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CD-ROM versions for DOS and Macintosh were released in 1992, and a Windows version was released in 1994. International music from Smithsonian Folkways was approved for use in this game. [2] Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe, released on CD-ROM, adds digitized photographs from the National Geographic Society and music from ...
This game teaches multiple subjects for kids ages 9–12. It was also the first title in the Carmen Sandiego series to be released by The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey). The game features Chase Devineaux. In the game, Carmen Sandiego has invented KnowBots to steal knowledge and the player(s) have to try and thwart her plans.
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.
Instead, the game seems to be based on the structure of the newest version of Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, which The Learning Company retitled Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time. The game was released onto Steam in August 2020, the first CD-ROM era Carmen Sandiego game to be readily available on modern hardware. [10]
Carmen Sandiego is one of the top 30 longest-running video game series, having existed for just over 30 years with the release of Returns in 2015. By 1997, Carmen Sandiego games had been translated into three different languages, and over 5 million copies had been sold into schools and homes worldwide. [12]
Original DOS version screenshot. The gameplay is similar to that of its predecessor, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?.The goal of the game is to track Carmen's henchmen across the United States, arrest them, and ultimately arrest Carmen Sandiego, who has escaped from a European prison and has gone to the US to assemble a gang of V.I.L.E. members to steal the country's treasures.
The goal of the game is to track Carmen's henchmen across the US, arrest them, and ultimately arrest Carmen Sandiego. The player will be given information on the suspect which is used to obtain a warrant on them so as to narrow down the suspect to one of the V.I.L.E. members in the database.
A demo version was included on the CD for Carmen Sandiego Word Detective and was available on the Carmen Sandiego website. [4] After Broderbund was sold to The Learning Company, the game was re-released with a new title – Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time – but with minimal redesign. [5]