I have played all Nancy Drew games that were ever made and I own all of them, and I can say, after having got the newest one, The Deadly Device, that although the new ones are good too (new interface, and they are a LOT more realistic), the old ones are by far the most fun. My favorite ever is the Haunted Carousel, because it was one of the first ones I'd ever played and the storyline was pretty good, too. I think that if you're a newbie to ND games, you might want to start off with an older one, just because they're much more simple and don't require as much experience. So I totally recommend this game. That said, though, if you have a difficult time with remembering different tasks in a game that you are required to complete to finish it, I'd recommend you start from ND #13-20. These are the easiest to follow through with. I hope this was helpful with your sleuthing!!!