Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (1996)

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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Developer	Brøderbund
Publisher	Brøderbund, The Learning Company
Released	1996
Platform	Windows, MacOS
Modes	Single-player

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is a 1996 educational video game and the third version of the 1985 game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and its 1992 Deluxe version. It was released shortly after the fifth and final season of the PBS TV series came to an end.

Gameplay

The Chase

Unlike in the previous games, the image of the locations took up most of the screen, with the game options only taking up the bottom third of the screen. Each location had an elaborately painted backdrop that could be scrolled around a full three hundred and sixty degrees. Each location provided clues in the form of several bystanders and scraps of paper lying on the ground. The scraps of paper exclusively provided clues about the suspect's appearance.

The bystanders, on the other hand, could either be asked where the suspect went, in which case they would provide a geography clue, or what the suspect looks like, in which case they would make a casual comment about one of the suspect's physical attributes, i.e. "You'd lose sight of her if stepped behind a lightpost." or "His height wasn't standard for basketball, but it was perfect for miniature golf." Although speech balloons were still used on them, bystanders spoke their dialogue aloud as well. The text of notes and of bystanders' dialogue could be dragged into an "electronic notepad" in the bottom right corner of the screen for reference.

The Warrant and the Arrest

Another change is that the player is not given dossiers describing the members of V.I.L.E. and that all the clues given about the suspect are physical traits, enabling the user to identify the crook on sight. This means that the player will have to compile a full warrant rather than one of just enough traits to distinguish which crook is responsible. In the final destination, the crook is seen walking around the location with several innocent bystanders, meaning the player will have to use the warrant to identify which person is the criminal. The crook's name is only given after the arrest, in which a newspaper (The Worldly Blab) appears with a headline declaring the criminal has been captured. If the person arrested does not match the warrant, they will be found innocent and released just as they would if the warrant were inaccurate or not issued. Eight of the thirty-nine crooks captured over the course of the game each provided a single line of verse. These eight verses, once pieced together, created a poem that read as follows:

I'll steal the planet's treasures till there's nothing precious left.

I never wear a watch because it's always time for theft.

Loot is on my mind, though something else is on my head.

Why should I take a picture, I'll just steal the scene instead.

I always hide the things I steal regardless of their size.

And I don't wear any sunglasses to protect my eager eyes.

A special Trophy will be mine, the plan is now in motion.

I adorn my neck with loot I stole from oysters in the ocean.

Upon reaching the final destination on the final case, the Chief calls to inform the user that the culprit is Carmen Sandiego and that the poem indicates she is wearing a pearl necklace. The player then finds the location inhabited by several women resembling Carmen, but that only one of them is wearing pearls. After the player and all the seven Good Guides successfully capture Carmen and the ICK Brothers, The Chief informs the user that Carmen's ultimate plan was to "steal" ACME Headquarters (the "Trophy" in question) and that the player has therefore not only captured Carmen herself, but saved ACME itself. Afterwards, the player is later inducted at the ACME Detective Hall of Fame on the World Wiz Database and retired. If the player does anything that causes this mission to fail at this point, Carmen will escape and breaks three of her criminal henchmen out from ACME prison, immediately producing three more cases for the user to solve before getting back on Carmen's trail.

Characters

The ACME Good Guides are a group of colorful characters who, if called upon, provide information about the current country and the direct surroundings. If the player calls an ACME Good Guide during a case, that guide will call back later to inform the player whether or not their warrant has any errors. If the player wishes to take tours with the Good Guides and travel to countries without the inconvenience of having to track a crook, "explorer mode" is available.

The Good Guides

• Ann Tickwittee
• Dee Plomassy
• Herman Nootix
• Ivan Idea
• Kim Yoonity
• Renee Santz
• Rock Solid

The ICK brothers, Rick and Nick, and Carmen's pet cat, Carmine, appear on-screen if the player correctly chooses the country where the crook went to.

V.I.L.E.

The following members of V.I.L.E. are criminals that the player must catch for each of the cases and each of their crimes:

Suspect	Pun	Gender	Hair Color	Height	Weight	Wearing	Bystander Greeting	Captured by
Anita Bath	I need a bath	Female	Red	Medium	Thin	Hat	Yes, what is it?	Ann Tickwittee
Art Schrival	Archrival	Male	Grey	Short	Thin	Hat	Hello there!	Kim Yoonity
Auntie Matter	Antimatter	Female	Grey	Medium	Average	Glasses	What seems to be the problem?	Ann Tickwittee
Barb Dwyer	Barbed wire	Female	Black	Medium	Average	Hat	Do you need something?	Ivan Idea
Barry Koodah	Barracuda	Male	Blond	Medium	Heavy	Hat	What's on your mind?	Ann Tickwittee
Buzz "Ted" Loose	Busted loose	Male	Black	Tall	Heavy	Glasses	What can I help you with?	Herman Nootix
Dee Pockets	Deep Pockets	Female	Red	Tall	Average	Watch	What's on your mind?	Renee Santz
Dinah Myte	Dynamite	Female	Blond	Short	Average	Watch	Welcome!	Kim Yoonity
Don N. Hout	Down and out	Male	Brown	Short	Heavy	Camera	How can I help you?	Rock Solid
Flo N. Eddy	Flo and Eddie	Female	Grey	Medium	Heavy	Hat	Hey, there!	Ann Tickwittee
Hal E. Tosis	Halitosis	Male	Grey	Short	Heavy	Glasses	Welcome! May I help you?	Kim Yoonity
Harry Bacque	Hairy back	Male	Red	Tall	Average	Camera	Do you need information?	Renee Santz
Herb Aside	Herbicide	Male	Blond	Tall	Thin	Camera	Oh, hello!	Herman Nootix
Indy Slammer	In the slammer	Male	Brown	Medium	Thin	Watch	Do you need some help?	Ivan Idea
Ivana Steele	I wanna steal	Female	Grey	Tall	Average	Watch	Good afternoon.	Dee Plomassy
Jack Cheez	Jack cheese	Male	Red	Medium	Average	Camera	What can I do for ya?	Herman Nootix
Jerri Riggs	Jury-rigs	Female	Black	Medium	Heavy	Glasses	Tell me what you need.	Herman Nootix
Jonah Fark	Joan of Arc	Male	Grey	Short	Average	Hat	Good day to you.	Kim Yoonity
Kay Serrah-Serrah	Que Sera, Sera	Female	Brown	Medium	Average	Camera	Hi! Glad to meet you.	Ann Tickwittee
Ken U. Sparadigm	Can you spare a dime?	Male	Black	Tall	Thin	Watch	Are you looking for help?	Renee Santz
Leia D. Land	Lay of the land	Female	Red	Medium	Thin	Camera	Do you need assistance?	Herman Nootix
Les Cash	Less cash	Male	Black	Medium	Thin	Camera	Hello, stranger!	Ivan Idea
Lisa Carr	Lease a car	Female	Brown	Short	Heavy	Watch	Hi, there. What's up?	Kim Yoonity
Lou Pole	Loophole	Male	Blond	Tall	Thin	Hat	Yes?	Dee Plomassy
M.T. Pockets	Empty pockets	Female	Blond	Tall	Heavy	Camera	Well, hello!	Dee Plomassy
Mac R. Roni	Macaroni	Male	Brown	Tall	Heavy	Camera	Greetings!	Dee Plomassy
May K. Deal	Make a deal	Female	Brown	Tall	Average	Glasses	Oh, hi!	Renee Santz
Meg Maidey	Make my day	Female	Grey	Short	Heavy	Glasses	What?	Rock Solid
Mel Function	Malfunction	Male	Red	Short	Heavy	Glasses	May I help you?	Rock Solid
Miss Ann Stuf	Missing stuff	Female	Black	Tall	Thin	Hat	Hello, may I be of service?	Renee Santz
Olive Yermunny	All of your money	Female	Red	Tall	Thin	Watch	What's going on?	Renee Santz
Penny Pincher	Penny-pincher	Female	Black	Short	Thin	Glasses	Oh! Yes?	Rock Solid
Phil O. Dendron	Philodendron	Male	Brown	Tall	Average	Glasses	Hello.	Herman Nootix
Rob M. Blind	Rob 'em blind	Male	Red	Medium	Average	Glasses	Why, hello!	Ivan Idea
Ruth Less	Ruthless	Female	Blond	Medium	Heavy	Glasses	Can I be of assistance?	Ivan Idea
"Shaky" Al LeBye	Shaky alibi	Male	Grey	Short	Thin	Glasses	What do you need?	Rock Solid
Skip N. Skule	Skipping school	Male	Brown	Short	Average	Watch	Good day.	Rock Solid
Stu L. Pidjin	Stool pigeon	Male	Blond	Tall	Heavy	Hat	Hi, there!	Dee Plomassy
Tsu Mi	Sue me	Female	Brown	Short	Thin	Watch	What do you need?	Kim Yoonity

Locations

Countries visited on the third edition of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Country	Continent	Explorable Area	Tour Guide	Loot
Afghanistan	Asia	Bamiyan Valley	Herman Nootix	Khyber Pass
Argentina	South America	Buenos Aires	Dee Plomassy	The steps to the Tango
Australia	Oceania	Sydney	Ivan Idea	Uluru
Austria	Europe	Salzburg	Renee Santz	The baton used to lead the Vienna Boys Choir
Bolivia	South America	Lake Titicaca	Kim Yoonity	The fish from half of Lake Titicaca
Brazil	South America	Rio de Janeiro	Rock Solid	The plans for this year's Carnival
Cambodia	Asia	Angkor Wat	Ann Tickwittee	The Silver Pagoda
Canada	North America	Ottawa	Dee Plomassy	The game winning puck from the first Stanley Cup championship
Chile	South America	Easter Island	Ann Tickwittee	The Strait of Magellan
China	Asia	The Great Wall Of China	Ivan Idea	The keys to the Forbidden City
Cuba	North America	Havana	Dee Plomassy	Havana's best Cigars cigars
Denmark	Europe	Copenhagen	Renee Santz	The writing desk of Hans Christian Andersen
Egypt	Africa	Giza	Ivan Idea	The Nile River Delta
France	Europe	Paris	Ivan Idea	The gargoyles from Notre Dame Cathedral
Germany	Europe	Heidelberg	Renee Santz	The keys from Beethoven's first piano
Greece	Europe	Athens	Ann Tickwittee	The Olympic Flame
Guatemala	North America	Tikal	Ann Tickwittee	The best coffee
Hungary	Europe	Budapest	Dee Plomassy	All the goulash
Iceland	Europe	Akureyri	Rock Solid	Geysir
India	Asia	Agra	Renee Santz	Gandhi's glasses
Indonesia	Asia	Borobudur	Herman Nootix	The island of Bali
Iran	Asia	Persepolis	Ann Tickwittee	The Presidential Palace's finest rug
Israel	Asia	Jaffa	Herman Nootix	The salt from the Dead Sea
Italy	Europe	Rome	Ann Tickwittee	The Sistine Chapel's ceiling
Japan	Asia	Nara	Herman Nootix	The snow from atop Mt. Fuji
Kenya	Africa	Mt. Kenya	Rock Solid	Nairobi International Airport
Mexico	North America	Chichen Itza	Ann Tickwittee	Every last drop of salsa
Morocco	Africa	Rabat	Dee Plomassy	The entire city of Casablanca
Nepal	Asia	Kathmandu	Herman Nootix	The Abominable Snowman
The Netherlands	Europe	The Hague	Dee Plomassy	The dykes
New Zealand	Oceania	Milford Sound	Rock Solid	All the kiwi birds
Nigeria	Africa	Lagos	Ivan Idea	The delta of the Niger River
Pakistan	Asia	Lahore	Kim Yoonity	K2
Panama	North America	The Panama Canal	Ivan Idea	The controls for the Panama Canal
Peru	South America	Machu Picchu	Ann Tickwittee	The headwaters of the Amazon River
The Philippines	Asia	Banaue	Kim Yoonity	A monkey-eating eagle
Russia	Europe	Moscow	Dee Plomassy	The Trans-Siberian Railroad
Saudi Arabia	Asia	Jeddah	Herman Nootix	The middle of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline
Singapore	Asia	Singapore	Kim Yoonity	The statue of Sir Stamford Raffles
South Africa	Africa	Cape Town	Rock Solid	The Cape of Good Hope
South Korea	Asia	Suwon	Kim Yoonity	The secret recipe for kimchee
Spain	Europe	Barcelona	Renee Santz	The bulls from Pamplona Pamplona
Sweden	Europe	Stockholm	Dee Plomassy	The court stage from Drottningholm Palace
Tanzania	Africa	Mt. Kilimanjaro	Rock Solid	The Ngorongoro Crater
Thailand	Asia	Bangkok	Herman Nootix	King's Siamese cat
Turkey	Asia	Istanbul	Renee Santz	Every anchovy from the Black Sea
The United Kingdom	Europe	London	Dee Plomassy	The keys to the Tower of London
The United States	North America	San Francisco	Ivan Idea	The Statue of Liberty's torch
Vietnam	Asia	Hue	Dee Plomassy	The Mekong River
Zaire	Africa	The Ituri Rainforest	Kim Yoonity	The Zaire River Ferry

External links

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996 video game) on Wikipedia