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Time Riders in American History

Review

This educational adventure challenges you to correct historical fabrications by gathering clues across time.

Time Riders in American History was developed and published by The Learning Company for DOS in 1992; no earlier platform version exists.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1992
Perspective
1st-person
Size
2.27 MB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About Time Riders in American History

The central premise involves correcting a falsified historical record, where a villain claims key American achievements from 1492 to 1905 as his family's work. Players operate from an underground laboratory called Sea Cliff Manor, working with a team to investigate these altered events.

Gameplay revolves around gathering clues by moving between specific stations within the manor. These include consulting a timeline machine, a geographical device, and reviewing projected interviews obtained through time travel. The objective is to identify the correct person, place, and time for each historical incident.

The title is structurally similar to an enhanced version of Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?. It features a high level of in-game assistance, detailed cut-scenes, and numerous hidden extras. The production values are described as lavish.

Time Riders in American History Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Title screen (Tandy)
Intro: DreadCo satellite eats news satellite
Intro: basic premise revealed!
The Benefactor assembles the team.
You are summoned!
Secret Sea Cliff Manor hideout
Locker room sign-in
Bursting at the seams with in-game help for the various mechanical interfaces
Mission briefing -- what's wrong now?