old man who owns Spencer Mansion and who got robbed. He thinks the thief is his brother, Thomas. He looks innocent but is he hiding something The Hardys don't know about?Thomas Spencer - The brother of Samuel who lives in the caretaker's residence near the mansion
Mansion
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with his wife, Mary. He said he will never steal for Samuel. Is he telling the truth?
Mary Spencer - The wife of Thomas and the sister-in-law of Samuel who has a Disability
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
. She also lives in the caretaker's residence. She said Samuel burned down the sanitarium
Sanatorium
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where she lived when she was a girl. Did she steal from Samuel because of revenge?
Dougal Siepp - An owner of a masquerade
Costume
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emporium
Marketplace
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in Manhattan
Manhattan
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who is friends with Mary. When The Hardys investigated the mansion, his hair and blood are found. Is the evidence really Siepp's? Or is there another person who has the same hair and blood as his?
Lily Spencer - The daughter of Thomas and Mary who hangs out at a cafe
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
called Mug Shots in Bayport. She goes to the same school where Frank and Joe goes. Frank has a crush on her.
Fenton Hardy - Frank and Joe's father who is helping them investigate the Spencer case. You can talk to him in the den in The Hardy Residence.
Laura Hardy - Frank and Joe's mother who is strict.
Chief Collig - He is the chief of Bayport Police who is good friends with The Hardys. You can talk to him about the people related to the game.
Gertrude Hardy - Frank and Joe's aunt and Fenton's sister.
Chet Morton - One of Frank and Joe's bestfriends. He can be called on the phone one time and he can be talked to in person two times. One time in the barber shop and another time in Mug Shots cafe.
Iola Morton - Joe's girlfriend. She helps The Hardys when she examines the evidences Frank and Joe showed to her.
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
- Frank and Joe's long time friend and amateur detective who you can call one time on the phone. In the video game box, she is said to be a special guest.
Differences from The Tower TreasureThe Tower TreasureThe Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001...
- In The Tower TreasureThe Tower TreasureThe Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001...
, the Applegate Mansion was robbed. - It stayed in Bayport (for the Hardy Boys, Fenton went to talk to the thief).
- It didn't link to some past event.
- The Hardy's were not apart of any government organization, such as ATAC.