Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

Awards & Recognition

Winner of multiple awards for its innovative gameplay and educational value.

Join the thrilling chase to capture Carmen Sandiego, the elusive master thief, in this iconic 1985 game.
Explore the world through the immersive MSDOS platform and experience the nostalgia of the DOSBOX era.
Developed and published by Broderbund, this game has stood the test of time and remains a beloved classic.
Unleash your detective skills as you travel across continents, solving clues and unraveling the mystery.
Discover fascinating trivia about different countries and cultures while honing your geography knowledge.
Immerse yourself in the retro gaming experience and relive the excitement of capturing Carmen Sandiego at The Retro Saga.

Publishing year	1985
Publisher	Broderbund
Perspective	nan
Platform	MSDOS

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All these DOS games are hosted by Internet Archive and not by us.

The inception of MS-DOS gaming can be traced back to the early days of personal computing in the 1980s when IBM-compatible computers became more prevalent. Distributed on floppy disks and requiring navigation through command lines, MS-DOS games reflected a unique era of innovation and experimentation.

Playing instructions -

Click on the gaming area to start the game
Every game should start when using the enter key on the keyboard
Few of the games even support mouse clicks.
Use keyboard keys to control the character - ↑,↓,←,→
Few shooting games will let you use your mouse to shoot at the enemies
Any time, you see that the keys are not working, make sure to click inside the gaming window to get back to the game.
If your mouse disappears from the browser, press escape to bring it back
When the emulator loads, you may be asked to choose a game variant. Use number keys to choose a variant.

In game keys	Keyboard keys
↑	↑
↓	↓
←	←
→	→
START the game	Enter
Mouse clicks	Available

All these dos games are not hosted by us at the moment so they will have limited capability. We are working on improving graphics of these dos games as well.