Carmen Sandiego Word Detective

by Broderbund

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00027Q6YA
• Item model number: CARMENWORD
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,536 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #43 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Stereo Components > Receivers & Amplifiers > Component Amplifiers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

A Complete Grammar Spelling and VocabularyProgram!Product InformationIn an unspeakable attempt to turn the Englishlanguage on its ear Carmen SandiegoTM has inventedthe Babble-On Machine a diabolical device that transforms language intoutter nonsense. To restore the power of the written and spoken word toa dozen babbling ACME agents you must complete 12 missions that requireyou to solve over 60 skill-building activities. Merriam-Webster's VestPocket Dictionary is included as an additional resource.Practice Mode features thousands of exercisesthat develop spelling grammar and vocabulary proficiency along with18 fact-filled stories that shed light on science history geographyand even the elusive Carmen Sandiego.KeyFeatures IncludePacked with skill-building activities Thousands of exercises in Practice ModeCustomizable spelling lists 3 levels of difficulty for each activity Electronic dictionary with over 3000 words On-screen Progress ReportWindows RequirementsPlatform(s) : Win95/98/Me/XP or VistaMedia(s) : CDCPU : 486/66Mhz or betterRAM : 16MBHardDrive : 25MBVideo : Super VGA (640x480x256 color)CD_ROM : 4X or betterSound : Windows compliant sound deviceMacintosh RequirementsPlatform(s) : MacintoshMedia(s) : CDCPU : 100MHz PowerPC or fasterRAM : 16MBHardDrive : 20MBVideo : 640x480x256 colorCD_ROM : 4X or better

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic software program, but compatibility is an issue, April 21, 2006

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Kwang Lee "cdiwholesaler" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmen Sandiego Word Detective (CD-ROM)

This program is not made for Windows XP, and will not work on a Windows XP system.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Classic, January 14, 2008

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Christine von Braun "Christine" (Andover MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Carmen Sandiego Word Detective (CD-ROM)

This is yet another classic by the Carmen Sandiego line. This was the best of them all, and your kids will not stop playing it! It is more educational that I first expected, and has everything from grammar to spelling.
A good buy for your money. Sorry, a great buy for your money!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Learning, Aging Graphics, April 24, 2009

By 

Becky (Midwest) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Carmen Sandiego Word Detective (CD-ROM)

Carmen Sandiego Word Detective is a fun game for my 1st Grader. It has a fun 'techy' interface that is appealing while still having fun graphics and an adventuresome plot.

It did not install on my Windows Vista machine, but unlike another reviewer, it installed just fine on my Windows XP home machine.

Fun for the kids, fun for the adults to engage them in reading.