2025 Nancy Drew Marathon: Message in a Haunted Mansion

For a 2025 Mega Marathon, Michael plays Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion, Game #3 in the Nancy Drew series. Nancy is in San Francisco, where mysterious accidents get in the way of the opening of a bed and breakfast. Is it bad luck? Is it sabotage? Could a ghost be responsible? And is there a golden treasure, hidden behind a series of puzzles?
Thumbnail by Kelly Marshall.
This video contains footage from the Nancy Drew series, made by Her Interactive (www.herinteractive.com). All rights are owned by Her Interactive.

[@GmmBeast]

My absolute favorite comfort series!! I could rewatch these marathons forever. Nancy Drew gameplay from Arglefumph never gets old!

[@AvigahyeelZ.A]

I completely agree😍

[@devonmccarron7484]

the music, the dialogue, the freaking sound effects of doors opening and shutting transports me straight back to like 2002. Nostalgia is insane

[@stuffwithsoph8264]

I've been watching Michael since I was 6 years old...I'm 21 now and I am so glad you still upload

[@queenkristen]

Message in a Haunted Mansion, Treasure in the Royal Tower, and The Final Scene were my favorite ND games when I was growing up, and I still hold them really close to my heart! 🫶☺️ Thank you for keeping the Nancy Drew love alive, Arglefumph!

[@justajournalist]

Thanks for going through all of this work for us, Michael!!! ❤️

[@arianaw5364]

Thank you thank you thank you!! ❤ I’m so glad you are continuing with the marathon! ❤

[@rebekahs.3927]

Always fun! I didn't miss the livestream element. This felt more like old school Arglefumph! 👍

[@kateregier7713]

i’m so thankful that you’re doing a 2025 marathon, love your videos so much. they’ve been with me for half my life!! ❤

[@heatherpittore8556]

Yay!!!! I was literally in tears when this popped up on the phone. Instantly stopped, this made my day. Good timing 😊

[@christinagunia]

Woohoo!!! So excited!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@LalaLiv76]

I love the mega marathons!! so excited!!!

[@averygayfrog1026]

OH MY GOD I'M SO EXCITED

[@barbsvangilder8141]

I am so glad you’re still playing the games. I always watch them when doing chores.. usually multiple times per week. 😅

[@margaretcapers2368]

watching the vod is still everything - thanks micheal

[@itzjusme]

Rose is a very trusting person, lol. Who just lets complete strangers in off the street to work inside your super valuable house?? 😅

[@awoosh13]

Gotta drop everything for this marathon! I was actually rewatching 2020 LOL

[@bogeo8459]

Great commentary! Just what I was thinking

[@Beeeer1996]

I must be the only 1 left in the world that actually prefers a youtube video over a livestream. I be waiting until my favorite ppl are OFF before I replay that show.

[@user-xb5xr8ib8b]

See, when I didn't know you were doing it in random order, I had a heart attack seeing Shadow at the Water's edge was already uploaded, because I was thinking I could catch up and watch them as they uploaded, so...this is a comfort.

[@Stripes2711]

Good playthrough. I enjoyed it.

[@debbyvieira8476]

That’s so weird that they had a setting to turn off character speech . Never knew that was a thing

[@PlayoftheKaine]

I think it's big in speed runs

[@emilybarilla7077]

My friends just had a daughter, and they named her Lizzie. I always called her Lizzie Applegate (had to stop, in case someone started asking questions, LOL)

[@corsicanupstart]

Occasionally I meet someone IRL who picks up on these Nancy Drew references and that is always a good day! 😅

[@saraanneelizabeth7366]

I just played The Haunted Carousel the other day with my almost 3 year old. It was her first time watching me play a game, but when she was a newborn, we would listen to the livestreams as background noise for her naps 😅 I was really hoping for a new Mega Marathon soon 😁😁😁

[@kileyelizabeth2]

Seems like this game is having issues for you. I wonder if it’s this game and other (newer) games would work for live streaming. Either way I am super excited for this marathon!

[@devonmccarron7484]

crashed like a chandelier, eh? maybe your internet will give you a "second chance" some time!

[@Keylimelife]

I wish I could play my old Nancy Drew games. But it doesn't work when I play on compatibility mode and I don't know how to get/use an emulator. At least I have Arg to play them though!

[@laurenpfeil]

“Crashed like a chandelier” I understood that reference.

[@sarahscoggins2664]

do you ever have a problem with your game flashing? i’ve had that problem with some games

[@Elizabeth-kittycat]

I like it not live streamed

[@EDIshames]

yay!!!!

[@CandaceK007]

You picked game #3 first? You’re off the case!

[@Beeeer1996]

Ummmmm u know u can die from a gas leak right? If u sleeping you're gonna breathe that and never wake up. Sooooo..... the game is right thats its extremely serious