Play Where in Times Carmen Sandiego Online

Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego came out on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, published by Broderbund. It was part of that wave of educational games that didn't feel like homework, a time when you could learn something just by trying to keep up with a master thief.

You play as a rookie agent for the ACME detective agency, chasing Carmen's gang across different historical periods. The main goal is to gather enough evidence by questioning locals and examining scenes to get a warrant, then correctly identify and arrest the crook before they escape. You move screen by screen through locations like ancient Rome or Elizabethan England, using your almanac to verify facts and a timeline to pinpoint when an artifact was stolen. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical; you can't rush, or you'll arrest the wrong person and have to start the case over. It feels like being a time-traveling investigator who has to actually think.