Carmen Sandiego

source: wikidatamedia franchise

source: wikipedia_enCarmen Sandiego (sometimes referred to as Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?) is a media franchise based on a series of computer video games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? video game was classified as a "mystery exploration" series by creators and the media, the series would later be deemed edutainment when the games became unexpectedly popular in classrooms. The franchise centers around the fictional thieving villain of the same name, who is the ringleader of the criminal organization V.I.L.E.; the protagonists (most often including the in-game character controlled by the computer user) are agents of the ACME Detective Agency who try to thwart the crooks' plans to steal treasures from around the world, while the later ultimate goal is to capture Carmen Sandiego herself. The franchise primarily focuses on teaching children geography, but has also branched out into history, mathematics, language arts, and other subjects. An attempt was made to create a series of state-specific games in the 1980s, but the only prototype to be completed was in North Dakota. Beginning in 1988, Carmen Sandiego Days

source: wikidata1985年にアメリカ・ブローダーバンド社から発売された教育ゲーム

source: wikipedia_jaカルメン・サンディエゴ（Carmen Sandiego）は、1985年に米国でブローダーバンド社から発売された教育ゲーム（アドベンチャーゲーム）『Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?』をはじめとするゲームシリーズ、同作を原作とするテレビ番組などメディアミックス作品群の総称、および同作品群に登場する架空の怪盗の名前である。 米国以外での知名度はそれほど高くないものの、原作のゲームシリーズは1985年から2025年まで40年に渡って発売が続けられ、テレビ番組化および二度のテレビアニメ化、書籍化およびコミカライズなどメディアミックスが続けられており、米国内では人気のエデュテインメントコンテンツとしての地位を確立している。