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Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? may refer to: * ''Carmen Sandiego'' (franchise), a media franchise sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' * ''Carmen Sandiego'' (video game series), several of which are titled ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' ** ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1985 video game), the first video game in the series ** ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1988 video game), a Prodigy game ** '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Deluxe'', a 1992 video game ** ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (1996 video game), partially based on the television game show ** '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Treasures of Knowledge'', a 2001 video game ** ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (2008 video game), a Gameloft game ** '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 3 – New Carmen Adventure'', a 2009 video game ** ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' (2011 video game), a Facebook ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Sandiego (franchise)
''Carmen Sandiego'' (sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'') is a media franchise based on a series of computer video games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' video game was classified as a "mystery exploration" series by creators and the media, the series would later be deemed edutainment when the games became unexpectedly popular in classrooms. The franchise centers around the fictional thieving villain of the same name, who is the ringleader of the criminal organization V.I.L.E.; the protagonists (most often including the in-game character controlled by the computer user) are agents of the ACME Detective Agency who try to thwart the crooks' plans to steal treasures from around the world, while the later ultimate goal is to capture Carmen Sandiego herself. The franchise primarily focuses on teaching children geography, but has also branched out into history, mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? The Trivia Game
''Carmen Sandiego'' is a series of American educational software, educational mystery video games that spawned an Carmen Sandiego, edutainment franchise of the same name. The game released in 1985, ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985 video game), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'', started off both the video game series and the franchise as a whole, which has continued up to the present day. Each game of the series has a particular theme and subject, where the player must use their knowledge to find Carmen Sandiego (character), Carmen Sandiego or any of her innumerable henchmen. This series was originally owned by Broderbund, but is now owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since its initial release the series has won over 125 awards and accolades. Design Background In 1983, the founders of Broderbund, Broderbund Software, Gary and Doug Carlston, publicly discussed a plan to make edutainment one of their company's three focus areas. The character of Carmen Sandie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World (other)
Where in the World may refer to: * ''Where in the World?'' (Irish game show), a 1987-1996 quiz show on RTÉ One * ''Where in the World'' (UK game show), a 1983-1985 quiz show on Channel 4 * ''Where in the World?'' (album), a 1991 album by Bill Frisell * ''Where in the World'' (Sylvia album), a 2002 album by Sylvia * "Where in the World?", a song by Kylie Minogue from ''Greatest Hits'' * " ''Where in the World'' (song)", a song by Swing Out Sister from ''Kaleidoscope World'' * "Where in the World", a song by Midge Williams & Her Jazz Jesters See also * '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'', a series of computer games and related items * '' Where in the World Is Matt Lauer?'', a segment on NBC's ''Today'' show * '' Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?'', a 2008 documentary film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Where may refer to: * Where?, one of the Five Ws in journalism * where (command), a shell command * Where.com, a provider of location-based applications via mobile phones * ''Where'' (magazine), a series of magazines for tourists * "Where?", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996 * ''Where'', a 2022 documentary film directed by Tsai Ming-liang See also *Ware (other) *Wear (other) *Were (other) ''Were'' is an archaic term for an adult male human, now used as a prefix to indicate a type of shapeshifter. Were may also refer to: * ''were'', a preterite and irrealis form of the English copular verb copula (linguistics)#English, ''to be'' * W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Sandiego (other)
''Carmen Sandiego'' is a media franchise based on a video game series. Carmen Sandiego may also refer to: * ''Carmen Sandiego'' (video game series), a video game series in the media franchise ** ''Carmen Sandiego'' (video game), a 2025 video game *Carmen Sandiego (character) Carmen Isabella Sandiego is a fictional character featured in a long-running Carmen Sandiego (video game series), edutainment video games series of the same name created by the American software company Broderbund. As an international gentleman ..., a fictional character in the media franchise * ''Carmen Sandiego'' (TV series), an animated television series based in the media franchise See also * Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? (other) * Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (other) * Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (song)
"Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" is a song by American ''a cappella'' group Rockapella that was written as the theme song to the PBS game show of the same name. The song is part of the larger ''Carmen Sandiego'' franchise. It has been praised for its catchiness, skyrocketing Rockapella's career, increasing interest in ''a cappella'' music, and being arguably the most internationally recognizable piece of the ''Carmen Sandiego'' franchise. Production After performing in a 1990 Spike Lee production called ''Spike Lee and Company: Do It Acapella'', the producers of '' Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' contacted the group and asked if they wanted to audition to be the house band; they were ultimately successful. On the game show, the song was performed each and every week by the a cappella group Rockapella, preceded by the studio audience chanting 'Do It Rockapella!'. The song was co-written by Rockapella co-founder Sean Altman. The inspiration for the song was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album)
''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' or ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? The Album'' is a soundtrack album to the game show of the same name that ran from 1991 to 1995. Rockapella, the house band on the show throughout its entire run, performed six of the ten songs on the album. Background Rockapella had been hired as the game show's house band when the show's producer saw the group on the special '' Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella'' and felt their sound could appeal to a young audience. The group was surprised by their success, given the show's target audience of children, in contrast to their previous target market of adults in their 20s–40s. Release Following the premise of the game show, some of the songs in the album are related to geography, such as "Capital", which lists the state capitals of the United States (comically omitting Pierre, South Dakota). However, other songs have no geographic basis, and many include witty humor aimed to adul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game Show)
''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'' is an American half-hour children's television game show based on the Carmen Sandiego computer game series created by Broderbund. The show was hosted by Greg Lee, who was joined by Lynne Thigpen and the a cappella vocal group Rockapella, who served as the show's house band and comedy troupe. The series was videotaped in New York City at Chelsea Studios and Kaufman Astoria Studios (the latter of which also housed the set of ''Sesame Street'') and co-produced by WQED and WGBH-TV, and aired on PBS stations from September 30, 1991, to December 22, 1995, with reruns continuing to air until May 31, 1996. A total of 295 episodes over five seasons were recorded (65 each in Seasons 1 through 3, and 50 each in Seasons 4 and 5). The show won seven Daytime Emmys and a 1992 Peabody Award. In 2001, ''TV Guide'' ranked the show at No. 47 on its list of 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time. The show was created partially in response to the results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego's Luggage?
''Carmen Sandiego'' is a series of American educational software, educational mystery video games that spawned an Carmen Sandiego, edutainment franchise of the same name. The game released in 1985, ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985 video game), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'', started off both the video game series and the franchise as a whole, which has continued up to the present day. Each game of the series has a particular theme and subject, where the player must use their knowledge to find Carmen Sandiego (character), Carmen Sandiego or any of her innumerable henchmen. This series was originally owned by Broderbund, but is now owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since its initial release the series has won over 125 awards and accolades. Design Background In 1983, the founders of Broderbund, Broderbund Software, Gary and Doug Carlston, publicly discussed a plan to make edutainment one of their company's three focus areas. The character of Carmen Sandie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (2011 Video Game)
''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'' was a The Learning Company, Learning Company Facebook puzzle game released in 2011. It was an adaption of the 80s and 90s ''Carmen Sandiego (video game series), Carmen Sandiego'' games of the same title. The game, which was released along with another game ''The Oregon Trail (series), 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 released on the social network site Facebook on February 9, 2011. The game was taken down in 2012. Development Dubbin, one of the developers, explained that he originally wrote a spec for Blue Fang, "with the kind of clues I might do and the sort of material you might get". He played the original game numerous times and put together a series of sample clues. Because of the scale involved (each of the 66 cities had many clues about them), a team was assembled to write them. The developers acknowledged the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Sandiego (video Game Series)
''Carmen Sandiego'' is a series of American educational software, educational mystery video games that spawned an Carmen Sandiego, edutainment franchise of the same name. The game released in 1985, ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985 video game), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'', started off both the video game series and the franchise as a whole, which has continued up to the present day. Each game of the series has a particular theme and subject, where the player must use their knowledge to find Carmen Sandiego (character), Carmen Sandiego or any of her innumerable henchmen. This series was originally owned by Broderbund, but is now owned by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Since its initial release the series has won over 125 awards and accolades. Design Background In 1983, the founders of Broderbund, Broderbund Software, Gary and Doug Carlston, publicly discussed a plan to make edutainment one of their company's three focus areas. The character of Carmen Sandie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? 3 – New Carmen Adventure
''Mais où se Cache Carmen Sandiego? Mystère au Bout du Monde'' ("Mystery at the End of the World") also known as ''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 3 - New Carmen Adventure'' in English is a French Carmen Sandiego game released on February 18, 2009. Mindscape had previously been acquired by The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey) alongside Carmen Sandiego developer Broderbund and took over its productivity, reference and entertainment brands when The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey) integrated its Broderbund division. It is a point-and-click adventure aimed at ages 8 to 12. It follows ACME detectives Julia and Adam in a worldwide hunt across 10 countries for stolen world treasures. It is published by Mindscape, France, and developed by Paris-based Strass Productions. It was released for the Nintendo DS The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
