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SophieAyase has contributed 16 descriptions to the database.

Added description to Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Croft Steelbook Edition) · July 2, 2020

Croft Steelbook Edition is the Special Edition of Shadow of the Tomb Raider released in the US. It includes:

It differs from the Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Croft Edition), released physically in Europe and digitally worldwide, by its inclusion of the art cards and Steelbook packaging.

Added description to Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? · June 22, 2020

This release covers the 3.5 version of the game Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? Released in 1998, it is a revision of 1996's version 3.0. As in version 3.0, the player is assigned a case by ACME Detective Agency's director, The Chief, played by Lynne Thigpen from the PBS game show. The player then pursues the thief from country to country, following clues from witnesses to determine the thief's next destination and assemble a portrait of them to obtain a warrant. The player can seek assistance from ACME's Good Guides, who provide tours of the locations and verify the player's warrant.

Additions from version 3.0 are a translator in the World Wiz Database; spoken greetings and farewells when entering or leaving a country; and the ACME Global Language Link-Up, a mini-game that appears in non-English-speaking countries to quiz players on words and phrases in the country's native language.

Added description to 2064: Read Only Memories - Integral (Collector's Edition) · June 20, 2020

The Collector's Edition of 2064: Read Only Memories Integral includes:

Added description to VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action (Collector's Edition) · June 20, 2020

The Collector's Edition of VA-11 HALL-A includes:

  • The standard Limited Run edition of VA-11 HALL-A, including a reversible cover, a mini-artbook, and a foiled trading card
  • Foiled gatefold box with a magnet to connect to the Collector's Edition of 2064: Read Only Memories
  • Double-sided 18" x 24" poster
  • Enamel Dorothy magnet
  • Paperback artbook
  • CD soundtrack featuring 19 tracks
Added description to 2064: Read Only Memories (Collector's Edition) · January 13, 2020

This Collector's Edition Includes:

Added description to Alien Tales · July 28, 2019

Reading Galaxy is an updated version of a previous Brøderbund title, Alien Tales, with improved graphics; it was also made part of the Active Mind Series, alongside titles such as Logical Journey of the Zoombinis. The game features a game show called Alien Tales, in which the player answers questions about classic children's books to demonstrate that they were written by Earthling authors rather than the aliens laying claim to their creation.

It was later included as a bonus game in the Time Pilot's Gift Set edition of Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?

Added description to Wacky Jacks · July 28, 2019

Wacky Jacks is a "CD Game Show" hosted by a clown named Wacky, and featuring Don Pardo of Jeopardy! and Saturday Night Live fame as announcer. The game show is composed of four available rounds, which can be mixed and matched in any order and number. In Slap Happy, players must match as many pairs of photos as possible before time runs out, somewhat like Concentration. Zingers is a quiz game in which players connect squares in a line, tic-tac-toe-style, by answering trivia questions about the photos in the grid. The Hangman-inspired Blankety Blank involves choosing photos representing the correct letters to fill in a word or phrase. Finally, Scrambler is a swap puzzle. The game also includes the Album, a catalog of all photos used in the game with descriptions of their subjects.

Added description to The ClueFinders: Reading Adventures · July 28, 2019

The ClueFinders: Reading Adventures is a game for children aged nine to twelve. The ClueFinders are transported to an alien planet, where Santiago and Leslie are captured by an evil sorceress. Joni and Owen must solve reading-based puzzles to reach them, while occasionally encountering the planet's princess, the object of Owen's infatuation.

The game comes on two discs. The first part holds the story-based game called The Mystery of the Missing Amulet while the second disc is a personalized learning center.

Added description to Harry Potter DVD Game: Wizarding World · July 27, 2019

A sequel to Hogwarts Challenge based on the fourth, fifth, and sixth Harry Potter movies. The featured mini-games are based on elements of the Harry Potter universe, such as casting spells, making potions, and using the Marauder's Map. The game is narrated by Jim Dale, narrator of the US version of the Harry Potter audiobooks.

Added description to Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth ("Showtime" Premium Edition) · July 27, 2019

The "Showtime" Premium Edition includes:

Added description to VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action (Collector's Edition) · July 27, 2019

The Collector's Edition of VA-11 HALL-A includes:

  • The standard Limited Run edition of VA-11 HALL-A, including a reversible cover and a foiled trading card
  • Foiled gatefold box with a magnet to connect to the Collector's Edition of 2064: Read Only Memories
  • Double-sided 18" x 24" poster
  • Enamel corgi pin
  • Four drink coasters
  • CD soundtrack featuring 16 tracks
Added description to Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth · July 19, 2019

The characters of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5 explore four movie-themed labyrinths when they are thrown together into a mysterious theatre.

Added description to Carmen Sandiego Returns · July 18, 2019

Carmen Sandiego Returns is a new take on the classic Carmen Sandiego games. Players pursue Carmen's VILE villains through several locations, interviewing witnesses and using tools like X-ray glasses to scan the screen for clues.

Added description to Where in the U.S.A. Is Carmen Sandiego? · July 18, 2019

Players pursue Carmen Sandiego and her VILE agents from state to state, gathering clues about their destinations and appearances. Features live-action video of Lynne Thigpen as The Chief, and a cartoon version of RoboCrook, both from the PBS game show Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Added description to Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?: Treasures of Knowledge · July 18, 2019

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?: Treasures of Knowledge is a game in the Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? series. This title is aimed at children aged eight to twelve and the gameplay is very different to the other games in the series.

The game follows A.C.M.E. agents Julia "Jules" Argent and Shadow Hawkins as they chase Carmen Sandiego through eight missions. During their travels through countries all over the world they recover stolen artifacts and solve puzzle for instance based around an Aztec calendar and an Egyptian senet table. They need to unravel how the artifacts are connected and reveal Carmen's true motives. The game largely plays out as a linear adventure with most of the content as a cut-scene interspersed with a few puzzles.

Added description to Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 3 · July 10, 2019

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 3 is an entry in the Carmen Sandiego series for children aged eight to twelve. A.C.M.E. agents Julia Argent and Adam Shadow (formerly Shadow Hawkins) follow Carmen Sandiego to locations including Tokyo, Machu Picchu, and the German countryside. The game features puzzle-based play rather than the clue-based globehopping previously featured in the series. Most of the game consists of a linear story that is furthered through point-and-click elements with dialogue options in conversations. There are puzzles to solve and other elements include a digital handheld ACME computer and a world map to choose travel destinations.