This is a "point-and-click" adventure game in which players assume the role of Nancy Drew as she investigates a recent series of bombings at a resort spa. Players search for clues in rooms and resort areas, interview various suspects, and complete puzzle-based mini-games along the way (e.g., catching rats and roaches, diffusing a bomb, deciphering threatening letters, and piecing together clues). Cutscenes are displayed through still images and sometimes involve violent situations: An exploding sound is heard inside the hotel causing guests to scream; a hidden bomb explodes inside a bottle; and characters threaten to cause mass destruction (e.g., "I just activated a bomb that's powerful enough to destroy the entire spa and everyone in it.").