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How do I get the compound bow in the case? 7 hints left

Hint 1

The case will automatically open if you get a higher score than Kate's on the archery board. So let's get shooting!

Hint 2

Click on the straw bales to start a round. The bow comes with a red target circle to show you where you're shooting, which is nice; but the targets move, which isn't.

Hint 3

The circles on the targets give you a higher score as you move in to the center. The orange dot at the center is 20 points; the yellow circle is 15 points; the red circle is 10 points; the blue circle is 5 points; the grey circle is 2 points; and hitting the white part or the straw bales is 0 points.

Hint 4

Amateurs need to beat a score of 37, which isn't horribly hard; Masters need to get more than 55, which is daunting but also not impossible.

Hint 5

The trick here, if it is a trick, is to shoot where the target is going to be when the arrow reaches it. If you had to map this out, it would require the more elevated forms of calculus; in the non-mathematical world, it's a matter of hand-eye coordination and intuition. And guessing, of course.

Hint 6

The best way I've found to hit the point I'm after is to draw the arrow and hold it, then go to a spot exactly level with the bullseye but to the right of the target. Release the arrow when the target is still a beat away from being where the red target circle is.

Hint 7

Exactly how far away it should be and when to release is a matter of practice, I'm afraid. But there's no penalty for missing, and shooting arrows is actually kind of fun. (Especially in a computer game where you don't have to gather the arrows that missed.)

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This is the low-spoiler guide for "How do I get the compound bow in the case?" puzzle in Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy. Unlike in normal walkthrough, you get gradual hints on how to solve the puzzle. Click the big button below to see your first hint. If the hint contains a spoiler, you will be warned about it before clicking.

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