Where in the USA Is Carmen Sandiego
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sM 1 joystick with your IBM, make sure to plug your See Connections lists all possible destinations Be sure you have an arrest warrant by the time 2. Now look in Fodor’s for information on these *you up W- m joystick into PORT A of your game controller reached by connecting flights from your present catch with the villain. If you don't have a states. The first place to look is the Index at the W: WHERE IN THE U.S.A. IS adapter. location. Check these first to see where the villain warrant, you can’t make an arrest and the thief will back of the book. The Index is organized in alpha¬ they change game slip through your fingers. your If you have an APPLE, use the arrow keys or might have gone— from to And make sure betical order. Sometimes you’ll find the informa¬ m you’ve warrant suspect— you m push the joystick up and down until the option you game, so be sure to take a look even if been is for the correct otherwise tion you’re looking for in the Index and you won’t city previous game. you’ve seen could be for risking any m CARMEN SANDIEGO? want is highlighted. To select the option, press to the in a When in hot water with the Chief a have to look further. charge RETURN or button #0. Press ESC or button #1 to the connections, you can clear them from the of false arrest! In this case, when you read through the items By Ken Bull, Gene Portwood and Lauren Elliott you accidentally the screen by selecting Hide Connections or leave Every you’re assigned is different. When Florida, you’ll listing “Cape « return to this menu if make case listed under find a for a on you prefer. * m wrong selection and want to choose another option. them the screen if you begin a new assignment, you’ll start at a new Canaveral” under the major heading “Geographi¬ depart treasure, (You’ll mi Clue and Text Development: Susan Meyers, Katherine Bird, If you have a COMMODORE, use the CRSR Depart by Plane lets you for the location city, look for a new' stolen and follow a cal." also find it listed under the major i you’ve investigated think m keys or push the joystick up and down until the of your choice once and new suspect over a new route with new clues. heading “Practical Information.” under the sub¬ is Elizabeth Metzger Armstrong gone. “Tours.”) option you want is highlighted. To select the high¬ you know w'here the villain has An on screen As you advance through the ranks, you’ll get heading Now you know that the villain m lighted option, press RETURN or the button on map of the United States shows your current assigned to tougher cases, with more difficult clues has headed for Florida, so grab your suntan lotion m (black square) of the If Graphics: Michelle McBride, Lauren Elliott, Gene Portwood your joystick. Press the t- key (located at the location and the location to unravel and a longer trail to follow. and hop the next flight for Miami. connecting city is currently highlighted (hol¬ top left of your keyboard) to return to this menu if that Some clues are harder to figure out and you’ll need m low circle). Once you select your destination, your * If you reach the top of the ranks and have n m Manuals: Katherine Bird, Susan Meyers, Gene Portwood you accidentally make the wrong selection and earned all the Special Commendations you can to scan the section for the stale itself. To do this: want to choose another option. travel route will be displayed. &• m before mandatory retirement, you can always get A. Turn to the section of Fodor’s devoted to the Investigate lets you unearth clues so you can Product Manager: Katherine Bird If you have an IBM, use the cursor keys or push back in action by using an assumed name when state you want to check out. You can find the track the villain to his or her next destination. the joystick up and down until the option you want you sign in. This is a smart move. After all, your correct page by looking up the state in the Index or p Clues arc found in three locations, which change 8¥ is highlighted. (If you are using a joystick, you must real name may be on Carmen’s hit list! in the Table of Contents (the Table of Contents is * from city to city. Visit as many clue locations as first center the joystick and press CONTROL-I to the front of the bixik and is organized by geo¬ you want, but remember that the more investigat¬ at activate the joystick mode. ) To select the high¬ graphic regions). And you were dreaming of palm trees Ready for Duty you you Fodor’s Carmen's Scrapbook—Your Own lighted option, press ENTER or button #1 on your ing do, the more time use. Use and sunshine... help you Stolen Treasure B. you've turned the state, joystick. ESC or button to return to this USA travel guide to unravel the clues When to section for the §i Getting Started (Apple) Press #2 Lucky for you, the Detective Agency has (included . turn up. Acme take a look at the state map in each ; 8 a.m., a miserable, stormy morning. menu if you accidentally make the wrong selection i After an Insert the WHERE IN THE USA IS CARMEN managed to purloin Carmen’s own secret Scrap¬ section). want option. Crime Computer helps you narrow' down your You’ll find the answers to some clues hour-long commute in the pouring rain, you slosh SANDIEGO?1” disk, label side up (Side A), into and to choose another book. In it, Carmen has collected mementos and list of suspects and get an arrest warrant for a right on the map. m into the Acme Detective Agency, grunt hello to the disk drive and dose the drive door. Turn on Select items from other menus in the program in information about every member of her gang. You specific villain. To use the Crime Computer: If you don’t find the the map, your secretary, pour yourself a cup of scalding your computer and monitor. The program will load the same way. can use this information to identify the V.I.L.E. C. answer on scan it the headings (printed in darker type). coffee and slump down at your desk. It’s been a into memory and begin an animated introduction. Select Crime Computer from the Main Menu. villain you’re harking for in your current case. For section tough year. only good You’ll find the answers to some clues contained in The thing about it is that After you’ve watched the introduction (or any time Special Keys Then select Use Computer from the new menu example, if Carmen notes that one of her hench¬ B headings. example, i you’ve earned a vacation and you’re scheduled to off), these For in the section on Illi¬ 'ÿ after the disk drive light goes and you’re CONTROL-L lists your current rank at the Acme that appears. In the upper right-hand side of the man’s (orhenchwoman’s) favorite snacks is tacos, m p.m. today. swig nois, of the headings is “Land of Lincoln." If m leave at 5 You take a of coffee and ready to start the game, press any key or a joystick Detective Agency screen, you’ll see a list of characteristics. As you’ll know that the villain’s food preference is one grab a travel from your of one of the clues you’ve been given is that the thief brochure desk. Visions button. During the game you will be prompted to you gather clues about the suspect, enter infor¬ Tex/Mex (a category in the Crime Computer). sandy beaches, CONTROL-D permits you to delete a detective’s is doing research on Lincoln, then it’s a good bet m m swaying palms, and cool blue flip the disk when necessary. (Always make sure mation in the Crime Computer in the following Clues about Carmen are found in the Scrapbook, m waters your name from the Detective Roster that he or she is heading for Illinois. fill head. you wait until the red disk drive light is off.) way: Highlight a characteristic— Hobby for too. But like Carmen herself, these cluesare elu¬ m Suddenly, you’re snapped back to reality by a CONTROL-R ends current game and starts a example. Then press RETURN or ENTER ora sive. You’ll have to use all your detecting skills as D. Sometimes you’ll have to dig further. You’ll JV: newspaper slammed down on your desk. “Read it Getting Started (Commodore) new one joystick button (button #0 on the APPLE joy¬ you sift through the Scrapbook trying to identify notice that the sections for each state list such H and weep,” a voice growls. Matt Brannigan, a Turn on your monitor, your disk drive and then CONTROL-F permits you to view the Detective stick; button #1 on the IBM joystick) to cycle this arch-villain’s interests, hobbies, etc. things as Museums, Historic Sites, Entertainment, m beefy-faced lunk and one of the agency’s top men, your computer. After the disk drive light goes off, Hall of through all possible choices until you reach the and Sports.