Released by Brøderbund Software in 1985 for Apple II, DOS, Commodore 64/128/MAX, and TRS-80 Color Computer, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is a puzzle-adventure game in which the player works as a detective for the Acme Detective Agency, tracking master thief Carmen Sandiego and her associates across the globe. Cases are solved by gathering clues, consulting a real-world reference — the bundled World Almanac — and using geographic knowledge to identify suspects' next destinations before apprehending them. The game offers hundreds of distinct cases, ensuring considerable replayability, and features digitized graphics along with animated sequences. Notably, the interface supports five languages. The design requires no prior investigative experience, instead rewarding independent thinking and geographical research, making it one of the earlier educational adventure titles to blend puzzle-solving with factual world geography in a sustained and structured way.
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