Unused Audio

This is a sub-page of Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion (Windows).

There are quite a lot of audio files that go unused, including alternate voice lines, removed lines from the seance cutscene, and leftovers from the two previous games.

Abby#

Filename	Audio	Transcript	Notes
`ABB05.his`		Now, if you will please excuse me, I need to prepare myself for this evening. At that time, more will be revealed.	Used.
`ABB05a.his`			`ABB05a` is a duplicate of the above file.

Bess and George#

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`BG01c.his`	A ghost? I'm glad I'm not out there.	Audio used in `BG0c.his`.
`BG01d.his`	Sounds like you've got another case on your hands. Have you asked everybody about these "accidents"?	Audio used in `BG1a.his`.
`BG0J.his`	Nancy: You'll never believe this, but things have gotten even more complicated. I found some clues that there might be buried treasure in the house! George: Wow! Bess: Oh, Nancy, it sounds like you have a real case on your hands. How can we help?	Audio is the same as in the final conversation, but without Nancy greeting Bess.
`BG02.his`	Nancy: But now, things have gotten a bit more complicated. I found some clues that suggest that there might be buried treasure in the house! George: Wow! Bess: Oh Nancy, this sounds so exciting! How can we help? George: Do you know anything about the house's history? That might help you find the treasure.	Earlier version of dialogue for Nancy telling Bess and George about the treasure. Lines that are different in the final version are marked italic.
`BG87.his`	George: You did WHAT!? I can't believe it. Bess: No wonder Rose asked you to leave. George: Sounds like you really goofed up. Bess: Just don't vandalize the next house you stay in, OK? George: Especially if it's ours.	Early version of `BG87z.his`, the audio for the game over scenario after Nancy unhooks the chandelier. Nancy's line is replaced with silence here.
`BG88.his`	George: And you just let him get away? Bess: I'm sure there was something you could've done to stop him. George: Well, you probably had to act fast and didn't have enough time.	Similar to above, audio for failing to drop the chandelier on Louis, without Nancy's voice lines.
`BG89.his`	Bess: What happened? Oh no... George: Now you won't be able to solve the mystery. Bess: That's too bad. And to think, you could've saved the day! George: And helped out Rose.	Audio for being caught in Abby's room, without Nancy's voice lines.

Charlie#

For some reason, he has a LOT of unused alternate voice lines.

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`CHA56a.his`	I'd better not say any more. Sorry.	Unused version of `CHA56.his`.
`CHA56b.his`	I'd better not say any more. Sorry.	Similar to `CHA56.his`, but quieter.
`CHA63a.his`	I'm not sure, I've never heard that before.	Unused version of `CHA63.his`.
`CHA63c.his`	I'm not sure, I've never heard that before.
`CHA89b.his`	Goodbye.	Unused version of `CHA89.his`.
`CHA89c.his`	Goodbye.
`CHA90a.his`	See ya.	Unused version of `CHA90.his`
`CHA90c.his`	See ya.
`CHA91a.his`	See you around.	Unused version of `CHA91.his`.
`CHA91b.his`	See you around.
`CHA91c.his`	See you around.
`CHA92a.his`	Bye, Nancy.	Unused version of `CHA92.his`.
`CHA92c.his`	Bye, Nancy.
`CHA93a.his`	Bye.	Quieter version of `CHA93.his`.
`CHA93b.his`	Bye.	Unused version of `CHA93.his`.
`CHA93c.his`	Bye.
`CHA94b.his`	So long.	Unused version of `CHA94.his`.
`CHA94c.his`	So long.
`CHA95a.his`	Thanks.	Unused version of `CHA95.his`.
`CHA95b.his`	Thanks.
`CHA96a.his`	I'll be here if you need me.	Unused version of `CHA96.his`.
`CHA96b.his`	I'll be here if you need me.
`CHA97a.his`	Hasta la pasta!	Unused version of `CHA97.his`.
`CHA97b.his`	Hasta la pasta!
`CHA98a.his`	Later.	Unused version of `CHA98.his`.
`CHA98c.his`	Later.

Emily#

More alternate takes.

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`EMI00a.his`	This is Emily.	Shorter version of used `EMI00z.his`.
`EMI00b.his`	Hello?	Short version of used `EMI00h.his` (for when Nancy calls at night).
`EMI100a.his`	Didn't you just call me?
`EMI100b.his`	Didn't you just call me?
`EMI101a.his`	Honey, you've already won the game, what are you calling me for!?
`EMI101b.his`	Honey, you've already won the game, what are you calling me for!?
`EMI102a.his`	Yes?
`EMI102b.his`	Yes?
`EMI103a.his`	No.
`EMI103b.his`	No.
`EMI104a.his`	I have no idea.
`EMI104b.his`	I have no idea.
`EMI105a.his`	I'm not certain.
`EMI105b.his`	I'm not certain.
`EMI106a.his`	OK.
`EMI106b.his`	OK.
`EMI107a.his`	Really?
`EMI107b.his`	Really?
`EMI108a.his`	You don't say.
`EMI108b.his`	You don't say.
`EMI109a.his`	Nah.
`EMI109b.his`	Nah.
`EMI110a.his`	Uh-huh.
`EMI110b.his`	Uh-huh.
`EMI112a.his`	I don't think so.
`EMI112b.his`	I don't think so.
`EMI113a.his`	What?
`EMI113b.his`	What?
`EMI114a.his`	What do you mean?
`EMI114ba.his`	What do you mean?
`EMI115a.his`	Maybe.
`EMI115ba.his`	Maybe.

Hannah#

Hannah also has plenty of alternate takes.

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`HAN00a.his`	Drew residence, Hannah Gruen speaking.	`HAN00z.his` used instead. This audio is missing Nancy's greeting.
`HAN88.his`	Nancy, this is awful news! Louis stole the treasure hidden in Rose's house? Rose really could've used that money. Well don't be so hard on yourself. Oh, if only things had turned out differently...	This audio suggests Nancy was supposed to call Hannah during the bad ending where Louis gets away with the treasure, and not Bess & George like in the final version. Nancy's voice lines are also missing.
`NHG88z.his`	Hannah: Nancy, this is awful news! Louis stole the treasure hidden in Rose's house? Nancy: Yes. I feel just terrible that I let him get away... Hannah: Rose really could've used that money. Nancy: I guess I let her down. Hannah: Well don't be so hard on yourself. Oh, if only things had turned out differently...	The conversation in `HAN88.his`, with Nancy's dialogue.
`HAN89.his`	Nancy, what's wrong, did something happen? Rose is very touchy about people's privacy, you should've known better. Well, better luck next time.	Similar to `HAN88.his`, but for the bad ending where Nancy gets caught in Abby's room.
`NHG89z.his`	Hannah: Nancy, what's wrong, did something happen? Nancy: Abby caught me in her room and now Rose wants me to leave. She says she can't trust me. Hannah: Rose is very touchy about people's privacy, you should've known better. Nancy: I suppose so. Hannah: Well, better luck next time.	The conversation in `HAN89.his`, with Nancy's voice lines.
`HAN92.his`	Have a good day.	`HAN92a.his` is used instead.
`HAN102a.his`	Yes.
`HAN102b.his`	Yes.
`HAN103a.his`	No.
`HAN103b.his`	No.
`HAN104a.his`	I have no idea.
`HAN104b.his`	I have no idea.
`HAN105a.his`	I'm not certain.
`HAN105b.his`	I'm not certain.
`HAN106a.his`	OK.
`HAN106b.his`	OK.
`HAN107a.his`	Really?
`HAN107b.his`	Really?
`HAN108a.his`	You don't say.
`HAN108b.his`	You don't say.
`HAN109a.his`	Naw.
`HAN109b.his`	No.
`HAN110a.his`	Uh-huh.
`HAN110b.his`	Huh.
`HAN112a.his`	I don't think so.
`HAN112b.his`	I don't think so.
`HAN113a.his`	What?
`HAN113b.his`	What!?
`HAN114a.his`	What do you mean?
`HAN114b.his`	What do you mean?
`HAN115a.his`	Maybe?
`HAN115b.his`	Maybe.

Louis#

Filename	Audio	Transcript	Notes
`LouisEnd.his`		What are you trying to do!? Why, you good for nothing- (unintelligible)	Apparently Louis was meant to have a more comical reaction during the ending. `LHMWhat.his` got used instead.

Nancy#

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`Icant.his`	I can't use that here.	Lower quality than most of the voice lines in the final game. Probably a placeholder.
`NHM134a.his`	Pretty neat, huh? To use these objects, just move your mouse over them in your inventory box, to the right, and click on them. Notice, your cursor will turn into that item. Just click on the area where you want to use it.	Unused version of Nancy's explanation of the inventory in the tutorial. The final version (`NHM134b.his`) is simpler.

Rose#

Filename	Audio	Transcript	Notes
`Rosebye.his`		Nancy, I'm ashamed of you. Everyone in this house expects some degree of privacy, and you have obviously violated that trust. Your behavior is completely unacceptable. No arguments. I cannot stand to have someone so inconsiderate in my house. I've arranged for Abby to drop you off at the airport. I'm sorry it has to work out this way. Goodbye.	A shorter version of Abby's dialogue when Nancy gets caught snooping in Abby's room. Parts that are present in the final version and not here are italic.

Seance Audio#

The whole seance was cut down to a considerably shorter length in the final game.

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`AHM08.his`	Let us join hands, creating an unbroken circle for the spirits to enter.	Cut from the seance, this line even has an associated animation under `SLN SeanceCINED.avf`.
`AHM08a.his`	Creating an unbroken circle...	Part of `AHM08.his`.
`AHM08b.his`	Let us join hands.	Part of `AHM08.his`.
`AHM28.his`	A long time ago, I built this house for my beautiful wife, but sailed home to Spain before it was finished and never returned. But now, I have come back, searching for her. My wife... where can she be?	Cut dialogue for "Valdez". Also missing the voice filter used for his lines in the final game.
`AHM29a.his`	(Ghostly moaning sounds)
`AHM80.his`	Please sit down.
`AHM80a.his`	Abby: Please sit down. Rose: We really don't have time for this.
`AHM91.his`	We will ask for another message.	This line isn't used at all. It suggests the seance was supposed to be longer at some point.
`AHM92.his`	The spirits have finished!	In the final version, Abby says "spoken" instead of "finished". (`AHM109.his`)
`Ghost.his`	Abby: Please sit down. Rose: We really don't have time for this... This... whatever you call it. Abby: Let us begin. We are gathered here tonight to contact the shades of those who have passed before us. Let us join hands, creating an unbroken circle for the spirits to enter. Gaze into the crystal ball. It will answer all of our questions. (Dissonant piano sound) Rose: What's that? Abby: A presence wishes to be known! "Valdez": Who has called me forth from the great beyond? Abby: We have. Are you the spirit known as Valdez? "Valdez": I was once called that, in the world of the living. Abby: Are you the spirit who has caused these accidents? (Glass breaking sound) (Ghostly moaning sound) "Valdez": I have come back, searching for her. My wife... where can she be? Rose: What do you want from us? Abby: The spirits have spoken. The seance is over. Rose: Are you finished? We've got a busy day tomorrow and no more time for these games, Abby. And make sure you blow out the candles on your way up. I don't want to wake up and find the house on fire.	Text marked italic goes unused in the final version of the cutscene. In the final version, the piano sound is different and longer. The line "A presence wishes to be known" is replaced with a crashing sound effect and Rose gasping. Additionally, the lines by "Valdez" have a filter applied to them in the final version of the cutscene.
`Ghost2.his`	My wife... where can she be?	Same as the used `Ghost1.his` file, except missing the "I have come back, searching for her." part before.
`VALDEZ01.his`	Who has called me forth from the great beyond?	The line itself is used, but sounds less like Abby in the final version.
`VALDEZ02.his`	I was once called that, in the world of the living.	Same as above.
`VALDEZ03.his`	A long time ago, I built this house for my beautiful wife, but sailed home to Spain before it was finished and never returned. But now, I have come back, searching for her. My wife... where can she be?	See `AHM28.his`.

Misc.#

Filename	Transcript	Notes
`Explo.his`	(Explosion sound)	Leftover from Stay Tuned for Danger. (Also the oldest file in the CDSound folder, last modified on 1999.10.06)
`cheer.his`	(People cheering)
`squack2.his`	(Squeaking sound effect)	A file with the same name but a different sound effect also exists in the files for Stay Tuned for Danger.
`NRG05.his`, `NRG06.his`, `NRG13.his` to `NRG29.his`	(Clicking sound effect)	The sound itself is used (`Clik7.his`), what stands out is that these 19 different files contain it. The name "NRG" is otherwise used for Nancy's dialogue lines with Rose.
`scary09.his`	(Laughter)	This audio can't be played on Abby's soundboard and isn't among the other "scary" sound effects that play around the house.