Highly recommended (both the series and the game). In this case, Carmen Sandiego is a thief trained by V.I.L.E., but she works against the evil organization, trying to prevent their thefts. Netflix made the character famous again, with the T.V. But if you want to feel the original experience, this is the game you are looking for. Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego was also re-released as a deluxe version in 1992, with 256 colors VGA graphics. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego is the first game of the famous series of educational games produced by Brderbund Software, starring the renowned thief with a red fedora and trenchcoat. It won hundred of prizes and generated several sequels including Where in the U.S.A., Where in Europe, Where in Time and many others. The game, designed by Gene Portwood and Lauren Elliott, and programmed by Dane Bingham, was a massive hit for Brøderbund. You will also have to fill their profiles otherwise, you won't be able to arrest them. Good knowledge of geography will be necessary because the investigations will give you hints about the positions of the thieves. To catch all the thieves, you have to follow their tracks around the world.
You work for the ACME Detective Agency, and your task is to find all the thieves until you can finally arrest Carmen.
In the games, Carmen is a criminal mastermind, head of the V.I.L.E. This first edition of the game was published in 1985 for the Apple II and MS-DOS, while the Commodore 64 version was released in 1986. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the first game of the famous series of educational games produced by Brøderbund Software, starring the renowned thief with a red fedora and trenchcoat.