You’re darn tootin’!
In the late ’80s theCarmen Sandiegoseries was immensely popular and over 20 states were looking to get in on that red hot edutainment action. Details are sketchy on exactly what happened, butWhere in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiegowas the only state-specific entry Brøderbund ever produced.
The game was developed in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Education. It came with a full lesson plan, comprising of the double-sidedCarmen Sandiegofloppy, a North Dakota state almanac on floppy, a binder with info on the game, a printed version of the almanac, and a teacher’s guide. Another binder comprising 18 floppies and printed exercises completed the package.
According to the in-game copyright date, it was released in 1989, the state’s centennial. Gameplay followed the same pattern as the others in theCarmen Sandiegoseries, albeit with a North Dakotan theme. Around 5,000 copies were produced exclusively for schools, but due to computer upgrades over the years, many of the Apple IIs and their floppies have been lost to landfills.
RecentlyWhere in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiegowas located and preserved onAsimov’s Apple II FTPalong with many other obscure edutainment titles. They’ve even gotMath Blaster!
