Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums

It seems Carmen wants to put back together a set of stolen tribal drums that will unleash an unspeakable power.

There are two other ACME operatives, Jules and Shadow, who are working on the case in Siberia at the moment so they can only help Cole with advice through email messages.

The game consists of exploring nine different locales all over the world from New York to Thailand.

Each locale is broken down into several areas.

Each area has different items to collect.

The main items to collect are compasses.

These will help in locating Carmen Sandiego's whereabouts.

Another item Cole can collect is puzzle pieces.

Collecting these will unlock a jigsaw puzzle for Cole to solve.

Also for Cole to make his way through areas, he has to defeat some enemy combatants who possess key codes.

A few key codes are needed to unlock forcefields, which block the pathways to get further into the area.

To defeat enemies, Cole is equipped with a staff he can use to whack enemies with.

He also comes equipped with a dart gun, which he can use to hit switches he can't reach otherwise.

Cole must also move stealthily through each area to avoid security measures and to get a drop on unsuspecting enemy units.

Cole has other moves he can perform such as pole vaulting with his staff, rolling from a crouch position, pressing his body close to a wall, double jumping, tightrope walking, and hanging from ledges, pipes, and even ziplines.

During the game, players can access a menu with various tabs.

The atlas tab gives educational factoids about the area Cole is in.

The map tab gives detailed information about the area that Cole is currently exploring.

The GPS tab gives information about where Carmen S

Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums for PlayStation 2 is currently worth €10.63 loose, €7.02 complete in box, and €22.12 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 2 titles.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums, loose is €10.63 and CIB is €7.02 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums is currently worth €10.63 loose, versus €8.76 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.