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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? - DOS |
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Control: |
Game is controlled by the same keys that are used to playing under MS DOS. For fullscreen press 'Right Alt' + 'Enter'. |
Help: |
This game is emulated by javascript emulator em-dosbox. If you prefer to use a java applet emulator, follow this link. |
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Other platforms:
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This game can be played also in a versions for
SMS,
Genesis and
SNES.
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Game info: |
box cover
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Game title: |
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? |
Platform: |
MS-DOS |
Author (released): |
Brøderbund Software (1988) |
Genre: |
Others |
Mode: |
Single-player |
Design: |
Glenn Axworthy, Dane Bigham, Gene Portwood, ... |
Music: |
Tom Rettig |
Game manual: |
not available
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Download: |
wiwics_VGA.zip
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Game size: |
391 kB |
Recommended emulator: |
DOSBox |
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From Mobygames:
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The game is an updated version of the original Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, featuring enhanced graphics, sound effects, and additional control schemes, such as joystick support for computer platforms.
You start out as a rookie detective whose job is to track down a crop of thieves stealing the world's most precious treasures. After each assignment briefing, you'll be given a deadline to capture the thief that stole the artifact using clues dealing with your knowledge of geography.
More details about this game can be found on
MobyGames.com.
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For fans and collectors:
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Find this game on video server
YouTube.com
or
Vimeo.com.
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Buy original version of this game on
Amazon.com
or
eBay.com.
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Find digital download of this game on
GOG
or
Steam.
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Platform: |
This version of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? was designed for personal computers with operating system MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System),
which was operating system developed by Microsoft in 1981. It was the most widely-used operating system in the first half of the 1990s. MS-DOS was supplied
with most of the IBM computers that purchased a license from Microsoft. After 1995, it was pushed out by a graphically more advanced system - Windows and
its development was ceased in 2000. At the
time of its greatest fame, several thousand games designed specifically for computers with this system were created. Today, its development is no longer continue
and for emulation the free DOSBox emulator is most often used. More information about MS-DOS operating system can be found
here. |
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Available online emulators: |
5 different online emulators are available for Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For
maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic
features of each emulator available for this game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? are summarized in the following table:
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Emulator
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Technology
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Multiplayer
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Fullscreen
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Touchscreen
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Speed
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Archive.org
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JavaScript
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YES
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NO
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NO
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fast
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js-dos
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JavaScript
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YES
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YES
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NO
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fast
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js-dos 6.22
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JavaScript
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YES
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YES
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NO
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fast
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jsDosBox
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JavaScript
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YES
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NO
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NO
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slow
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jDosBox
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Java applet
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YES
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YES
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NO
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fast
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