The Magnificant Mystery Machine

Wait, why are there no bedrooms on Shadow Ranch? That always bugged me when I was younger, but I never figured out why lol

In the book the house is described as having a long portico/covered porch that bedrooms are accessible from. So they’d have to go outside to get into a bedroom. Here’s some examples of it:

“She said hello to Nancy and shyly followed the others along the portico to Bess and George’s room, which Nancy was to share. Another door led into the main hallway of the house” Pg. 23

“Just after midnight she awoke suddenly, startled by a noise on the portico. She sensed someone pausing at the door to listen. Then stealthy footsteps moved on. (…) Quickly she arose, put on a robe and slippers, and cautiously opened the screen door. No one was nearby, but at the far end of the portico she saw a dark figure slip into the kitchen.” Pg. 29

Nancys room being accessible from outside is actually very important to the plot since her room is trespassed upon multiple times by someone who couldn’t openly walk into the house.

I’ve read this book at least a dozen times, I can’t believe it took me so long to make the connection to the game.