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==Gameplay and plot==
==Gameplay and plot==
As with other games in the series, ''Japan'' sees the player follow clues in locations around Japan to track down Carmen's henchmen and eventually Carmen herself. Players require a correct warrant to successfully arrest the perpetrator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ayachi0610.blog65.fc2.com/blog-entry-170.html|title=The 69th is a hidden masterpiece "CARMEN SANDIEGO IN JAPAN" game that arrests criminals across the country!|last=Daichi|first=Ayachi|date=August 13, 2019|website=Ayachi0610|access-date=2019-08-25|archive-date=2019-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825035430/http://ayachi0610.blog65.fc2.com/blog-entry-170.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
As with other games in the series, ''Japan'' sees the player follow clues in locations around Japan to track down Carmen's henchmen and eventually Carmen herself. Players require a correct warrant to successfully arrest the perpetrator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ayachi0610.blog65.fc2.com/blog-entry-170.html|title=The 69th is a hidden masterpiece "CARMEN SANDIEGO IN JAPAN" game that arrests criminals across the country!|last=Daichi|first=Ayachi|date=August 13, 2019|website=Ayachi0610|access-date=2019-08-25|archive-date=2019-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825035430/http://ayachi0610.blog65.fc2.com/blog-entry-170.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Locations===
The following contains a list of possible Prefectures that can be visited in the game, as well as the featured item or location that is depicted with the location, listed alphabetically.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="3" | Prefectures and their depicted items/locations
|-
|[[Aichi Prefecture]], A Golden [[Shachihoko]] Carving
|[[Akita Prefecture]], [[Akita Kantō]] Festival
|[[Aomori Prefecture]], [[Aomori Nebuta Matsuri|Nebuta Festival]]
|-
|[[Chiba Prefecture]], Rapeseed flower field
|[[Ehime Prefecture]], Princess [[Daruma doll]]
|[[Fukui Prefecture]], [[Eihei-ji]] Temple
|-
|[[Fukuoka Prefecture]], [[Hakata-ori]] Sewing
|[[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Lake Inawashiro]]
|[[Gifu Prefecture]], [[Takayama, Gifu|Takayama]] Festival
|-
|[[Gunma Prefecture]], Riverside with [[Lysichiton camtschatcensis|Japanese Swamp Lanterns]]
|[[Hiroshima Prefecture]], [[Itsukushima Shrine]]
|[[Hokkaido]] Prefecture, [[Sapporo Clock Tower]]
|-
|[[Hyōgo Prefecture]], [[Himeji Castle]]
|[[Ibaraki Prefecture]], [[Kairaku-en]]
|[[Ishikawa Prefecture]], [[Kenroku-en]]
|-
|[[Iwate Prefecture]], Kettle made from Nambu Ironware
|[[Kagawa Prefecture]], [[Great Seto Bridge]]
|[[Kagoshima Prefecture]], [[Sakurajima]] Volcano
|-
|[[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Yokohama Chinatown]]
|[[Kōchi Prefecture]], [[Cape Muroto]]
|[[Kumamoto]] Prefecture, [[Mount Aso]]
|-
|[[Kyoto Prefecture]], [[Kinkaku-ji|The Golden Pavilion]]
|[[Mie Prefecture]], [[Spiny lobster]]
|[[Miyagi Prefecture]], [[Aoba Castle|Sendai Castle]] Corner
|-
|[[Miyazaki Prefecture]], [[Aoshima, Miyazaki|The Ogre's Washboard]]
|[[Nagano Prefecture]], [[Nobeyama radio observatory]]
|[[Nagasaki Prefecture]], [[Oranda-zaka|The Dutch Slope]]
|-
|[[Nara Prefecture]], [[Hōryū-ji]] Temple
|[[Niigata Prefecture]], Snowy field in [[Asahi, Niigata|Asahi]]
|[[Ōita Prefecture]], [[Mount Yufu]]
|-
|[[Okayama Prefecture]], Traditional Architecture in [[Kurashiki]]
|[[Okinawa Prefecture]], Okinawan Coral Reefs
|[[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Tsūtenkaku]] Observation Tower
|-
|[[Saga Prefecture]], [[Arita ware]] and Porcelain
|[[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Ryūsei (signal rocket)|Ryūsei]] Rocket Festival
|[[Shiga Prefecture]], [[Shigaraki ware]] depicting a [[Japanese raccoon dog|Tanuki]]
|-
|[[Shimane Prefecture]], [[Izumo-taisha]] Shrine
|[[Shizuoka Prefecture]], Green tea field
|[[Tochigi Prefecture]], [[Mashiko ware]]
|-
|[[Tokushima Prefecture]], [[Awa Dance Festival]]
|[[Tokyo]] Prefecture, Skyscrapers
|[[Tottori Prefecture]], [[Tottori Sand Dunes]]
|-
|[[Toyama Prefecture]], [[Kurobe Dam]]
|[[Wakayama Prefecture]], [[Kushimoto, Wakayama|Hashigui-iwa Rocks]]
|[[Yamagata Prefecture]], Frost-Covered Trees on [[Mount Zaō]]
|-
|[[Yamaguchi Prefecture]], A Street in [[Hagi, Yamaguchi|Hagi]]
|[[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Mount Fuji]]
|}


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==

Revision as of 12:14, 20 June 2025

Carmen Sandiego in Japan
Developer(s)Broderbund Japan
Publisher(s)Broderbund Japan
Platform(s)PC-98
ReleaseNovember 21, 1989[1]
Genre(s)Adventure, educational

Carmen Sandiego in Japan – Hannin Sagashite Nihon Zenkoku (Japanese: カルメン サンディエゴ イン ジャパン) is a 1989 spin-off[2] entry in the Carmen Sandiego franchise. It was developed and published by Broderbund Japan on two floppy disks for the NEC PC-9801 Series 525in.[3][4] The title functions as both an adventure game where players chase and capture Carmen, and an educational game where players learn about geography and history of Japan.[5] The title was released on November 21, 1989,[1] one of the few titles released under the Broderbund Japan brand that year alongside tabletop Shufflepuck Café (June 11) and shooter Wings of Fury (September).[1]

Development

In Japan, Where in the World (1985) was a success, released on PC98, FM Towns, and PC engine; this new title was created specifically for the Japanese market.[6] The game was developed around the same time as Where in Time was being developed in the United States, and its purpose was to help local students study Japanese history and geography.[7] The game featured the template of Where in the World with some changed data.[6]

Gameplay and plot

As with other games in the series, Japan sees the player follow clues in locations around Japan to track down Carmen's henchmen and eventually Carmen herself. Players require a correct warrant to successfully arrest the perpetrator.[8]

Critical reception

Eco News noted that the game is realistic in the sense that the number of days it takes to track the thief changes as the travel distance increases; while noting the software is difficult for elementary school students with little knowledge of geography, the magazine argued it was targeted toward junior high students.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Broderbund Japan". Pc98library (in Korean). January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  2. ^ Katan (December 28, 2012). "Carmen Sandiego in Japan". Advgamer (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  3. ^ "Carmen Sandiego in Japan: Looking for criminals all over Japan". Refuge.tokyo. 2019. Archived from the original on 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  4. ^ Tarolab. "Carmen Sandiego in Japan - Hannin Sagashite Nihon Zenkoku". SocksCap64. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  5. ^ Shami (February 10, 2019). "Carmen Sandiego in Japan". Shamirgame (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  6. ^ a b Lttousai (January 6, 2019). ""Carmen San Diego" origin story delivered in January. Followed by a live-action new work". Engadget Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  7. ^ "Carmen Sandiego Time Travel" (PDF). GameCom. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  8. ^ Daichi, Ayachi (August 13, 2019). "The 69th is a hidden masterpiece "CARMEN SANDIEGO IN JAPAN" game that arrests criminals across the country!". Ayachi0610. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  9. ^ "Carmen Sandiego in Japan" (PDF). Eco News (16): 4. December 1990. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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