Carmen Sandiego The Secret of the Stolen Drums

Cole Gannon, a rookie in the ACME detective agency, finds a set of GPS coordinates on the agency's computer server that leads him to a museum in New York. This case involves Carmen Sandiego, an infamous thief who wants to put back together a set of stolen tribal drums that will unleash an unspeakable power.

The game follows Cole as he explores nine different locales around the world, from New York to Thailand. Each locale is divided into several areas, each with its own items to collect. The main items are compasses, which help locate Carmen Sandiego's whereabouts, and puzzle pieces that unlock a jigsaw puzzle. Cole must also defeat enemy combatants who possess key codes to unlock forcefields and progress through the game.

In addition to combat, Cole can use his staff to whack enemies with or shoot switches he can't reach with his dart gun. He must also move stealthily through each area to avoid security measures and catch unsuspecting enemy units off guard. The game features various moves, such as pole vaulting, rolling, pressing close to walls, double jumping, tightrope walking, and hanging from ledges or pipes.

Players can access a menu with several tabs, including the atlas tab for educational factoids about each area, the map tab for detailed information, the GPS tab to track Carmen Sandiego's movements, the transport tab to revisit previously explored areas, and the communication tab to receive messages from Jules and Shadow.