My art project about Carmen launched this week. It was a commission for the Cordite Poetry Review. I searched the early games for clues and references to Chile and then mixed them in with my own notes and images from Chile - looking at how the positioning of a specific country within the game merges with the lived experience of the player over time.
I re-drew lots of elements from Where in the World and created replica fonts. It was so fun to research and work on! But she had darker skin prior to the Netflix show The series included two books each by two writing teams and one solo act, Melissa Peterson.
I got in touch with Melissa, who now uses the pen name Melissa Wiley, and she graciously answered some questions about writing the Carmen books and beyond. Keep reading. Stan talent. Stan Ivy. The game is fun and intuitive, and it's actually educational.
You can really learn a lot about history and geography especially the latter from playing it. The graphics and sound are impressive by standards. Most of the clues are still relevant, with the exception of the occasional reference to the Soviet Union, Leningrad, or the World Trade Center.
This guide is written for the Deluxe Edition of the game, a re-release of the original that has better graphics and sound. For the record, I wrote my guide playing Version 1.
Please note that there are many different versions of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, and if you're not playing the Deluxe Edition, some of the information in this guide might not be applicable to you. Insert Disk 1 probably a 3. Then just wait for the files to copy, changing disks when prompted. These are floppies, so it'll take a few minutes. If you're using Dosbox, you might need to follow a different process.
EXE from My Computer to start the game. Now type in your name you can also click the buttons or your occupational alias. After the Chief's briefing, check the Walkthrough section for more information. The next time you sign in, you'll have the option of resuming the case. Mute turns off game sound. Travel makes travel arrangements to fly to another country.
Click on the city in the main box or on the map to fly there. Don't take off until you know with some certainty that that's where the suspect went. More on that later. Warrant calls Warren the Warrant Robot. You need him when you're ready to catch the culprit, because you're not allowed to arrest a suspect without a warrant.
If you've entered enough evidence in the Evidence fields, Warren will give you a warrant for the arrest of the V. Otherwise, Warren will provide a list of possible suspects based on known data. Because using Warren costs hours of game time, don't try to get a warrant unless you're fairly sure you can get one; use the Dossiers to narrow down suspects instead.
Only one warrant can be active at a time, although new data shouldn't contradict the current warrant. The numbers on the bottom of the Videophone are basically useless.
You can use them as a redundant way of calling Crime Net, Travel, or the Warrant Robot, although you can also call certain numbers such as to get a surprise hidden message. You use this after signing on or to submit warrant data.
Click the More button to view the rest of messages that are too long to fit in one box or to scroll through lists of dossiers or countries. Evidence is where you enter evidence needed to obtain a warrant. Whenever you get a clue pertaining to the suspect's identity hair color, eye color, car type, etc. Keep clicking on the evidence type until it displays the desired option if you click on the wrong one, keep clicking until it's blank again.
When you have clues besides gender , you should have enough evidence to get a warrant. Dossier lets you view the personal data of each V. My Dossiers section is more useful.
Country shows the capital, population, area, currency, and flag of any country in the game. This can be useful in interpreting clues, especially those related to national flags or currency.
Pick Detective Roster to see the list of detectives signed in to the game. Only eight will be shown at a time, so press MORE if necessary.
You can click on a name to see the number of cases a player has completed, as well as his or her detective rank. SAV files. Hall of Fame shows the list of players who have completed 80 cases and reached the Hall of Fame. Expect this list to be scant, unless you're playing at a school or community center or something. About Carmen shows the copyright date and the program's version number. Query Witness will give you a location or identity clue. Search a Location only shows location clues, usually in the form of a poem or pun; press Esc or click the box to close the message.
This shouldn't be your first option unless you've already gotten a warrant. Dial Crime Net is the same as talking to a witness. Occasionally there will be a fourth person Vinnie the Squealer, Anna Ijo, or Bart Samson , who provide identity tips exclusively.
By the way, in the unlikely event you're living in the Stone Age and you don't have a mouse, you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor and the ENTER key as the left mouse button. In most walkthroughs, the writer guides the player through every level and step of the game.
That isn't very practical in a Carmen Sandiego game, so I'm going to direct you through a sample case, showing the methods and strategies used during the game. Most of these clues appear in the actual game, although this case is shorter than most. After you sign in as Vinny or whatever your name is, the Chief informs you that the entire fishing fleet of Iceland has been stolen!
You're allotted six days to solve the case time zones don't affect things. Select "Travel" and you'll automatically go to Reykjavik. Once you arrive, select one of the options on the Note Pad. Let's start by talking to a witness or informant - in this case, the reporter.
He says that the suspect told him he was fascinated by Sigmund Freud. The reporter adds that the suspect's hair was the hue of honey. Now push the "Evidence" button and keep clicking "Hair" until it specifies "Blond. Now, let's pretend we don't know anything and aren't quite sure where Freud was from Austria.
Let's call Crime Net. We learn that the suspect wanted to visit Arnold Schwarzenegger's high school gym. We remember that he's from someplace in Europe. We should be able to figure out where to go next. Select "Travel" and a list of five possible travel locations will appear: Montreal, Bamako, Jakarta, Tokyo, and Vienna.
Vienna is the only European nation listed, so that should be our next stop. Click on "Vienna" on the map. The plane begins its journey. It lands soon, thanks to the short distance between the cities and less Homeland Security bunkum in !
Let's again select the first option on the Note Pad - "Query Governess. This is your cue that you're on the right track. The governess then informs you that the suspect was planning on visiting the land that was literally the land of the free.
You bring up the Travel dialog box and select "New York. She says that she doesn't know anything, but she will be willing to sell you something for "a good cause. Also, a V. When you're off track, you MUST go to the previous location in this case, Vienna or you'll get hopelessly lost and won't be able to solve the case. We again contact Employee Travel, returning to Vienna. Just as we remember that "Thai" means "free," we board the plane to Bangkok.
In Bangkok, we dial Crime Net. After the V. We know that emeralds are green, so we enter "Green" under the "Eyes" field in the Evidence menu. You refer to your encyclopedia and learn that Vidkun Quisling assisted in the Nazis' conquest of Norway. You check the Country menu and learn that the capital of Norway is Oslo - which should be our next stop. First, though, you decide to talk to a witness in an attempt to learn enough about the suspect to get a warrant.
The pharmacist says he was trying to teach himself slalom skiing - which doesn't do us too much good, since we knew we were going to a place that has a lot of skiing. Time to get on the plane to Oslo. Whenever you call Vinnie, Anna Ijo, or Bart Samson, you're guaranteed to get a clue about the suspect's identity. We talk to Vinnie, who says that he drove off in a limo. We input "Limousine" in the appropriate Evidence box. We've found three clues now besides the suspect's gender - which should be enough for a warrant.
We've got a warrant for Ihor Ihorivich! But it's not over yet - we've got to keep tracking him until we actually find him. We continue looking for clues. Let's select the middle option this time - Check TV Studio. We're told that he wanted to visit Tiananmen Square.
The reason we hadn't selected this option before is because it only provides a clue about the suspect's whereabouts; it won't tell us anything about his identity. Once you have a warrant, it's no longer as crucial to collect identity clues, since any new clues you get shouldn't contradict previous information. Anyway, we know that Tiananmen Square is in Beijing, so that's our next stop.
In Beijing, as soon as we talk to the butcher, a piano falls down, barely missing your head! What's more, we just get a warning message like "I'd be careful if I were you. At this point, get your warrant if you don't have one. If you try to get a warrant but Warren the Warrant Robot says there are still multiple possibilities, make an accusation - fill in some more evidence and get a warrant with this hypothetical information.
Select the second Notepad option. It's Ihor Ihorivich! We've solved the case. Maybe you should read his "Miranda" rights first. After you fly back to San Francisco, you'll be one step closer to getting a promotion. To borrow a slogan from the Pokemon era: Gotta catch 'em all! A couple more notes: The Chief gives you a "Do be more careful next time" message in three different situations: 1 When you get a warrant for the wrong suspect. Basically, this is a "game over" screen - you've failed the mission and will get another case to solve.
It's important to get a warrant for the correct suspect. If you don't, you'll find the crook, but you won't get credit for solving the case. If you obtain a warrant for Li Non Mee, and find out that the suspect is Len "Red" Bulk, you won't be able to arrest Len because your warrant is for the wrong person. The penalty for getting a warrant for the wrong person is the same as if you don't get a warrant at all, so when you're running out of time it sometimes pays to make an accusation.
If you find the criminal but don't have a warrant, you won't be able to make an arrest, and the case will end. If your case goes past the deadline the Chief gives you, the thief will get away even if you have a warrant. Try to be efficient when solving a case. Some information can be difficult to decode. You might want to skip these clues; you'll probably get a less ambiguous clue later. For example, the professor tells you: "She had unusual teal eyes.
She had green eyes. You also know to go to Manila, a city in the Philippines. Now you're cooking! Also, some clues have been condensed a little. Most of these people are game developers and programmers. I'm not sure what numbers you need to dial to get these humorous messages, though.
If someone knows, please send me an e-mail! Operator: I'm sorry. It seems somebody ran up quite a bill recently. Information: What city, please? Glenn: Sorry, can't talk right now. You know, this game would be even better if it had the NEW toolbox in it Lance: Leave me a message at the beep. What are you doing calling me at home anyway.
You know I'm always at work! Tony: I haven't got time to talk. The network's down again. Leila: I think the graphics are the best part of this product. Janese: Sorry, I'm busy now. Call me later. When's the softball game? Barbara: Kona and I aren't home now, but we'll return your call soon. Kim: No time to chit-chat. I'm on my way out the door to do some serious windsurfing and relaxing. I've earned it! Laurie: Well, I'm off to the gym.
But we'll have Thai food soon. I promise! Let's do lunch. Or maybe beer and pizza after volleyball. Jeff: Well, I guess your install program worked. Mondays, Thursdays, what's the difference? Tom: Howdy Dude! Gee, these digital sounds and MIDI music sound great, don't they? MY department did all of it, don't you know? Michelle: Hi.
This is Michelle. I'm not home right now because I'm taking a well-deserved vacation away from programmers. Jonelle: Hi. This is Jonelle. I'm not home right now because I'm taking a well- deserved vacation.
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