Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Brøderbund Software, Inc. 1985

Carmen Sandiego is a master thief who leads the criminal organization V.I.L.E. This organization specializes in stealing the world's treasures without a trace. Alarmed by this, the A.C.M.E. Detective Agency makes it their personal mission to foil Carmen Sandiego's plans. Carmen Sandiego is an game that tests the player's knowledge about geography and general knowledge about different countries. Missions will begin with a treasure being stolen and the player flying to that location. A time limit counts down while they must search the area and interview witnesses to find enough clues to figure out what country the thief flew to next. The player always has a limited selection (usually three or four) of flights available in any given country. This process is repeated until either the villain is found or time expires and they are able to get away. Along with finding out where the thief has headed, the player must discover who the thief is, by best matching personal characteristics (gender, hair color, eye color, hobbies, notable features) to dossiers on Carmen's gang. There must be enough characteristics matched in order to obtain a warrant, which is essential to legally arrest the suspect once they have been found. Progress in arresting VILE members will expose other members, eventually leading up to Carmen Sandiego herself. This game was made into a book and two different television game shows on both PBS and Fox. There have been several versions released over the years - Deluxe version was released in 1990 and featured additional animation, high-resolution VGA graphics, digitized sound effects, new locations, and a reworked interface. A CD-ROM version for DOS was released in 1992, and a Windows version in 1994.
Screenshots
Enhanced Full Demo 502kb (@ Abandonia)
Deluxe
Full Demo 120kb Enhanced Full Demo Full Demo 1992 Deluxe Version 7MB (@ XTC Abandonware)
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Reviews
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Enhanced Full Demo 386kb Full Demo 1992 Deluxe Version 5MB (@ Juego Viejo)
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Videos
ISO Demo Floppy Image 366kb (uploaded by Scaryfun)
Deluxe 1992 DOS ISO Demo 81MB (uploaded by scaryfun)
CGA Floppy Image ISO Demo (provided by basetta & upped by Scaryfun) 243kb
Deluxe 1992 Windows ISO Demo 200MB (uploaded by Old_Schooler)


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