Ahhh… October. With the night air cooling and the leaves changing colour, that means it must be time for three things: Halloween, Oktoberfest, and a new Nancy Drew mystery (not necessarily in that order). Okay, so maybe the latter doesn't have quite the rich tradition as the others, but it's catching up fast. For several years running, Her Interactive has released a new autumn mystery, and this year is no exception as the spunky teen detective is back in Legend of the Crystal Skull.

In her latest adventure, Nancy is off to the Big Easy for a little R&R with her friend Bess. While in New Orleans, she visits Henry Bolet, whose grandfather Bruno has just died. Bruno Bolet had owned a powerful artifact (if you're guessing a crystal skull, you'd be right) rumored to protect its owner from any natural causes of death. Does his death mean that he was murdered? With no sign of the skull among his remains, Nancy must not only solve the mystery of Bruno's death, but make sure that the artifact doesn't fall into the wrong hands.



To celebrate the release of the 17th Nancy Drew mystery, we are pleased to offer three free copies of Legend of the Crystal Skull, courtesy of Her Interactive. Better yet, accompanying each game will be an official strategy guide. That's right, no more excuses needed for accidentally "slipping" your cursor onto the Junior Detective setting. If you're a winner, you can do what any self-respecting Senior Detective does when they get stuck: consult the guide!

And speaking of getting stuck and consulting guides, to have a chance to win you'll first need to correctly answer the three skull-crystallizing questions below. I won't lie… they're tough (actually, I am lying, but don't tell anyone). But never fear, all the answers are buried deep within the game's official website. Finding them may be a bit like locating a loose M&M in a bag of Halloween candy, but hey, the search is half the fun.

The contest will run until the Eve of All Hallows itself, ending on October 31st, so get your entry in today. Winners will be notified by email. Good luck!