Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? (lost inaccessible online game; 1988)

Carmen Sandiego Dossier

Status: Lost

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego (sometimes simply referred to as World) was a 1988 game created for Prodigy, an online service similar to AOL that was in operation from 1984 to 2001. The Carmen Sandiego game updated weekly during its initial launch. It was adapted from the 1985 Broderbund title, which shared its name. The only known remaining footage is from printed advertisements of the time. There is rumor that further screenshots can be found on older computer models that formerly ran Prodigy, cached under STAGE.DAT.

Gameplay

Players would investigate thefts and be given clues that would help lead them to the culprit.

Gallery

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  High res screenshot

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  Scanned screenshot

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  Black and white scan from Why Go Online (1995)

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  Black and white scan from Why Go Online (1995)

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  Ad in the October 1991 issue of Compute Magazine

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  Mention in the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Black and white menu of where the game would have been found on Prodigy

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  Ad in the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Game instructions from the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Black and white scan of suspect dossiers

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  Game instructions from the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Game instructions from the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Game instructions from the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Game instructions from the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  Mention in the 1991 Prodigy Service Guide

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  "Carmen" as a Jumpword

Sources

• Dossier Retrieved 17 July '20
• High res photo Retrieved 17 July '20
• Why Go Online scans Retrieved 17 July '20
• Compute Magazine scans Retrieved 18 July '20
• The Official Guide To The Prodigy Service Retrieved 18 July '20