Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

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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 (US),
Sega Mega Drive
Electronic Arts
Developer:
Genre: Educational

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
US 		$39.9539.95[1] 4350
Sega Master System
BR 		023450

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.

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

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

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №38, p50[2]
61 №14
76 №33, p160
85 №5, p38/39
65 №13, p62/63
80 №26, p98/99
59 №15, p40/41
59 №18, p68
82 №14, p84/85[3]
Sega Mega Drive
 71
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
65
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
56
[5]
Game Mania (UK)
85
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[2]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[7]
Joypad (FR) PAL
61
[8]
Joystick (FR) PAL
76
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
85
[10]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
65
[11]
Player One (FR)
80
[12]
Play Time (DE)
68
[13]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
59
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
59
[15]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
82
[3]
Video Games (DE) PAL
42
[16]
Sega Mega Drive
 69
Based on
15 reviews

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Mega Drive, BR

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Master System version

Master System, US
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Almanac
Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
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Almanac

References

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  1. ↑ File:VG&CE US 08.pdf, page 64
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:GamePro US 038.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 038.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 14.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  5. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 114
  6. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 86
  8. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 57
  9. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 160
  10. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
  11. ↑ MegaTech, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-20), page 62
  12. ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-12-10), page 98
  13. ↑ Play Time, "3/93" (DE; 1993-02-10), page 115
  14. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 40
  15. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
  16. ↑ Video Games, "2/93" (DE; 1993-01-27), page 98
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