Pajama Sam
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| Pajama Sam | |
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 Pajama Sam, the title character of the game series | |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, Edutainment |
| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment Atari Infogrames |
| Creator(s) | Ron Gilbert, Rich Moe, Rhonda Conley |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh, iOS, Android, Linux, PlayStation, Wii, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
| First release | Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside October 18, 1996 |
| Latest release | Pajama Sam: Life Is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff! October 14, 2003 |
The Pajama Sam series is a collection of point and click children's adventure and puzzle games originally created by Humongous Entertainment. Pamela Adlon voices the title character in all games, excluding the first spin-off game and the final entry.[1]
Games
[edit]All games consist of multiple parts: an introductory phase in which Sam begins in one room of his house, entering an imaginary world through some dark space in his house, the actual journey he undertakes in that world, and a concluding cinematic that ends the story. While Sam is in the imaginary world, he can move from one screen to another and interact with the environment with point-and-click controls. Different areas feature important items and non-playable characters that can be collected or interacted with. Each area also features clickpoints that play animations that occasionally feature crossover cameos of other Humongous Entertainment characters. Some items or areas are inaccessible due to an obstacle that is usually overcome by finding and using another item. The obstacles Sam faces and the methods by which he is to progress to the main goal are determined at random at the beginning of a playthrough, and playthroughs in progress can be saved and continued at a later time. In addition to the main storyline, each game features hidden optional collectible items scattered in the world, with a special reward available to those who can find them all.
In the first game, the player had no control over what scenarios would be encountered in one playthrough. In the sequel, the player can choose from several combinations of scenarios to play with, and in the third game, the player is given complete control on what kind of scenarios are encountered for each step towards resolving the main conflict.
The third title was ported to the original PlayStation. More than a decade since the series' inception, the first game in the series was also ported to the Wii, which suffered from limited availability due to a legal conflict concerning its development. In the 2010s, the first three games of the series were ported to iOS and Android as paid games.
| Adventure Games | ||
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| Title | Release Date | Platforms |
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iOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii |
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Android, iOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
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Android, iOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, PlayStation 4 |
| Pajama Sam: Life Is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff! |
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Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
| Junior Arcade | ||
| Title | Release Date | Platforms |
| Pajama Sam's Sock Works |
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Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
| Pajama Sam's Lost and Found |
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| Activity Packs | ||
| Title | Release Date | Platforms |
| Pajama Sam's One-Stop Fun Shop |
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Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
| Pajama Sam: Games To Play On Any Day |
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Macintosh, Microsoft Windows |
Availability
[edit]For Steam the games were released as single games,[2] or bundled with the other Pajama Sam games in "Pajama Sam Complete Pack"[3] or was packaged with all Humongous Entertainment games in "Humongous Entertainment Complete Pack".[4]
- The games are available DRM-free from GOG.com as Pajama Sam volumes 1 and 2, using SCUMMVM and running on Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux.
- Infogrames released a CD titled "Freddi Fish / Pajama Sam Value 2-Pack" containing Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds and Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside.[5]
- Humongous Entertainment released a CD titled "Humongous Entertainment Triple Treat", which included Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, Pajama Sam's Sock Works and Putt-Putt Saves the Zoo.[6]
- Humongous Entertainment released a CD titled "Humongous Entertainment Triple Treat 2", which included Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside, Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness and Putt-Putt Travels Through Time.[7]
- Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside was included in the "Kids' BackPack IV" CD along with Math Blaster Episode I: In Search of Spot, Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, Just Me and My Mom and Muppet Treasure Island.[8]
- Big Island Publishing released in 2009, a twin pack titled "Pajama Sam: 2 Pack" and containing both Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet and Pajama Sam: Life Is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff!.[9]
- Humongous Entertainment released a bundle of 3 discs titled "Pajama Sam 3-pack", which included Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside, Pajama Sam's Lost & Found and Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet.
- Pajama Sam's Sock Works was released for Windows and Macintosh on a compilation CD titled "Super Duper Arcade 1", along with Spy Fox in: Cheese Chase, Freddi Fish and Luther's Water Worries and Putt-Putt and Pep's Balloon-O-Rama.[10]
- Pajama Sam's Lost & Found was released for Windows and Macintosh on a compilation CD titled "Super Duper Arcade 2", along with Spy Fox in: Hold the Mustard, Freddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness and Putt-Putt and Pep's Dog on a Stick[11]
Books
[edit]Various children's books about Pajama Sam have been published by Lyrick Publishing.
| Title | Date | Writer | Publisher | Illustrator |
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| Pajama Sam: Mission to the Moon[12] | August 28, 2000 | Dave Grossman | Lyrick Studios | |
| Pajama Sam: Color and Activity Book[13] | August 2000 | |||
| Pajama Sam: The Magic Hat Tree[14] | N. S. Greenfield | |||
| Pajama Sam: Amazing TV Adventure[15] | January 2001 | Biz Magoo | Dirk Wunderlich | |
| Pajama Sam What's Different?[16] | Nancy Parent | Darren McKee | ||
| Pajama Sam: Out to Lunch![17] | Biz Magoo | |||
| Pajama Sam: Food Fight[18] | August 2001 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hoover, Richard (April 27, 2018). "Pajama Sam: Life is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff! review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Pajama Sam on Steam". Steam. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Pajama Sam Complete Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Humongous Entertainment Complete Pack on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "UPC 825247060903 - Freddi Fish / Pajama Sam Value 2-Pack | upcitemdb.com".
- ^ "Humongous Entertainment Triple Treat (Win95/Win98/Win3.1/Mac) - from CD-ROM Access". www.cdaccess.com. Archived from the original on 2000-05-10.
- ^ Humongous Entertainment triple treat 2. OCLC 42255135.
- ^ "Gateway Select - Software". PC Magazine. No. 16. September 3, 1997. p. 37.
- ^ "Pajama Sam: 2 Pack (2009)".
- ^ "Super Duper Arcade 1". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "Super Duper Arcade 2". Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ "ISBN 1570649502". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ISBN 1570649499". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ISBN 1570649510". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ISBN 1586680625". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ISBN 1586680641". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ISBN 158668065X". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "ISBN 1586681524". Barcode Lookup. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
External links
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