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Carmen Sandiego is a series of American educational mystery video games that spawned an edutainment franchise of the same name.The game released in 1985, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, started off both the video game series and the franchise as a whole, which has continued up to the present day.
At the time, the Carmen Sandiego games were Broderbund's second-biggest revenue source, comprising 26% of total revenue; the biggest was The Print Shop, which brought in 33% of revenue. [16] [17] By 1997, Carmen Sandiego games had been translated into three different languages and over 5 million copies had been sold into schools and homes ...
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (also known as Spy Kids 3: Game Over) is a 2003 American spy action comedy film co-produced, written, shot, edited, composed, and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the sequel to Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and the third installment in the Spy Kids film series .
The people, events, and inventions featured in the game hail from period in history ranging from 400 AD to the 1950s – the past 1500 years of human history. [2] The game also comes with a 28-page instruction manual. [3] This was the first game in the series to establish that ACME Headquarters is located in San Francisco.
Lauren Elliott is an American video game designer, internet entrepreneur, publisher and inventor. He is recognized as one of the pioneers in the edutainment video game industry. Elliott's greatest success to date came as the original co-designer for the Carmen Sandiego game series which remains the best-selling edutainment game in history.
The Great Amtrak Train Adventure, [6] advertised as a special edition of the game, for $9.95. [5] [7] Travel agents were able to obtain coupons - by calling (800) TEL-TRAK - for their clients to purchase the game for $7.95 plus tax, which was $2 off the advertised price. [6] The special spring fares were valid for sites highlighted in the game. [6]
Courtney Elizabeth Jines (born May 4, 1992) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter.She is best known for her roles as Demetra in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and Amanda Wilkinson in Because of Winn-Dixie.
The goal of the game is to track down Carmen Sandiego's villains around the world, arrest them and later capture Carmen herself. The player begins the game by first going to the country where the crime took place and then obtaining hints from various sources on where the thief went next, leading to a chase around the world to find the thief before time runs out.