There are ghosts with mangled body parts, some with knives sticking out of them or their heads half blown off by musket fire, and even a ghost-dog with a peculiar half-skeleton body.
These people now inhabit the mansion as ghosts and are illustrated in gruesome detail showing how they died. He eventually emerged from this low point to rebuild his life, but in the process developed an insane, dangerous obsession that cost the lives of many people, including most of the Elkhorn tribe and his own friends as well. He started as a bright young prospector keen to set up a new phase of his life with his beloved wife, but her death on the fateful trip plunged him into deep depression. The story is divided into four chapters based on Wortham’s life. But the soul-sucking backtracking is still there, and along with the already sparse interactivity, it ensures that this otherwise superlative production ends up being exhausting instead of exhilarating. Night Light has since released a ‘Run Elena!’ patch, and now she can run while traversing the estate’s grounds (not indoors, though, because her mother wouldn’t approve), which eases the frustration somewhat. My first run – or more accurately, lazy stroll – through the game took over six hours as Elena moved with all the alacrity of a tween en route to a math exam rather than one trying to save her father from the clutches of evil. There is no sense of tension to match the spooky atmosphere the few inventory-based puzzles are too simple and insipid, and the game quickly becomes an exercise in drudgery as Elena is made to trek across the sprawling estate again and again and again in search of banal items like knives and rags. It’s a lengthy adventure lush with attractive side-scrolling screens and an intriguing backstory of how the West was won by the ambitious Wortham Willows, but falls short of its potential by failing to capitalize on its supernatural premise. Whispering Willows, developed by Night Light Interactive, is suitably titled as solving the mystery of Elkhorn’s disappearance hinges upon Elena deciphering the whispers and echoes of the past, of those who lived – and died – at the estate.
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Shaken by a frightening premonition of his impending doom, Elkhorn’s young daughter Elena ventures into the malevolent clutches of the estate in a desperate bid to rescue him, thus setting off a chain of events that literally opens up numerous cupboards and crates full of skeletons, and eventually unearths a dramatic saga of death and destruction from a bygone era. The latest is the fate of Elkhorn, the groundskeeper, who has gone missing while tending to the mansion.
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Camping, motels and free natural hot mineral baths are available in nearby Tecopa Hot Springs and Shoshone.The Willows estate, once a luxurious haven for a group of white settlers in the Wild West of newly-colonised America, has jealously guarded its secrets over the centuries even as it crumbled to ruin. We are located 85 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada, off Highway 127 en route to Death Valley National Park. We are not a resort or tourist development, but rather a working family farm in a truly unusual setting.
Visiting China Ranch can be a wonderful one day adventure or highlight of any trip to Death Valley. The Old Spanish Trail comes alive again and much more. Learn about the geology, botany, birds, and early man in the area. If you are interested in learning more about the wildlife, plants or history of the area, try one of our interpretive guided nature walks. Try some delicious date nut bread, muffins or cookies, or take home one of our unique hand-crafted gifts. We offer several varieties of California dates as well as our own hybrids. Hike to nearby abandoned mines if you wish, or just relax and browse through our store. The Old Spanish Trail is within walking distance, as is the historic Tonopah & Tidewater railroad bed. Imagine towering cottonwoods and willows by a wandering stream, date palms and abundant wildlife, all hidden away in some of the most spectacular scenery the desert has to offer. China Ranch is a family owned and operated small farm, a lush piece of greenery amidst the forbidding Mojave Desert near Southern Death Valley. When traveling through the Death Valley area consider visiting beautiful China Ranch, near Tecopa California.
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