---------------------------------------------------------------- \ / \ WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO? / \ / \ A Mystery Exploration Game / \ / \ By Dane Bigham, Gene Portwood and Lauren Elliott / \ / \ COPYRIGHT 1985 BR0DERBUND SOFTWARE, INC. / \ / \ -Written by The Whip- / \ / ---------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION ------------ The Chase is On... Monday, 5 a.m. A ringing sound jars you awake. You grope for the phone and drop the receiver on the floor. Out of the darkness comes the voice of your boss. "Wake up, kid. Got an Assignment for you." You stumble out of bed, turn on the light, and grab your brand new detective's notebook. "Ready, chief," you answer, your voice thick with sleep. "Just got a call from Interpol. Looks like Carmen's gang's pulled another caper." "Any leads?" "Not with this bunch. They're too slick. Can't give you any more details on the phone. Better get down to the office double quick. It's going to be a rough one." "Right, chief." As your trembling hand replaces the phone on its cradle, you wonder why you ever got into this line of work. Before this morning, Carmen Sandiego and her Villains' International League of Evil (V.I.L.E.) were just sensational headlines in the newspaper. For more than five years, Carmen and her gang of felons had managed to stockpile the world's most valuable treasures, while outwitting every so-called "crime expert" from New York to Sydney. Now they've struck again. And you, the newest employee of the Acme Detective Agency, have been given the near-impossible assignment of tracking them down. Your Assignment --------------- The thief is hiding in one of 30 cities. Your job is to track him or her down, using clues you unearth along the way. Clues can point to the city itself or the country in which the city is located. There are 10 possible suspects, any one of whom could be the thief. Carmen Sandiego is the most elusive of the lot. As a new detective, you begin at the Rookie level. As your investigative skills inprove, you climb your way up through the ranks - five levels in all - until you reach Ace Detective. The Crime Computer, THE WORLD ALMANAC AND BOOK OF FACTS, and the Police Dossiers will all be useful in unraveling clues. (Due to the size of The World Almanac, I am obviously not including this with the documentation...Go buy your own copy!) Work quickly. You have only a limited amount of time to solve the case. The Crime Computer will let you know what your deadline is. (The higher you rank, the tougher the case.) Special Keys ------------ CONTROL-I...Toggles joystick/keyboard CONTROL-L...Lists your current rank at the Acme Detective Agency CONTROL-D...Delete a detective's name from Interpol's files CONTROL-R...Ends current game and starts a new one CONTROL-S...Toggles sound on/off CONTROL-Y...Flips y-axis on joystick CONTROL-F...View the Detective Hall of Fame Beginning the Search -------------------- Your starting point is the scene of the crime - the city where the thief swiped the treasure. Refer to the OFFICIAL INTERPOL MAP LIST to check for your exact location by city and country. The main screen always gives your present location, the day and the time. As you arrive in each new city, be sure to read the descriptions that appear on the screen. They contain information that could be useful in solving future cases. The pictures themselves - notable landmarks or typical scenes from that country - may also come in handy. The four options on the Main Menu help you track down the suspect. The options are: [SEE CONNECTIONS] lists all possible destinations reached by connecting flights from your present location. Check these first to see where the thief might have gone. When you've seen the connecting cities, clear them from the screen with the [HIDE CONNECTIONS] option. [DEPART BY PLANE] lets you depart for the city of your choice once you're ready to take off after the suspect. A schematic map on the bottom left-hand corner of the screen shows your travel options. Select your destination and your travel route will be displayed. [INVESTIGATE] lets you unearth clues in each city so you can track the suspect to the next destination. Every city has three locations, which change case by case. Visit as many or as few clue locations as you wish, but remember that the more investigating you do, the more valuable time you lose. Use the World Almanac to help unravel the clues you dig up. [VISIT INTERPOL] helps you narrow down your list of suspects. Using Interpol's Crime Computer, you'll pin down the identity of the thief. Here's how: Select [VISIT INTERPOL] from the Main Menu. On the right side of the screen you'll see a list of characteristics. As you pick up clues about the suspect, enter information about these characteristics into the Crime Computer in the following way: Highlight a characteristic that you know - for example, hair - and press RETURN or button #0 on the joystick to cycle through all possible hair color choices. For any category in which you don't know an identifying characteristic, just leave the space blank. Select COMPUTE when you've finished entering all the information you know. The Crime Computer will give you a list of all suspects who have these characteristics. When you've narrowed down the list to one suspect, the Crime Computer will issue you an arrest warrant. Now you're ready to make an arrest as soon as you catch up with the suspect. (If you need to change the warrant because new clues point to a different suspect, simply enter the correct characteristics in the Crime Computer and a new warrant will be issued.) Using The World Almanac ----------------------- Your most important investigative tool is The World Almanac. Here you'll find information about nations of the world plus other facts you'll need to catch your suspect. Start at the index, located in the front (not the back) of the book to find the country or other subject in question. Remember: Clues may point to either the connecting cities or other locations within those countries. Examples for using The World Almanac: What country uses kroner as its currency? 1. Check your connections to find out which cities the thief might have fled to. The possible connections could be Montreal, London, and Olso. 2. Check your Official Interpol Map List to identify the countries where each city is located. 3. Located these countries in the index and turn to the appropriate pages. 4. By looking under "Finance: Currency" in the section describing each country, you'll discover that the kroner is used in Norway, the dollar in Canada, and the pound in the United Kingdom. Looks like Norway is where you should head! Where does the King Cobra live? 1. Again, first check your connections, then use your Official Interpol Map List to identify the countries where these cities are located. (If you don't know already.) 2. Think of the general category in The World Almanac where you might find information about king cobras - in this case, snakes. 3. Look up "Snakes" in the index, and turn to the appropriate page. 4. Find "King Cobra" under "Snakes." From the description, you now know that its home is South Asia. If one of the connecting cities were Bangkok, the capital of the Southeast Asian nation of Thailand, this city would be a good place to go! Sleuthful Hints --------------- The thief cleverly stays in hiding, and orders a crony to check you out. When you see a Suspicious Presence run across the screen, you know you're on the right track. No thief worth his or her salt gives up without a fight. The closer you get, the more dangerous your situation becomes. Use the Crime Computer sparingly or you'll use up valuable hours. And don't waste time playing tourist or aimlessly criss-crossing the globe. Instead, use The World Almanac to decipher clues and keep your investigation time down. Be sure you've been issued an arrest warrant by the Crime Computer before you catch up with the thief. If you don't have a warrant, you can't make an arrest. and the thief will slip through your fingers. And be sure your warrant is for the correct suspect. Because if it's not, you'll be thrown off the case! Every case is different. Whenever you begin a new assignment, you start at a new city. You'll be looking for a new stolen treasure, and a new suspect. If you've reached the top of the detective ranks and have been retired, you can get back on the job by picking an assumed name. Your real name could be on a hit list! Official Interpol Map List -------------------------- Currently known V.I.L.E. Operational Bases CITY COUNTRY ---- ------- Peking (Beijing) People's Republic of China Tokyo Japan Bangkok Thailand Singapore Singapore Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Sydney Australia Montreal Canada New York USA Mexico City Mexico Lima Peru Rio De Janeiro Brazil Buenos Aires Argentina Reykjavik Iceland Oslo Norway London UK Paris France San Marino San Marino Budapest Hungary Moscow USSR Rome Italy Istanbul Turkey Athens Greece Bamako Mali Cairo Egypt Baghdad Iraq Kigali Rwanda Moroni Comoros Kathmandu Nepal New Delhi India Colombo Sri Lanka Police Dossiers --------------- The following information has been gleaned from Interpol's files and our field agents. While brief, these descriptions may contain valuable clues to be used in tracking down and identifying members of the V.I.L.E. organization. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Carmen Sandiego] Occupation: A former spy for the Intelligence Service of Monaco. Miscellaneous: Carmen Sandiego (known to the inner circle as "Buffy") is reported to be an agent, double agent, triple agent, and quadruple agent for so many countries that even she has forgotten which one she is working for. The auburn-haired founder of the Villains' International Legion of Evil (V.I.L.E.) has recruited the most cunning and resourceful band of thieves in history. During her years as a Monacan secret agent, she generally posed as a tennis pro and always traveled to and from th matches in here 1939 Packard convertible. Carmen has a fondness for tacos and never appears in public without her famous ruby necklace "The Moon of Moldavia." ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Merey LaRoc] Occupation: Ms. LaRoc is a freelance aerobic dancer Miscellaneous: For the past five years, this brunette beauty has been traveling around the world with a mobile health spa to conduct exercise classes for the extremely wealthy. Rumor has it that this is merely a cover for her criminal activities. When she isn't pilfering the treasures of the World, Merey can usually be found participating in the good life. A world class mountain climber, she has a mania for fance jewelry and spicy foods. Her favorite mode of travel is in the back of a fancy limousine where she can relax and plot her next job. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Dazzle Annie Nonker] Occupation: Proprietress of the toughest yogurt bar east of Suez. Miscellaneous: Born sole heir to the fortune of the shoelace king, Baron Franz von Nonker, Annie was quickly disinherited when she ran off with a Croation tennis pro. Cast adrift when she failed to make the cut for the Davis Cup mixed doubles, she was forced to live only by her wits and the paltry $3,000,000 she had been able to save out of her allowance. With this modest windfall and her innate grit, the blond bombshell was able to open Chez Acidophilus. Frequented by the dregs of humanity, Chez Acidophilus has become the headquarters for V.I.L.E. Annie is rumored to have a tattoo and craving for shellfish. She is known to drive a Bugatti limousine. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Lady Agatha Wayland] Occupation: A colorful character with a prediction for sensible shoes, Lady Agatha is a reader of mystery stories set in upper-class English drawing rooms. Miscellaneous: Lady Agatha has no ability at solving murder cases but is very interested in amassing great wealth. A compulsive lawbreaker, she loves to exceed the speed limit in her Denghby super-chauvinist speedster. Red tresses streaming in the open air, she drives through the countryside looking for great Mexican restaurants. An avid sportswoman, Lady Agatha has been known to pick up a few extra dollars on weekends trouncing unsuspecting locals at the local tennis courts. She is reported to have a diamond ring the size of a small grapefruit stolen from the Royal Treasury of Graustark. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Len "Red" Bulk] Occupation: Ex-professional hockey player and compulsive gambler, Len was barred for life from playing when he was caught trying to bribe himself. Miscellaneous: Bitter and unemployed, Bulk was forced to turn to crime in order to support his gambling habit. He swears he will quit just as soon as he "wins the big one." Because of an unfortunate habit of blocking too many shots with his head, Len will occasionally think he is a Big Horn sheep and begin climbing the nearest peak. Cannot fit into any car that has a top, loves seafood and tries to impress strangers by showing them the tattoo of a mermaid on the thumb of his right hand. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Scar Graynolt] Occupation: Scar plays the role of a mild-mannered folk guitarist, while in reality, he is a complete plug-ugly. Miscellaneous: Graynolt made a fortune selling reflective headbands to scandinavian basketball teams to allow them to play outdoor games forthe first time during the winter months. A super athlete, Scar plays killer croquet for money. One of his prize possessions is a five-carat pinky ring he won from Ihor Ihorovitch in a marathon match that lasterd three days. Rarely seen in public, he rides around in a limousine with shaded windows with his trusted man-servant, a 6'8" sherpa, as his only companion. He is said to have red hair. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Nick Brunch] Occupation: Hard-boiled ex-private eye, ear, nose and throat. Miscellaneous: The only things that interest Nick are fast cars and faster women. He'll never turn down a caper that permits him to live in the fast lane. An avid mountain climber, Brunch was last seen roaring through an Alpine village on his Kamikaze-1250 motorcycle. He generally wears a soiled trenchcoat, snap-brimmed fedora and sports a Dick Tracy Crimefighter's ring on his left hand. A close friend of Scar Graynolt, they share a common interest in Mexican food. Brunch has black hair, brown eyes and a seedy mustache. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Fast Eddie B.] Occupation: A world class croquet player, he always carries his custom-made set of mallets in the trunk of his convertible.  Miscellanous: Gentleman thief and society cat burglar, Fast Eddie mixes easily with the jet set and can usually be found at one of PEOPLE Magazine's top 10 playgrounds for the rich. Impeccably groomed at all times, he once fought a duel with a waiter in his favorite Mexican restaurant who spilled a drop of hot sauce on his white linen suit. His most famous crime was the theft of a damask tablecloth. Posing as a waiter, Fast Eddie removed it from the table during a state dinner for the Ambassador without spilling a drop or breaking a plate. In fact, the theft wasn't even noticed until dessert was served. This raven-haired criminal mastermind always leaves a diamond stickpin at the scene of the crime as his trademark. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Ihor Ihorovitch] Occupation: Pretender to the Czarist throne and a lot of other things, too, Ihorovitch has an amazing ability to disappear from sight for varying amounts of time. Miscellaneous: He seems to have a great fascination for very large marsupials. A likeable brute, Ihorovitch provides an additional hand for the mob's nefarious activities. Blond and sporting a strange Ukranian tattoo, he has been known to eat the contents of an entire lobster tank by himself. Ihorovitch has a color television set installed in his limousine so he doesn't have to miss the Saturday morning cartoon shows. ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Name: Katherine "Boom-Boom" Drib] Occupation: Three-time winner of the Trans-Siberian Motorcycle race, Drib is the official hostess for V.I.L.E. Miscellaneous: The brunette beauty - a one-time centerfold for Popular Mechanics magazine - is a fanatic about health and fitness. Although she has never actually attended a meeting, she is a charter member of Merey LaRoc's aerobic class. A gourmet cook specializing in seafood dishes, she is also fascinated with the concept of mountain climbing. She has a tattoo of an eagle on her left bicep. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Written by The Whip 5-1-85 ----------------------------------------------------------------