Product Overview
- Product Name: Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Good
- Notes:
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- NES Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Dust Cover / Sleeve: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Styrofoam Insert: No
- Extras:
Game Description
Track the elusive thief through history in Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego for the NES. As a rookie Time Patrol agent, your mission is to recover stolen historical artifacts and capture Carmen’s gang by navigating through various eras—from Ancient Egypt to the Renaissance. Use clues based on geography, culture, and history to solve cases and issue time warrants before the crooks vanish into another century!
Gameplay Features
- Travel through major historical eras across a global map
- Interrogate witnesses and examine clues to track suspects
- Educational gameplay centered around real historical facts
- Time-based missions that test your deduction skills
- Includes reference database to learn about world history
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
This NES adaptation is based on the hit educational computer game and television series of the same name. While Konami published the NES version, it originally began as a Broderbund franchise—one of the first to successfully blend learning and entertainment in the home gaming market.
Additional Details
- Variant:
- Genre: Puzzle & Cards
- Year Released: 1991
- Publisher: Konami
- Developer: Distinctive Software, Inc.
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 083717110231
- SKU: 10152
- Format: Original Nintendo Entertainment system (NES) game cartridge
- Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System 8-bit video game console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
NES Game Cartridge Compatibility (NTSC Region)
This chart shows which video game systems support original NES cartridges:
| System | Supports NES Cartridges | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | Yes | Original 1985–1995 model (front-loading design). |
| NES-101 "Top Loader" | Yes | Redesigned top-loading NES model released in 1993. |
| Analogue Nt / Nt Mini | Yes | Premium modern system with FPGA accuracy and HDMI out. |
| RetroUSB AVS | Yes | Modern FPGA-based console with 720p output. |
| Polymega (with EM01 NES Module) | Yes | Modular system supports NES cartridges via add-on EM01 module (emulation-based; compatibility may vary). |
| Retron 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 | Yes | Supports NES cartridges (emulation-based; compatibility may vary). |
| Japanese Famicom | No (without adapter) | Requires 72-to-60 pin adapter (uses different cartridge format). |
Note: Compatibility may vary on emulation-based or clone systems depending on cartridge variant and mapper chip used.
Important Information
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