Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head to Your Feet

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• ASIN: B00004NHKM
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,146 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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While wolfing down cookies in order to collect box tops for an action figure, Pajama Sam inadvertently finds himself plunked on Mop Top Island- the center of a terrible healthy food versus junk food conflict. Pajama Sam makes the mistake of telling some inhabitants (Candies, Cookies and other Sweets) that he'd better not eat anymore because his appetite for supper will be ruined. The sweet foods throw him into jail with a broccoli peacemaking activist, Florette, whose efforts to get to a diplomatic peacemaking meeting were thwarted. Sam frees Florette and is given the important mission of rescuing four more lost peacemakers.

In true Pajama Sam form, this latest adventure is challenging but extremely engaging. Our testers struggled to figure out, for instance, how much sand to add to the bottom of a hot air balloon that was stuck on a mountain top- the clues given were much too difficult. In another scene, it took kids nearly an hour of searching to find the plunger necessary to convince plumbers to loan Sam a wrench- and they never did discover that a pumpkin is a gourd, another tidbit necessary to complete the game.

Is it too hard? Maybe. Because there is no help system, our three-, four- and five-year-old testers could never have completed the adventure without the help of older siblings and parents. In fact, if you consider what's required in terms of logic and memory, the program is really most appropriate for kids aged six to ten.

Even with this significant flaw, however, when we asked our test families whether or not they'd buy the program, they unanimously answered "yes." This is due to the fact that the graphics, story line and character development are all exceptional, giving the game unusual depth and playability.
Teaches: logic, memory, health and nutrition, science
Age Range: 3-8 Copyright © 2000 Children's Software Revue

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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Pajama Sam 2 !, July 26, 2000

By	David Wilson (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This game, as are all of the Pajama Sam games, is great! It is humorous, educational and entertaining. The puzzels are a little harder than the first two games, but not beyond the suggested age range for the game. Both of my kids (10 and 5) loved it.

In this game Pajama Sam has to help the peace delegates of the food pyramid get to the peace summit. The healthy foods and sweet foods can't seem to get along together. Some of the delegates are stuck in various predicaments and Sam has to rescue them. Sam's off-the-wall humor is as snappy as ever.

I have to admit, I also enjoyed this game and often wonder why adult games aren't this fun. I highly recommend it.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Equal of P.S.#1, but not as good as Pajama Sam 2, March 28, 2000

By	VOICE OF REASON - CHICAGO (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

Greetings. Last Saturday (March 25, 2000), my 4-year old nephew and I went out to get "project stuff" (paint, glitter, etc.) to play with. IMAGINE OUR SURPRISE AND DELIGHT when we came across what was apparently the ONLY copy of Pajama Sam 3 in the store! (How it got there ahead of the April ship date, I don't know.) Suffice it to say, the 4-year old "rules the roost", and the pocketbook, so I bought it for him and we played it that evening.

Pajama Sam 3 has the same level of fun and challenge as Pajama Sam 1. In #3, Pajama Sam has to find four missing peace delegates, who represent the food groups (of the food pyramid). Maybe I'm spoiled, but P.S. 3 did not live up to the fantastic work done on P.S. 2. I believe it to be an excellent entry in the P.S. series, but out of 5 stars (with P.S. 2 a solid 5), Pajama Sam 3 gets 4.25 to 4.5. The subject matter (the food group) seemed more of an attempt to get kids thinking about healthy eating, rather than the excitement of the chase. PLUS, there was nothing to print out once all of the 20 "box tops" were collected. Also, I did not notice (granted, did not look for) any additional "side games", as there was in Pajama Sam 2.

Make no minstake about it, my nephew and I both loved P.S. 3 (we figured it out on the first run through, which took a total of 2.5 hours); but I guess I was looking for more excitement or more of a challenge.

FINAL STATEMENT: Go ahead and make Pajama Sam 3 a part of your kid's software collection. I hope that we see many many more in the future (one new entry per year would be excellent!)

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great game for Children of All Ages!, May 28, 2000

By	Susan Shams (West Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My children and I were so excited when we knew that a new Pajama Sam game had come out. My children have played it every day since we bought it and they still rave.

In this new game, the Food Guide Pyramid, needs Pajama Sams help. The evil Fat and Sugars are making trouble for the good ole natural foods. So Pajama Sam takes a cool ride into the human body for an adventurous quest between good and evil.

Pajama Sam and your children will learn about the difference between good food (fruits and vegetables) and junk food (cakes, cookies and chips).

As with all Humongous games, this one is filled with vibrant colors and cool sounds. There are many fun and friendly characters all throughout this enchanting game. There are different objectives each time the game is played. You can also save the game each time you play it.

I recommend this game to anyone with children. It does not matter their age, they will want to play it anyway.