Recommended Age: 9 and Up
Publisher: Learning Company
This is a 2 CD-ROM Set!
Chase Carmen Through The Centuries!
Time-Travel Adventures Bring History to Life
Jump into U.S. and world history! Catch Carmen and her time-traveling
tricksters before they plunder another precious relic from the past. Learn about
historic events, personalities, and achievements by embarking on 18 historic
adventures where you'll meet over 50 fascinating figures - from Christopher
Columbus and Leonardo da Vinci to Queen Elizabeth and Thomas Jefferson. Explore
countless cultures, hunt for clues, and solve intriguing puzzles as you try to
foil Carmen's plans to upset history!
Catch Carmen and her time-traveling tricksters before they plunder another
precious relic from the past. As an agent of the ACME Detective Agency, it's up
to you to preserve the world's historic inheritance.
To dig even deeper into history's greatest cultural, scientific, and
political achievements, consult the ACME ChronopediaTM,
an electronic reference book accessible from every adventure.
- 2 CDs worth of adventure!
- The ACME ChronopediaTM
provides additional information on historic events, personalities, and
achievements.
- Chronopedia was reviewed and approved by Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.®
- Over 50 intriguing historical figures, including Christopher Columbus,
Queen Elizabeth, and an Egyptian Pharaoh.
- Advance through centuries of historically rich adventure games.
- Solve creative puzzles that bring history to life.
- Engage in in-depth conversations with over 50 historical figures.
- To further explore each historic event, consult the ACME Chronopedia.
Chronopedia reviewed and approved by Encylopedia Britannica, Inc.
- One of the ACME Good Guides accompanies you on every adventure - and
provides helpful hints when you're stuck.
Exciting Historic Adventures!
Explore Ancient Civilizations
- Ancient Egypt
- Ancient Mali
- Inca Empire
- Aztec Empire
Discover New Worlds
- The Vikings
- Marco Polo & Kublai Kahn
- Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella
- Lewis & Clark
Collaborate with Artists, Writers & Composers
- Leonardo da Vinci
- William Shakespeare
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Murasaki Shikibu, First Novelist
Advance Scientific Progress
- 1st Person in Space
- 1st Light Bulb
- 1st Printing Press
- 1st Underground Water System
Experience Historic Events
- Declaration of Independence
- England's Feudal System
Relive History As You Track Carmen Sandiego
Travel through 18 historic adventures to catch Carmen and her time-traveling
tricksters before they plunder another precious relic from the past. Your
journey begins in the tombs of Ancient Egypt and ends over 3,000 years later
with the launching of the first person into space.
The Book of the Dead has been stolen! Decipher Hieroglyphs to prepare an
Egyptian Pharoh for the Afterlife.
Kublai Khan awaits! Rescue Marco Polo to ensure the historic meeting of east and
west.
Come to the aid of Columbus by navigating through rough waters using the wind,
currents, and compass as your guide.
Restore order to Beethoven's musical masterpieces so he can conduct his 5th and
6th symphonies.
Help Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence.
Launch Yuri Gagarin and his rocketship into space.
Windows - Windows 3.1 or Windows 95/98/Me, 66MHz 486DX or faster
required, 8MB RAM (16MB recommended), 5MB hard disk space, 2x CD-ROM drive, SVGA
video card, 640x480 256 colors (High color supported on Pentium with DirectX),
Windows compatible sound device, video and sound card compatible with DirectX
for Windows 95.
Macintosh - PowerPC required, System 7.1.2 or higher, 9.5MB free, 5MB
hard disk space, 2x speed CD-ROM drive or faster, 13 inch monitor or larger, 256
colors.
