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This was the last version of the game to follow the 'classic' formula of the series (until the Facebook version), but much of the game, especially the 'warrant' portion, was heavily redesigned. The game's release coincided on the heels of the end of the PBS game show, and features QuickTime videos of Lynne Thigpen reprising her role as 'The Chief'.

It was the third version of the game, after the 1985 original title of the same name and a 1992 Deluxe version of said game. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (sometimes referred to as Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? v3.0) is a 1996 video game part of the Carmen Sandiego franchise.

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