Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside

by Atari

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006BN8P
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,183 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Travel with Pajama Sam into the darkness, use your wits to help him conquer his fear, and gain valuable skills to boot in Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside. Fed up with his fear of the dark, the plucky Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam--world's youngest superhero--and resolves to confront darkness. With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters, Pajama Sam soon finds that things aren't quite what they seem in the incredible Land of Darkness.

Join this enchanting cast of characters as they travel through a mine, a gigantic tree house, through underground volcanoes, and into an underground stream in search of items confiscated by custom inspectors in this exciting world. With each new game these items are randomly hidden in the game world, thus changing the story and presenting different problems to overcome. Kids learn critical thinking, listening, and memory skills while finding out that darkness is not as bad as it seems.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun, November 8, 2002

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C. S. Laird "bibliomom" (Bothell, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside (CD-ROM)

I'm not sure what age this is actually recommended for, but it's been fun and challenging for a 7 yr old, fun (but not completeable without help) for a 5 yr old, and inexpensive entertainment for a 2.5 yr old (who loves some of the mini games). I think one of the best features is that it changes whenever you start a *new* game. You can save the old ones and pick up where you left off, but if you start a new game, your challenges will change, as will some of the characters you meet. Since the basic plot is Pajama Sam wandering around the land of darkness looking for his Pajama Man lunchbox, mask, and flashlight so that he can confront darkness, the general map stays the same, but the specifics vary. Sometimes a carrot freedom fighter has the mask and you have to help liberate his fellow carrots before he'll give it back to you. And sometimes you have to find paddles for your boat, or cogs for a gear -- you get the idea. The downside for a parent is that you don't automatically know where everything is and how to get it, even if you've played it through yourself. The upside in the game is that you will occasionally be given hints like, "if only I had something that floated". And some of the mini-games are fun -- all the kids love mixing up potions in the laboratory.

On the whole, this game is light hearted with a good sense of humor and fairly entertaining. The problems aren't *usually* very difficult, though I have run across a few that are fairly involved and may require parental hints for younger kids. I just wish it ran native on OS X, istead of requiring 9. Not a big thing, just a little annoying.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific game...Kids will love it., April 14, 2003

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A. Lagemann - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside (CD-ROM)

My two girls, age 3 1/2 and 6 yrs. old, have both played this game. My 6 yr. old definitely LOVES it. My 3 1/2 yr. old likes it too, although she had a bit of trouble with some of the problem solving. With a little help from her dad or myself, she was able to solve the problem easily. However, because of this, I would recommend it for ages 5 and up. It is a fun game for both boys and girls. It utilizes problem solving and memorization in the fact that Pajama Sam has to search for his lost Pajama Sam items (i.e.- lunch box, flash light, etc.) before he can go and capture "darkness". During the course of finding his lost items, there are other "problems" he must solve. Such as, finding a way into the cabin in order to get his flash light that he has discovered inside. This game is very enjoyable and fun. I have played it myself and gotten a kick out of it! I would definitely recommend this game!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Autistic Kid Loves all Pajama Sam games, September 28, 2004

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Christopher K. Koenigsberg (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pajama Sam: No Need To Hide When It's Dark Outside (CD-ROM)

My 7-year old autistic daughter loves this one, and the subsequent Pajama Sam games.

Originally I bought it for her but she wasn't too interested. But that's because she couldn't figure out how to get him going at the beginning, with his cape, mask, and lunchbox, into the closet, to really start the adventure.

Once we discovered this, and the whole "land of darkness" opened up, she was totally hooked.

The "cluttered, chaotic" nature of the game, which another reviewer criticized, is actually what makes it so attractive, so perfect, for my daughter!

She doesn't really care about the actual objective. She just likes going around, picking things up, clicking on things and making them interact, etc. And there is enough to keep her occupied for hours and days, just in this one game. (plus then there are #2 and #3)