Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (2011 video game) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Promotional artwork for the game
Developer(s)	Blue Fang Games
Publisher(s)	The Learning Company
Series	Carmen Sandiego
Platform(s)	Facebook
Release date(s)	February 9, 2011
Genre(s)	Educational game/Puzzle game/Adventure game
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? was a Learning Company Facebook puzzle game released in 2011. It was an adaption of the 80s and 90s Carmen Sandiego games of the same title. The game, which was released along with another "blast from the past" The Oregon Trail, was developed by Blue Fang Games and released by The Learning Company.

This version, a remake of the first Carmen Sandiego game, was announced via a trailer on YouTube and was released on the social network site Facebook on February 9, 2011. The game was taken down in 2012.

Gameplay

Players began the game in the Chief’s office in the ACME headquarters in San Francisco, where they could check which cases were available to choose. After accepting one of the available cases, players started by the traveling to the first crime scene. Much like in the original games, players could travel through the city to search for and collect clues; the city clue hinted at the next geographic location to fly to, and the ID clue at the identity of the thief for that case. Important information was collected and listed in the clue log. The player could open up the map and fly to the next destination. If in the new location people gave you additional clues, the player was in the right place; if they didn't know anything, the player was in the wrong location and had to backtrack. The suspect list was narrowed down until only one option remained, and a warrant could be issued for the suspect's arrest. Without a correct warrant, one could not pass the case. Players had a certain number in-game days to complete the case, which were defined by the distance traveled between two geographic locations, not by real-time. Shortcuts could be bought by spending Facebook Credits. If players missed the deadline, the suspect would escape and the case would be closed without a reward being issued.

Locations

This version included 86 world cities that players could visit: