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*'''SEGA Programming:''' Kevin P. Pickell
 
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 18 November 2024

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Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Master System
Parker Brothers
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts
Developer:
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Brøderbund Software
Developer(s) of original games: Brøderbund Software
Genre: Educational

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
Sega Master System
  • English
  • Português
    • Sega Mega Drive
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Italiano
  • Español
  • Português
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Master System
    US     		$39.9539.95[2] 4350
    Sega Master System
    BR     		023450
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Mega Drive
    US     		$59.9559.95[3] 716101
    Sega Mega Drive
    US ▼
    (Sega Channel)     		SUBsub
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		E035SMXI
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£39.9939.99[5] E035SMXI
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    Sega Mega Drive
    BR     		046690
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Non-Sega versions

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    Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is a 1985 computer educational game by Broderbund ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System in 1992 and 1988, respectively. The success of the original computer game led to a number of remakes and sequels, including Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?, also ported to the Mega Drive.

    Players take control of an Interpol investigator and attempt to track down a group of criminals called VILE, led by infamous thief Carmen Sandiego.

    Gameplay

    Master System

    Players can walk around the city with the D-Pad. Button 1 is the action button: it is used to select options in the screen or enter selected building. Button 2 is the "speeding up" button. It speed ups players movements speed, dialogues and etc.

    Players can move up or down in the cities with the D-Pad. Pressing up while on the upper side of the screen makes players jump, while pressing down while on the bottom side of the screen ducks.

    The game is more or less a trivia game with very limited action sequences. Every case begins with a case file which explains the location of the theft and the name of the stolen precious object. Player is then transported to the location of the crime.

    Players must visit various buildings in the city and interview people to gather clues about the criminal and his/her next location. Clues about the next location varies from the monerary unit to some famous landmark or the colors of the nation's flag. By using these clues, players must return to airport (rightmost part of the screen) and select the next location. If wrong location is selected, people in the city will give non-sensical answers or deny knowledge about the case. If this happens, players must return to the original city and select another location. This will cost the player valuable time.

    Player must also gather clues about the criminal's identity. Criminal's gender is usually given at the beginning of the case. Remaining clues, such as hair color, hobby, distinguishing feature or preferred vehicle are randomly received by interviewing people in a city. Once players have sufficient information about the suspect, they can use the phone booth (leftmost part of the city) and call the Interpol crime computer. By entering the clues, players can issue an arrest warrant. Generally entering three to four clues is enough to get an accurate warrant.

    If players are on the right track, they might be occasionally attacked by a VILE henchman who will attempt to incapacitate the player by throwing a knife. Players can evade by using above controls.

    Once the city in which the criminal is hiding with the loot reached, people in the city will give ominous warnings to the player rather than clues. Once the suspect is located, he/she will attack the player with a gun. Bullets can be evaded using the controls. After dodging the bullets for a while, local police will arrive and arrest the criminal. If players have the warrant for the correct person, suspect will be arrested and the case will be over. If there is no warrant or players issued the warrant for the wrong person, suspect will be released and case will fail.

    Players can be promoted to a higher rank after solving enough cases. Ranks act as difficulty levels. In higher difficulties, clues will be more cryptic and VILE henchmen, suspects will be harder to evade.

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • SEGA Programming: Kevin P. Pickell
    • SEGA Art: Jackie Ritchie, Tony Lee, Steve Livaja
    • SEGA Sounds: David Galloway, Alistair Hirst
    • Development Producer: Stan Chow
    SEGA Code (C) Copyright 1992 Electronic Arts Canada Inc.
    Thursday, July 16, 1992 7:02:15 PM
    Source:
    In-game credits
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    [6]


    Master System version

    • SEGA Programming: Kevin P. Pickell
    • Original game design by: Gene Portwood and Lauren Elliott, Broderbund Software, Inc.
    • SEGA SYSTEM program by: Bob Halliday, Chase Sebor, Gary Piatt
    • Video graphics by: Joanne Cord and Debbie Graziano
    • Additional video graphics by: Richard Blewett, Parker Brothers
    • Translation design by: Sam Kjellman, Parker Brothers
    • Package design by: Karen Schmidt, Parker Brothers
    • Copy edited by: Susan Nash, Parker Brothers
    Source:
    US manual
    Witwics sms us manual.pdf
    [7]


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Master System print advert in Sega Challenge: The Team Sega Newsletter (US) #4: "Fall 1988" (1988-xx-xx)
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    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

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    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    65
    		[8]
    Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
    56
    		[9]
    Game Mania (UK)
    85
    		[10]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    		[3]
    Hobby Consolas (ES)
    85
    		[11]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    61
    		[12]
    Joystick (FR) PAL
    76
    		[13]
    Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
    85
    		[14]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    65
    		[15]
    Player One (FR)
    80
    		[16]
    Play Time (DE)
    68
    		[17]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    59
    		[18]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    59
    		[19]
    Sega Force (UK) PAL
    82
    		[20]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    42
    		[21]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 69
    Based on
    15 reviews

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    Technical information

    Main article: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?/Technical information.

    References

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    1. ↑ Computer Entertainer, "December 1988" (US; 1988-12-17), page 13
    2. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "September 1989" (US; 1989-0x-xx), page 64
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 52
    4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1992-11-02), page 10
    5. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 41
    6. ↑ File:Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego MD credits.png
    7. ↑ File:Witwics sms us manual.pdf, page 2
    8. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
    9. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 114
    10. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
    11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
    12. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 57
    13. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
    14. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
    15. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 62
    16. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 98
    17. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 115
    18. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 40
    19. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
    20. ↑ Sega Force, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-14), page 84
    21. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 98


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