Serious Game Classification

Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? (Enhanced) Brøderbund Software (U.S.A.), Brøderbund Software (U.S.A.), 1992

Informations Analyses Discussion

Classification

RETRO SERIOUS GAME
(Edugame)

Keywords

Detective - Educational - Geography - History - Mystery

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:

Educative message broadcasting

Market

This title is used by the following domains:

Entertainment
Education

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12-16 / 17-25 / 8-11
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

0 analysis

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Where in the U.S.A. is Carmen Sandiego? (Enhanced)

This time you continue to catch Carmen Sandiego and her american gang in the U.S.A. Breaking from jail somewhere in Europe, she comes to yankees to steal their treasures. You as ACME detective have to travel from town to town on the tail of suspect, using clues and collecting evidences, which allow you to put suspect to jail finally. The words of witnesses are clues for you only if you have basical geographical and historical knowledge.

This version is enhanced with VGA graphics, Network support, mouse and joystick support, and detailed descriptions of suspects. Also you have to answer correctly the doc check question to acquire a new rank. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : PC (Dos)