Carmen Sandiego (game series)
| Carmen Sandiego | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Detective, Edutainment |
| Developers | Broderbund Software |
| Publishers | Broderbund Software |
| Platforms | DOS, Apple II, Windows, Macintosh, Wii |
| Platform of origin | Apple II |
| First release |
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985) 1985 |
| Latest release |
Carmen Sandiego Returns 2015 |
Carmen Sandiego is a long-running series of American educational mystery video games based on the edutainment franchise Carmen Sandiego. The 1985 game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? triggered both the video game series and the franchise as a whole, which has continued up to the present day. Each game of the series has a particular theme and subject, where the player must use his or her knowledge to find Carmen or any of her innumerable henchmen. This series was originally owned by Brøderbund, but it is now owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, whose latest release was Carmen Sandiego Returns in 2015.
This title was released in 1985. The goal of this game is track Carmen's villains around the world and arrest them and ultimately arrest Carmen herself. In order to make an arrest the user must have a warrant and, obviously, it has to be the correct warrant. The player begins the game by first going to the city where the crime took place, and then obtains hints from the bystanders on where the thief went next, leading them on a chase around the world to find the thief before they "get away." In the process, they must also collect clues on their identity in order to determine who the culprit is. When they reach the place where the villain is going to pass off the loot to Carmen they have to arrest the villain.
The second version of this game was released in 1992 and featured additional animation and a reworked interface. Sarah Nade (who was added to Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?) was added to this version of Carmen Sandiego Software. CD-ROM versions for DOS and Macintosh were released in 1993, and a Windows version was released in 1994. The windows version was later re-released as Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Classic Edition.
This title was released in 1986. The goal of this game is track Carmen's villains around the United States, and arrest them and ultimately arrest Carmen herself. In order to make an arrest the user must have a warrant and, obviously, it has to be the correct warrant. The user gets information from the bystanders on where the thief went next and what the thief looks like. When they reach the place where the villain is going to pass off the loot to Carmen they have to arrest them.
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