Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? (Board Game)

by University Games

Product Features

• Players: 2 to 6
• Ages: 8 & up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.9 x 13.6 x 10.6 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• ASIN: B00004YO0H
• Item model number: UG1610
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,878 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #70 in Software > Children's Software > Games
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Carmen drove through three states in a row that start with the same letter. What letter do these states start with? Carmen Sandiego and her gang of henchmen are headed for the U.S.A.! Landmarks from around the nation have vanished. Can you picture Arizona without the Grand Canyon? Your assignment is to scout out the scenes of the crimes and locate the Warrant, the Loot, and the Henchmen. Be careful! When you guess incorrectly, a Henchman escapes! National Parenting Publications Awards.

Product Description

Carmen drove through three states in a row that start with the same letter. What letter do these states start with? Carmen Sandiego and her gang of henchmen are headed for the U.S.A.! Landmarks from around the nation have vanished. Can you picture Arizona without the Grand Canyon? Your assignment is to scout out the scenes of the crimes and locate the Warrant, the Loot, and the Henchmen. Be careful! When you guess incorrectly, a Henchman escapes! National Parenting Publications Awards.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All AMERICANS should know their STATE CAPITALS!!, June 6, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? (Board Game) (Board Game)

A friend of my daughter's gave this game to her for her birthday recently. Since then, the entire family has been playing it several times a week. It is a great combo of solving mysteries while learning A LOT about the U.S.A. My husband and I were pretty shocked about how many state capitals we weren't sure about until we played this game! Now, the whole family knows all of our capitals inside and out and its all thanks to this game. Each time the mystery is different, which makes the game really fun each time and you get to move your good guy (Carmen) or a bad guy(a henchman) to make things really fun and different. I highy reccommend this game--especially if you want to teach your kids AND YOURSELF about basic Geography of the U.S.A. Every American should know ALL of their capitals. If you don't, try playing this and have fun while you are learning them!

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too tough for young kids!, January 7, 2003

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? (Board Game) (Board Game)

I bought this game for my daughters, ages 8 and 9, who know next to nothing about U.S. geography, hoping they'd learn some of the basics. The questions in this game are WAY too difficult for geography beginners in terms of the content, and the convoluted way the questions are phrased makes it taxing just to listen and get the gist of the question. The game might be educational, but if it's no fun for young players, they are not going to play it and learn anything.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic, December 30, 2011

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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego? (Board Game) (Board Game)

I remember playing this game growing up and was so excited to find it again. I have bee using the questions in my classroom with my 5th graders as brain teasers. They loved the challenge. We haven't gotten to the point where we can play the game in class, but my husband, sister and I had a great time!