Posted on Apr 16, 2024

I Stumbled Upon Some Of My Favorite Childhood PC Games And I Need To Talk About Them

Did we ever truly find Carmen Sandiego?

by Andrew Firriolo

BuzzFeed Staff

I compiled a list of my favorites I hope will take you back to the good ol' days! Check out the YouTube walkthroughs linked below for even more reminiscing.

Cover of "ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures" game showing two animated characters, one male and one female, with "Mathra" flying above

Animated image of two characters, a male and a female, with a monkey on a path, looking at a stone gate with numbers

Box art for "The Oregon Trail 5th Edition" game featuring illustrated pioneers and oxen

Screenshot of a computer game depicting a historical town scene with buildings and a character in period clothing

Animated characters resembling a family, with two children and a man in a hat, smiling

Cartoon dog with a pencil and notepad on "JumpStart 1st Grade" educational game cover

Illustration from a children's book showing two girls at a candy machine, one holding out a quarter to another

Cartoon of a boy and dog at a food table with various labeled food options, highlighting pasta

Cover of "Backyard Baseball 2001" video game featuring cartoon children in baseball gear with a bat and ball

Character Pablo Sanchez from "Backyard Baseball" game with baseball stats on screen

Fisher-Price's "Big Action Garage" video game cover featuring animated characters with a car and tools

Animated characters: a green tow truck in a sailor cap, a blue creature with a red hat, and a boy with orange hair, all in a vehicle-themed setting

Schoolhouse Rock CD cover with "Grammar Rock" title and cartoon characters engaged in learning

Cover of "Schoolhouse Rock! Math Rock" CD-ROM with animated characters and rockets

Interactive educational game screen with numbered hedges, each hiding a character, and a kid peeking out

Animated characters from "Grammar Rock" are seated at the diner

Illustration of a colorful amusement park with various attractions like a ferris wheel, zoo, and carnival games

Cover of "Carmen Sandiego Junior Detective Edition" game with title and character illustration

"Computer game screen with moai statues, hinting Carmen Sandiego's location in Chile."

Video game cover "My Disney Kitchen" with Mickey and Minnie Mouse cooking together

Animated kitchen scene from a video game with a "Make-a-Cake" mixer, ingredients on counter, and recipes in a drawer

Mickey and Minnie Mouse sitting at a table with cake in a cartoon kitchen

Arthur from "Arthur's Math Carnival" game cover raises hands excitedly, with math symbols and carnival elements around

Illustration of a child at a lemonade stand with a sign reading "Super Snacks," featuring various treats

Cover of "Arthur's Computer Adventure" featuring Arthur the aardvark playing on the computer

Underwater scene in a video game with air tanks gauge, a sunken boat, treasure, and marine life

Cover of "Reader Rabbit Personalized Math" software with cartoon characters for ages 6-9. Includes 2 CD-ROMs

Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion

The Pirats singing

Cover of "Science Sleuths" VHS with scientists and graphical overlays, promoting educational content

Vintage computer setup with various educational posters and a microscope on a desk, depicting a scene from a point-and-click game

Cover artwork for "Treasure Cove" and "Treasure Mountain" educational games featuring underwater and mountain scenes

Animated character in an underwater scene with marine life and collectible items

Animated characters near a stone cave, a ladder, and an underwater setting

Cover of "The Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System" game, with characters on a bus in space

Cartoon character running and jumping on platforms in a retro-style video game scene

Math Munchers Deluxe game cover featuring a green, cartoonish creature with numbers and mathematical symbols around it, for ages 8-12

Math game screen with various equations listed on white orbs and a green animated character on the left

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