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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

Classic-PC-Games.com > PC > Adventure > W > Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
Genre: Adventure    |     Year: 1985    |     Publisher: Brøderbund Software, Inc.    |     Developer: Bubble Bus Software
Game Review 1 (written by Blaklafter) Added on: 09/24/2006
I was very excited to see one of my favorite PC games of old. I can remember when I was a kid playing this game. I did find it a bit difficult at the time and never actually caught Carmen Sandiego. I got close a few times, but she always seemed to be just out of my grasp. I think I must have been 12 or so - but I don't really remember.
This game had a very good premise. You were working for a detective agency that would capture international criminals, which had funny names that were pun inspired.
This game required knowledge of different regions of the Earth and the cultures that lived in them.
Here is how the game would play: You would start out given a clue. From this clue you should go to someone on the planet, where you would find more clues. After a few trips, assuming you made the correct assumptions based on the given clues, you would run into an international criminal. You would capture the criminal. All the wile the other criminals that were at large would be causing general mayhem and shenanigans around the planet. Every time they did so, they would leave clues to their whereabouts and where they might strike next.
You would have to capture a few of these criminals
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before you would find Carmen Sandiego. One aspect of this game that I really enjoyed was the timing, you had to be quick and accurate or else the criminal would "know" that you were on their tail and would run like a scared puppy.
This game is great for kids as it helps them to learn about the different aspects of our world and the people that live within it. It also is a non-violent game that teaches kids to solve problems and distinguish right from wrong. Kids especially love the cunning names of the criminals and the hilarious pseudo-crimes they commit.
If you like this game there is also a sequel to this game called Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego. This game is much more challenging as it requires not only geographic knowledge but also historical significance. In this game you are armed with a time machine that can go forward or backward in time to different locations.
All in all this is a great game that I highly recommend to anyone of any age for a good wholesome learning experience.


 
 
Game Review 2 (written by Jackryan81) Added on: 08/20/2006
Here's another classic game in the "Carmen Sandiego" series, joining "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?" and "Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego?" You start out as a Rookie with the Acme Detective Company, working your way up as you solve cases towards the rank of Super Sleuth. The cases become harder and harder as you move along, toward the ultimate goal of catching Carmen herself!
Carmen and her gang, the V.I.L.E band of thieves love to steal landmarks and other historical items, then leave notes and other evidence behind to taunt you for not finding them. This game is a great teacher of world geography, giving the player facts and features of every country they will visit along the way. The clues as to the next location come in diverse facts about city names, tribes, languages, even local currencies. Of course this geography lesson is cleverly hidden in a fun, engrossing game.
Each case starts out with a briefing by "The Chief" who uses alliteration to send the player on their way to the crime scene. Interviewing witnesses at the site gives clues and leads to a list of possible destinations. After finding clues about the criminal and their whereabouts, use Fly By Night Travel to get to you next (hopefully correct) destination. Each piece of evidence about the suspect, such as hair color, eye color, etc, will lead the payer closer to the correct suspect.
If the player has the correct suspect, and gets to their location before the Translator's batteries run out, the arrest is made! After a few arrests, the player is promoted, and each successful case gets closer to the ultimate goal. After thirty-nine such cases, the Chief gives you the chance to go after Carmen herself. At various stages throughout the game, other members of her gang drop hints about her appearance and hobbies that help draw up a Digisketch of the leader. Overall this is a very fun, educational game that kept me up late with my parents, learning and having fun at the same time!
 
 
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Tahni85 (06/19/2009)
I used to play the Carmen Sandiego games years ago as a little kid. Now my daughter and I play them together!
 
 
Kramnation2008 (05/20/2009)
This game was really fun and educational while growing up. I remember there were so many different versions, with the last being Where In Time is Carmen Sandiego.
 
 
Lundn (04/06/2009)
I had completely forgotten about this game! I grew up with it and decided I would look for it on the internet. It can't wait to play it again!
 
 
Ravencandi (03/17/2009)
I love this game! Used to keep me entertained for hours! Where in the world is carmen sandiego!
 
 
Jbeaufort (02/17/2009)
I loved the different levels you could achieve. I spent hours trying to not be a gumshoe! I can't remember the highest level, but when I got there it was a tremendous accomplishment!
 
 
Frojones2323 (02/14/2009)
Loved this game as a kid. Helps children learn and brings me back to being a kid. I've been looking to find it online for a long time now and here it is. Great game.
 
 
Mecca1 (01/03/2009)
I loved this game when I was younger. We didnt have it at home so I always went & visited my friend in town who had it.
 
 
Misspriss82 (12/15/2008)
I LOVED this game as a child! I remember playing it with my best friend, I used to get so scared when Carmen's henchmen were after us! I was a gumshoe for the longest! I still love geography to this day because of it!
 
 
Josefnotstalin (11/29/2008)
I only have somewhat vague memories of this game since I haven't played it for years, but I do remember it as being one of the better 'entertainment' games from the elementry school days. It was actually fun, unlike mathblasters and the like.
 
 
Ceckelkamp1 (11/15/2008)
This game is a great way to get kids to interact with maps and learn geography! I say bring back the game show!
 
 
Gypsykatz (10/25/2008)
I spent hours in computer class playing this classic game. It was educational fun at its best. It was great.
 
 
Finalyfound (10/24/2008)
This game brings back memories. I spent hours playing the game when I was a kid and learned a lot about geography. Great game!
 
 
Mstaye (10/17/2008)
I love this game and I love the show when it used to come on TV. I am happy to play this game.
 
 
Rr358 (10/03/2008)
Where in the World is Carman Sandiego is a fun game for kids and adults you get to solve crimes and learn.
 
 
Upac6000 (09/28/2008)
I remember playing this as a kid. It taught me world geography that I remember to this day!
 
 
Epiche (09/14/2008)
I remember playing this way back. One of the first games I ever played on PC. Very enjoyable, limited repeatability, but for kicks and for kids, it's great.
 
 
Wakkado (09/09/2008)
This show was amazing and it's a blast from the past to play it. I can still remember the words of the song.
 
 
Wjwatkins (08/22/2008)
Who doesn't remember sitting for hours answering questions regarding the different places Carmen was hiding. A terrific way to learn culture and geography.
 
 
Mandyjgill (06/12/2008)
I loved this game when I was younger and still do now! it is fabulous because I have now also been to a lot of places around the world.
 
 
Bubblesnsw (05/10/2008)
What a great game!
 
 
Shumisch (04/03/2008)
This is fantastic.
 
 
Heidijm (04/01/2008)
I love this game! I remember when I was younger having a really old version of it and having to use encyclopedias to find all the information. Challenging and fun!
 
 
Wongle (02/18/2008)
This is a brilliant game that worth downloading. It’s a great detective game and is very fun trying to solve the crimes. I recommend it to everyone.
 
 
Jory121 (02/06/2008)
This game is really great and interest. It’s worth downloading.
 
 
Buckmaster66 (02/04/2008)
This game is fun to play. You need downloading it and enjoy.
 
 
Rmarsahl (01/12/2008)
This game is old but still a lot of fun to play. I remember watching the show on PBS and always getting it wrong because I was too little to understand it. But it does help kids learn and I think it's an awesome game!
 
 
Greekgoddess (12/15/2007)
This was one of my faves as a kid. It was one of the few games allowable in the computer center. I never caught Carmen. Now I have my chance.
 
 
Ashaleee (12/11/2007)
Enjoy the game very much. It is interesting and educational, keeps my younger brothers and sisters entertained for hours, they love it too
 
 
Carsonpowers (12/08/2007)
Some of the countries in this game don't exist any more, but I have no objections to learning geographic history as well.
 
 
Laurann (11/04/2007)
This game is entertaining and educational. I loved it when I was a kid. I remember spending hours playing it.
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