#271 reposted 1apr19

For a long time, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego was my favourite game. It was on our flashy new DOS machine, the IBM PS/1. Vindalf’s helmet is a much smaller target than the VILE gang usually goes after. In the old DOS game, they usually take Hudson’s Bay, or the entire fishing harvest of Iceland.

Apparently, “gumshoe” refers to the rubber soles that old time police had for their shoes, as the traditional leather would wear out too quickly from walking the beat. Somewhat like the term “flat-foot” for old-timey cops.