Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? [OLD VERSION]

Brand: Mindscape

Color: Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Format: CD-ROM

Details: Review

Kids can once again search for criminals across the globe with this updated version of the classic geography program. Carmen Sandiego is on another spree of mischief, stealing the Olympic flame and pilfering all the salt from the Dead Sea! Children are given the task of tracking down Carmen and her cohorts, country by country. As they travel to 50 different locations to follow leads, players tour each area to get the lay of the land. While talking to inhabitants while narrowing down the clues, they’ll hear bits of twelve other languages. To aid their sleuthing, children can use a talking foreign language dictionary or directly access an Internet link to maps, satellite images and geographic resources. Testers greatly enjoyed the program but found that they needed an almanac when trying to figure out the clues. Kids loved the suspense of the game and especially liked the scrolling panoramic graphics. The program is very educational as well as entertaining. In the Multimedia Library, children can watch National Geographic Society videos and access essays, maps and color photos of locations across the globe. Guided tours are available so that kids can learn world geography as well as facts about international music, art and history. Other skills emphasized include database research skills, deductive reasoning and map reading. We highly recommend this terrific CD-ROM, to both schools and homes- just make sure you’ve got an almanac handy.
Teaches: geography, facts about 50 countries, language, logic
Age Range: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Copyright © 2000 Children’s Software Revue — From Children’s Software Revue® — “Subscribe Now!”

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Discover the world in a thrilling crime-stopping chase. The world has lost all the salt from the Dead Sea, the gargoyles from Notre Dame, even the steps to the Tango. As a detective, your job is to interrogate informants, track clues with your electronic notepad, and arrest the thief before the battery meter runs out.

From the Manufacturer

Expand kids’ knowledge of world geography and cultures as they travel to 50 countries, gather clues from hundreds of animated characters, and take guided tours through scrolling landscapes filled with music. To help kids solve cases or gather information for school assignments, a rich electronic database is included. It features essays, spectacular color photos, and video clips from The National Geographic Society.

UPC: 772040781378

Package Dimensions: 30x196x45