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Play Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (World edition · English / French / German / Spanish / Italian) Online
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego
Play Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego online. Follow clues across history, research eras, identify suspects, issue warrants, and catch Carmen’s time-travelling gang.
Browser play

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
Quick start
Read the case briefing, travel to historical eras, question witnesses, and compare clues with the Chronopedia. Record the suspect’s traits, request a warrant when the evidence is sufficient, and follow location clues before time runs out. A correct warrant is required even if you catch the criminal.
Controls
D-pad: move the cursor through locations, dates, evidence, and reference entries. A/C: select, confirm, travel, question, or enter a warrant detail. B: cancel or return. Start: pause/status. Use the on-screen icons for travel, investigation, Chronopedia research, warrant, and arrest.
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaMD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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