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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego Classic

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego Classic

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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Carman Sandiego? Is that a resort?

by macsmom77 , Apr 04 '00
Pros: Easy to use and fun. Learn about geography
Cons: Getting upset about not catching to right villain or taking to long and not catching one at all
ACME agents, you are assigned to solve the mystery of the missing Eiffel Tower stolen from Paris, France. You have ten days to solve this crime and you must get started right away. You will fly around the globe and chase an ugly villain until you either...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

I want to play it too!!

by MadBunnie2 , May 29 '00
Pros: exciting, informative
Cons: lots of reading, foreign words can be tough
Our kids are pretty interested in the computer and the myriad of games make it easy to get them to play while building math or reading or other skills. I just purchased one that we had in Sega format, back when Sega was popular, Where in the World is...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Greetings, Inspector! Sniff Carmen in Paris? Spain?

by DoggieLove , Jun 26 '00
Pros: Easy to use, very educational and addicting
Cons: nothin' really
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is an addicting game where you are a detective travelling to places to catch a crook. You learn more about a country by figuring out where to go next, based on clues, and calling on a tourguide. Your kids will find...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

where In The world Is Carmen Sandiego?

by lucie30 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Mar 29 '01
Pros: An upgrade to a classic. The quality is maintained.
Cons: Once you catch on to the technique, it can be almost too easy.
I knew that I was in trouble when I read the box for this newest of the Carmen Sandiego series. It clearly stated that this was for kids aged 8-12, which meant that it was time to call for professional assistance. I immediately turned to my...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

To Catch A Thief- v 3.5

by Ohara1861 , May 18 '00
Pros: challenging, thinking/learning game, fun, easy to learn
Cons: none
In the past few days, my daughter and I have been to Nepal, Russia, Australia, Zaire, Sweden, France, Cuba, Chile, Brazil, Egypt and Singapore all without a passport. All this for only $30.00 too!

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego CD-ROM...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Great way to learn geography

by mcfadmk , Jan 21 '00
Pros: Makes learning fun, good for the whole family
Cons: None
This game is wonderful! It provides a fun and exciting way for children to learn about their world. Your mission is capture Carmen Sandiego and her band of evil doers. You fly from city to city searching for clues. You need to figure out who did the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Fun for the "grown-up" kids too!

by preciousbaby , Feb 13 '00
Pros: educational in multiple skill areas, relatively inexpensive
Cons: you'll need a good computer with a lot of memory and speed to run this well
Both of my kids have loved this game for several years. They've enjoyed it since grade school, and now they still enjoy it as teenagers. Heck, my son's in high school, and he still likes it too! Sometimes, we've gone to our neighborhood community...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

A geography teacher's best friend

by bmcouillard , Jun 26 '00
Pros: incites desire to learn in children, good geography facts
Cons: no more than three facts per city, to few cities visited in 1 game
Where in the World is Carmen San Diego is one of the best games I ever played throughout grammar school in respact to educational software. Children are enticed by their ability to play the role of a detective as they visit all the famous cities and...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Sleuth your way into learning geography!

by prplhrt , Mar 22 '00
Pros: Teaches geography in a fun manner
Cons: A little repetitive
Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? is a CDROM game geared for older children that will allow them to learn various facts about our country while searching for Carmen Sandiego- a high profile criminal charged with stealing such things as the Grand...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Cool PC game

by JH33194 , Jan 15 '00
Pros: A fun game
Cons: not for small children
My best friend bought this game for their computer. When her husband got rid of their computer, she brought it over my house so her and I could play it on my computer.
This game was so much fun and i got so addicted! We played it all day until she...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

This is definitely a great 'find'.

by Dragon7398 , Sep 13 '00
Pros: Teaches geography in a fun way, Self-adjusting skill levels
Cons: For grownups, action may get tedious from having to do same thing over-and-over.
The plot of the game, initially, seems rather simple: Find a thief, get clues on their identity, and win the game. Now, add in that each thief has different distinguishing characteristics, that you have to figure out where they are next going by what is...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

A great game for learning geography

by mareneli , Jan 25 '00
Pros: Great educational game.
Cons: a little hard to learn
I bought this game last summer for my 8 and 10 year old stepsons. It is a little too hard for my 8 year old, and I have to sit with him and help him quite a bit for him to play. My 10 year old does better, but even he needs some help, as this game is...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Geographic Fun!

by ronnie_gee , Nov 01 '00
Pros: Interactive Multi-Media
Cons: Not for younger children
This package is wonderful for the middle schooler learning world geography, although it may be too complicated for younger than fourth grade. The multimedia graphics are very well done. The integration of music and video clips makes it even more...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Mission Impossible for 13?

by saturn_169 , Jun 23 '01
Pros: You get learn while having fun.
Cons: It gets a little boring after a while.
*THE MISSION*

Your mission in this game is to find the missing Eiffel Tower from Paris and to free the agents before you from the Babble-on Machine. In this you are agent 13.

*THE BABBLE-ON MACHINE*

The Babble-On machine...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Mystery and History

by MrsBunnyLady , Mar 08 '00
Pros: Great for all ages, Play awhile and save the game for later
Cons: Not a easy game to beat. You might want to look up some answers in an ATLAS
Just like the game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego is world geography. Chase henchman across continents (If only local airlines really flew this fast) from clue to clue. It is fun and learning hand in hand.

Our family plays it...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Amazing video graphics!

by KELLDUTCH , Mar 24 '00
Pros: educational
Cons: advanced
The game starts out with the "Chief" talking to you and giving you an assignment and then your plane flies to a certain location. That's the start! You must get clues from different people in different countries to try and track down the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Great Learning

by kyle7 , Jun 01 '00
Pros: Great Learning Experience
Cons: They are none
Where in the world is carmen San Diego is a great tool for kids.
Wonderful learning experience.
Every child should try this software.
Children of all ages can have a wonderful time playing this software and at the same time are learning...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Old School Classic Gets a Sweet New Look!

by cryoscout , Dec 18 '99
Pros: sweet media integration, online database beats chasing through the old atlas
Cons: kill the Chief, please...
"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego" is a Broderbund classic game that goes back to my elementary school days. We'd sit around the Apple IIe and follow the clues around the world in time to stop the criminals.
This newest...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Great Game!

by kikisabbs , Dec 01 '00
Pros: fun, educational, great for all ages, not boring
Cons: None
My mom recently bought me this game, and i absolutly love it! I have not only had fun though, but i learned a lot about the countries and cities, ext. That may sound fishy, but really Im telling the truth. The game has you going around looking for a...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

I taught this to my elementary computer lab class

by payme22 , Apr 27 '00
Pros: will expand your knowledge of World Geography.
Cons: None
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe Edition is definitely worth investing in! Kids will learn while having fun, and trust me, unless your child is a geographical genius he/she will learn!!! The game increases in difficulty and obtaining...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Where in the...?

by TanyaStar , May 16 '00
Pros: Education for Fun
Cons: When I don't guess right! LOL
I got this game as a Christmas Present in the original version and I loved it, It had cheap graphics back then. Now it has great graphics and more cases and it's very fun. Its an educational game for children that they will actually enjoy! You are...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Carmen Continues to Earn an A+

by gloriawea1 , Dec 21 '99
Pros: Educational, holds students' interest, easy to use, great graphics
Cons: None
I am a teacher of gifted students in grades 4 and 5. My students use this software everyday- it is definitely one of their favorites. Not only do they learn a lot about geography, but they have a lot of fun doing it. They work in teams and have...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Mind Stimulating

by irishlager , Dec 17 '99
Pros: Colorful, Exciting, Challenging, Entertaining
Cons: None
This software game was introduced to my 8 yr. old daughter. At first, she was slow to get involved with the game. Several weeks passed, after suggesting she give it a try and some parental involvement, she began to experiment and was soon on her way to...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Carmen you go girl

by Newmanco , Dec 29 '99
Pros: educational, enjoyable,good clean fun
Cons: none
My little girl loves this Carman software. Since the time of this purchase you can see her at her computer playing this game. It is wonderful to see her so engrossed in a "kid's" game. Not only is she learning different countries but she is...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Very cool game

by sschofield , Dec 13 '99
Pros: Educational and Fun
Cons: Hard game
This game is very cool and educational at the same time. Kids will learn a lot from this game as well as adults. A good gift for older kids. Not as good for younger ones. This game provides a geography refresher for its players. You need to know...
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