Ages: 9 and up. Time-Travel Adventures Bring History to Life. 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.
- 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 Pharaoh 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.
System Requirements
Windows: Windows 95, 66 MHz 486 processor or Pentium recommended, 16MB RAM,
minimum 25MB Hard Drive space, 4x CD-ROM drive or faster (a 2x speed drive is
supported by 100MHz Pentium or faster), 640x480 display, 256 colors, Windows
compatible sound card. Macintosh: System 7.5.1 or higher, 100 MHz PowerPC or
faster (603e processor), 16MB RAM, minimum 20 MB Hard Drive space, 4x CD-ROM
drive, 640 x 480 display with 256 colors.