******************************************************************************* Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? for Sega Master System FAQ by BHodges Version 1.1 Created 11/26/09 Updated 11/30/09 This document Copyright 2009 by Brian Hodges. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. ******************************************************************************* Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Getting Started III. Controls IV. Solving Cases A. Gathering Clues B. Time C. V.I.L.E. Henchmen D. Obtaining a Warrant E. Apprehending the Suspect F. Victory/Defeat G. Ranks H. General Strategies V. Cities VI. Dossiers VII. Loot VIII. Game Review IX. Version History X. Contact Information ******************************************************************************* I. Introduction This is a FAQ for the Sega Master System game Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. It contains information on how to play and a mini-review. ******************************************************************************* II. Getting Started Press the 2 button on the Title Screen to bring up the Rank Selection Screen. Move the control pad Up/Down to choose a Rank (i.e. difficulty level) and press button 2 to start playing. For more information on Ranks, see the Ranks section in part IV. ******************************************************************************* III. Controls Control Pad Move Character/Navigate Menus Button 1 Run/Speed Up Text and Animations Button 2 Enter Building/Select Menu Item ******************************************************************************* IV. Solving Cases ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. Gathering Clues Every city has five points of interest: an airport, three buildings, and a phone booth. The airport is used to book flights, the phone booth to obtain a warrant, and the buildings are where you gather clues. There are two types of clues: those about your suspect's whereabouts and those about the suspect. These help you identify the next city you need to fly to as well as how to fill out the warrant. The clues given are based on the particular building such as banks telling you about currencies and libraries about culture. Use them to figure out where to go next (see the cities section for a list of clues about each city). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Time You begin each case at 07:00 Monday morning and have until 17:00 Sunday afternoon to apprehend your suspect. Here is a list of activities that consume time and how much you lose for each one: - Entering a building (1 hr for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 3 for 3rd) - Applying for a warrant (3 hrs) - Getting hit by a knife (2 hrs 1st time, 2 more each additional time) - Getting shot (4 hrs 1st time, 4 more each additional) - Sleeping (9 hrs every night) - Flying (variable based on distance) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. V.I.L.E. Henchmen As you follow your suspect from city to city, you will encounter V.I.L.E henchmen. When they appear on screen, the text screen at the bottom will turn brown and a musical note will play. Henchmen will throw a single knife at you, duck or jump to avoid it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. Obtaining a Warrant In order to arrest the suspect, you'll need a proper warrant. As you gather clues, sometimes the witnesses will mention things about the suspect. Some are straightforward ("She had brown hair.") while others require a small amount of thought ("He was carrying a helmet." means that he rides a motorcycle). To apply for a warrant, you just enter the phone booth located at the far left of any city and fill out the data that you know. You will usually need to know two details other than gender to narrow down the suspects. There is a lot of overlap (especially with the female suspects) so be sure that you have enough information. After filling out the information, select Continue to apply for the warrant (application takes three hours off your clock). You'll then either be given a warrant or a list of suspects that match your search (meaning you need more information to narrow it down). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E. Apprehending the Suspect You'll know you've found your suspect when upon entering buildings you are given warnings instead of clues. The suspect will make him/herself known once you have entered a building or two (if they stay hidden, try walking all the way to the left then start walking to the right). When walking through the city it is VERY important to stay at the TOP of the screen! Once the suspect appears, you need to keep him/her occupied until the cops arrive to make the arrest. Unfortunately, they are all packing heat while you are totally unarmed! When the suspect appears, head down to the BOTTOM of the screen to avoid getting shot. The suspect will then head down to the bottom with you and fire again, you need to move to the TOP and then JUMP over the bullet. You need to time this just right, if you jump too soon you'll land on the bullet and be laid up for several hours! Keep doing this until the cops show up and take the suspect into custody. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F. Victory/Defeat You successfully solve a case by apprehending the suspect within the allotted time. You lose if you apprehend a suspect WITHOUT a proper warrant or if you fail to apprehend the suspect before 17:00 on Sunday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G. Ranks The five ranks are: Rookie (1 case, 5 cities) Sleuth (3 cases, 5 cities) Private Eye (4 cases, 6 cities) Investigator (5 cases, 6 cities) Ace Detective (10 cases, 7/8 cities) The higher the rank the more difficult the game becomes. In the higher ranks the clues become less helpful and require a little more thought and you have to chase your suspect through more cities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H. General Strategies - Banks and Embassies usually give the best clues (flag and currency). - In the higher ranks, you will NOT have enough time to visit all three buildings in every city. - Entering the airport does NOT use any time so make a note of which destinations are listed BEFORE searching for clues. - ALWAYS travel at the TOP of the screen, this makes avoiding projectiles much easier. - Carmen Sandiego will ALWAYS be the final suspect(case #10 of Ace Detective). It's important to know this because a lot of the female suspects have characteristics that overlap with Carmen's, so when obtaining a warrant, if she appears with another suspect you can safely eliminate her (unless it IS the final mission). - Just in case you missed it, you can hold down button 1 to speed up text and animations to make the game move along quicker. - If a certain clue has you stumped, try Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org). ******************************************************************************* V. Cities This is a partial list of clues that I gathered while playing: ............................................................................... City: Athens Flag: Blue and White Currency: Drachmas Geography: ??? Landmarks: Aegean Sea, Pindus Mountains Industries: Figs, Olives Animals: ??? People: Plato, Spartans Languages: Greek Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: Prime Minister Misc: Hellenic Republic, Neighbors Yugoslavia ............................................................................... City: Baghdad Flag: Red, White, and Black Currency: Dinars Geography: Desert Landmarks: Syrian Desert, Euphrates River, Tigris River Industries: Oil Animals: Arabian Gazelles People: Sumerian Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Mesopotamia ............................................................................... City: Bamako Flag: Green, Yellow, and Red Currency: Francs Geography: ??? Landmarks: Niger River, Sahara Industries: Millet, Rice Animals: ??? People: Tuaregs Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: President Misc: Timbuktu ............................................................................... City: Bangkok Flag: Red, White, and Blue Currency: Bahts Geography: ??? Landmarks: ??? Industries: ??? Animals: ??? People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: Buddhism Leader: ??? Misc: Ancient Siam ............................................................................... City: Budapest Flag: Red, White, and Green Currency: Forints Geography: ??? Landmarks: Alpold Plains, Danube River Industries: Grapes Animals: ??? People: Croation, Gypsies Languages: ??? Art: Magyar Art Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Neighbors Austria ............................................................................... City: Buenos Aires Flag: Sun Flag Currency: Australs Geography: ??? Landmarks: Parana River, Tierra del Fuego Industries: Cattle Animals: ??? People: Gauchos Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: President Misc: Former Spanish Colony ............................................................................... City: Cairo Flag: ??? Currency: Pounds Geography: ??? Landmarks: Pharoahs Tomb, Sinai Desert Industries: Limestone Animals: ??? People: Nubian Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Ancient Alexandria ............................................................................... City: Colombo Flag: Golden Lion Currency: Rupees Geography: ??? Landmarks: Gulf of Mannar Industries: Citronella Animals: ??? People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: Veddah Artifacts Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Ancient Taprobane ............................................................................... City: Istanbul Flag: Crescent and Star Currency: Lira Geography: ??? Landmarks: Black Sea, Mount Arafat Industries: ??? Animals: ??? People: Hittites Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: President Misc: Byzantine Empire, Constantinople ............................................................................... City: Kathmandu Flag: Double Triangle Currency: Rupees Geography: Mountains Landmarks: Baruntse, Himalayas Industries: ??? Animals: ??? People: Gurkhas Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: Hindu Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Kigali Flag: Red, Yellow, and Green Currency: Francs Geography: Volcanoes Landmarks: ??? Industries: Tin Animals: Black Mamba, Gorilla People: Pygmies, Tutsi Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Lima Flag: Red and White Currency: Sols Geography: ??? Landmarks: Mount Huascaran Industries: ??? Animals: ??? People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: Aymara Art Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: London Flag: Red, White, and Blue Currency: Pounds Geography: ??? Landmarks: Big Ben, Loch Ness, Thames Industries: ??? Animals: ??? People: Celts, Druids, Saxons Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: Prime Minister Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Mexico City Flag: Green, White, and Red Currency: ??? Geography: ??? Landmarks: Mount Popocatepetl, Sierra Madre Industries: ??? Animals: Gila Monster People: Aztecs, Mayas, Toltecs Languages: ??? Art: Yucatecan Jewelry Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Montreal Flag: Maple Leaf Flag Currency: ??? Geography: ??? Landmarks: Gaspe Peninsula, Lake Mistassini, Montgomery Falls, Prince Edward Island, Yukon Industries: ??? Animals: Moose People: ??? Languages: French Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Former French Colony ............................................................................... City: Moroni Flag: Green and White Currency: Francs Geography: Island, Volcanoes Landmarks: Mount Karthala Industries: Perfume Animals: Anjouan Scops Owl People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Moscow Flag: Red Currency: Rubles Geography: ??? Landmarks: Lake Ladoga, Ural Mountains Industries: ??? Animals: ??? People: Ivan the Terrible Languages: Russian, Uralian Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Moldavia, Largest Country in the World ............................................................................... City: New Delhi Flag: Red, White, and Green Currency: Rupees Geography: ??? Landmarks: ??? Industries: ??? Animals: Saw-Scaled Viper People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: Sikh Leader: Prime Minister Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: New York Flag: Red, White, and Blue Currency: Dollars Geography: ??? Landmarks: Grant's Tomb, Hudson River, United Nations, World Trade Center Industries: Fashion, Stock Exchange Animals: ??? People: Henry Hudson Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Subways ............................................................................... City: Oslo Flag: Red and Blue Cross Currency: ??? Geography: ??? Landmarks: Barents Sea Industries: Hydroelectricity Animals: ??? People: Vikings Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: King Misc: Nordic Skiing ............................................................................... City: Paris Flag: Red, White, and Blue Currency: Francs Geography: ??? Landmarks: Sienne Industries: Fashion Animals: ??? People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Peking Flag: Red Flag Currency: Yuans Geography: ??? Landmarks: Forbidden City, Yellow Sea Industries: ??? Animals: Giant Panda People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Shang Dynasty, Wuchang Uprising ............................................................................... City: Port Moresby Flag: Yellow, Red, and Black Currency: Kinas Geography: Volcanoes Landmarks: Mount Karkar, Mount Manam Industries: Gold Animals: ??? People: Taipans Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: Prime Minister Misc: New Ireland ............................................................................... City: Reykjavik Flag: Red and Blue Currency: Kronur Geography: Hot Springs, Volcanoes Landmarks: ??? Industries: Fish Animals: ??? People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Island Nation ............................................................................... City: Rio de Janeiro Flag: Green, Blue, and Yellow Currency: Cruzeiros Geography: ??? Landmarks: Amazon River Industries: Coffee, Diamonds, Titanium Animals: Bushmaster, Golden Parakeet, Indigo Macaw, Thin-Spined Porcupine People: ??? Languages: Portuguese Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: President Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Rome Flag: Green, White, and Red Currency: Lira Geography: ??? Landmarks: Colosseum, The Forum, Mount Etna, Tyrrhenian Sea Industries: Textiles Animals: ??? People: Etruscans Languages: Italian Art: Renaissance Painting Religion: ??? Leader: President Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: San Marino Flag: Blue and White Currency: ??? Geography: ??? Landmarks: Mount Titano Industries: Ceramics, Postage Stamps Animals: ??? People: ??? Languages: Italian Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Serene Republic, Oldest State in Europe, Neighbors Italy ............................................................................... City: Singapore Flag: Red and White Currency: ??? Geography: ??? Landmarks: Raffles Hotel, South China Sea, Straits of Malacca Industries: Rubber Animals: Stonefish People: ??? Languages: ??? Art: Malayan Art Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: Former British Colony ............................................................................... City: Sydney Flag: Red, White, and Blue Currency: ??? Geography: ??? Landmarks: Great Sandy Desert, Opera House, Outback Industries: Wool Animals: Koala Bear, Tiger Snake, Wallaby, Wombat People: Aborigines, Captain Cook Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: ??? Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ............................................................................... City: Tokyo Flag: Red and White Currency: Yen Geography: ??? Landmarks: Mount Fuji Industries: Automobiles Animals: ??? People: Shoguns Languages: ??? Art: ??? Religion: Shinto Leader: ??? Misc: ??? ******************************************************************************* VI. Dossiers ............................................................................... Name: Nick Brunch Sex: Male Hobby: Mountain Climbing Hair: Black Feature: Ring Auto: Motorcyle ............................................................................... Name: Len Bulk Sex: Male Hobby: Mountain Climbing Hair: Red Feature: Tattoo Auto: Convertible ............................................................................... Name: Ihor Ihorovitch Sex: Male Hobby: Croquet Hair: Blond Feature: Tattoo Auto: Limousine ............................................................................... Name: Fast Eddie B. Sex: Male Hobby: Croquet Hair: Black Feature: Jewelry Auto: Convertible ............................................................................... Name: Scar Graynolt Sex: Male Hobby: Croquet Hair: Red Feature: Ring Auto: Limousine ............................................................................... Name: Merey Laroc Sex: Female Hobby: Mountain Climbing Hair: Brown Feature: Jewelry Auto: Limousine ............................................................................... Name: Lady Agatha Sex: Female Hobby: Tennis Hair: Red Feature: Ring Auto: Convertible ............................................................................... Name: Katherine Drib Sex: Female Hobby: Mountain Climbing Hair: Brown Feature: Tattoo Auto: Motorcycle ............................................................................... Name: Dazzle Annie Sex: Female Hobby: Tennis Hair: Blond Feature: Tattoo Auto: Limo ............................................................................... Name: Carmen Sandiego Sex: Female Hobby: Tennis Hair: Brown Feature: Jewelry Auto: Convertible ******************************************************************************* VII. Loot Here is a partial list of the items that Carmen and her gang steal: - 1,000 Year Old Egg (Peking) - Babylonian Tablet (Baghdad) - Boar's Tusk (Port Moresby) - Chandelier from the Opera House (Sydney) - Constantine's Jeweled Cross (Istanbul) - Crown Jewels (London) - Flying Carpet (Baghdad) - Golden Buddha (Bangkok) - Incan Gold Mask (Lima) - Islamic Manuscript (Bamako) - Ivan the Terrible's Crown (Moscow) - King Tut's Mask (Cairo) - Mask of Montezuma (Mexico City) - Mask of Priam (Athens) - Merlion the Golden Lion (Singapore) - Painting from the Kremlin (Moscow) - Pope's Ring (Rome) - Rare Mali Empire Pottery (Bamako) - Rare Tea Plant (Colombo) - Royal Quartz Collection (Kathmandu) - Sernedip Ruby (Colombo) - Silver LLama (Lima) - Solid Gold Bola (Buenos Aires) - Stanley Cup (Montreal) - Stuffed Parrot (Rio de Janeiro) - The Rockettes (New York) - Viking Helmet (Oslo) - Watusi King's Headdress (Kigali) ******************************************************************************* VIII. Game Review Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is one of the original educational video games. The goal is to hunt down Carmen and her gang of thieves while learning world geography in the process. The Sega Master System port is faithful to the original in nearly every aspect and I highly recommend that SMS owners give it a try. Pros + Captures the spirit of the PC original. + Fun and educational! Cons - No save feature. - The "gunfights" feel a little out of place. ******************************************************************************* IX. Version History 1.0 11/26/09 Completed FAQ. 1.1 11/30/09 Fixed missing item in Table of Contents. Added additional information to Cities and Loot sections. ******************************************************************************* X. Contact Information You can contact me at Bhodges080@aol.com I would appreciate hearing what you thought of this guide and any thoughts you have for improving it. Be sure to let me know if I have missed anything. ******************************************************************************* End