Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? on?
- Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? was released on Commodore C64/128/MAX, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
- When did Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? release?
- Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? was first released on December 31, 1989.
About Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Carmen Sandiego and her gang are loose once again, and it is the players job to capture her! This time around the player not only has to find where she is, but also when she is. Traveling to various locations, they need to assemble clues by questioning witnesses and searching locations to close in and capture Carmen Sandiego. Included with the game is The New America Desk Encyclopedia to help make clues more meaningful (and act as a form of copy protection!).
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Developer
- Brøderbund Software
- Publisher
- Konami
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Historical, Educational, Kids, Mystery
- Series
- Carmen Sandiego
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Built by | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $12 | $31 | $240 | 63% | Konami (publisher) | Low |
Also released on: Commodore C64/128/MAX · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Apple II · Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Super Nintendo Entertainment System. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $8 | $21 | $223 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $3.25 in Jan 2008, $9.15 five years ago, and $12.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $3.25 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.95 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.81 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.40 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.78 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.73 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.02 | $5.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.81 | $6.40 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.68 | $12.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.72 | $11.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.94 | $12.75 |
| Jan 2019 | $6.99 | $13.00 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.92 | $13.25 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.58 | $14.89 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.02 | $17.72 |
| Jan 2023 | $7.78 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.98 | $15.87 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.00 | $22 |
| Jan 2026 | $11.25 | $21 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.00 | $31 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | March 1992 | 014633071290 |
| Europe / PAL | 1992 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A time-travel edutainment detective game that reviewers found short on fun, and a mid-priced cart.
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? on the Genesis was developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It came out in North America in March 1992 and in Europe in 1992. You play an agent who travels through history tracking down Carmen Sandiego's henchmen with clues and research, using an encyclopedia to crack them, and you must make your arrest within a time limit.
Sega Pro rated it a more successful attempt than the earlier Carmen game on the Mega Drive but still very lacking in entertainment.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Issue 20 | May 1992 | 63% |
“An unusual and highly commendable game concept which is spoiled by a lack of variety.”
“While there are no surprises in this translation, it's good, wholesome fun that gives snippets of educational material in a nonviolent environment.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
When announced in 1992, the Genesis edition was to be the first Carmen Sandiego game playable on the Genesis, developed and distributed by Electronic Arts.
Power Play gave the Genesis version 57 out of 100 in June 1992.
Sega Pro rated it 70 percent, a better attempt than the previous Carmen game but still lacking in entertainment.
Also on other platforms
Apple II · Mac · Commodore 64 · Amiga · MS-DOS · NES · Super NES
| NES | Konami (publisher) |
| Super NES | Hi Tech Expressions |
- NES. Konami's 1991 NES port came with a small paperback encyclopedia as a free pack-in.
- Super NES. Nintendo Power gave the Super NES version 3.2 out of 5 in March 1993.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits about at the median. The European cart usually costs noticeably less than the US one, loose or complete. A complete copy has the case, cartridge and manual.
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? screenshots
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