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Lots of fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: November 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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.

Yes it's 5 stars, but just

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: July 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Pajama Sam seems to get more credit than it deserves. Yes your child will probably like it, play it, and learn a lot of problem solving strategies from it but itfs not the best. I gave it five stars but it's missing something. It doesn't have the simple beauty that some educational programs have (like Ollo and Clifford do). It's a little bit cluttered and chaotic. Don't get me wrong, it's better than most of the games out there but I think it's overrated. Its defects are probably due to it being one of the older programs out there.

A terrific game...Kids will love it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: April 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

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!

very nice

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Pajama Sam is a fun character, my 6 year old boy loved him from the start. The adventure is well thought out, and changes a little each timew you play. I played it the first time with him and I thought it was very challenging, but fun. It has extra games too, more like arcade style.

higher level experience for little gamers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If your child has played beginning level software and is ready to move on to more advanced gameplay, Humongous Entertainment's Pajama Sam series (and Freddi Fish and Putt-Putt as well) are an excellent choice. These titles take the cognitive tasks up a notch as children must accumulate specific items, navigate a number of locations, and use their problem-solving skills to help new friends and achieve larger goals. Along the way, funny and lovable Pajama Sam will meet a number of nice characters, visit a variety of interesting locations and play mini-games as he completes the larger task of finding and defeating Darkness, who scares him. Along the way he will help a boat find his oars, oil a creaky mine car, etc. Specifics change if you start a new game, and as other reviewers have stated, you may want to play with your child a few times before they'll be able to enjoy it on their own, so each game is good for hours of fun.

This is a fine game in a great series. We have all the Pajama Sam titles and enjoy them all.

Smart!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

One of our first computer games. My son was hooked! It is very smart, really flexes the kids' brain muscles. My son could beat it, and I couldn't. We're getting more from this series.

Loved by all

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My older grandchildren love this game. Jacqueline is 6 and Andrew is 5. They can play for hours at a time. It teaches them to think of the things they will need to get to the end. They are very good at it, and I think it teaches them to stick with something until the end.

we love it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My 5-year old son wants to give this game "two hundred stars." Very enjoyable, changes a bit each time you play, he has grown into it over the past 6 months. He was very good at preschool software when we received this for his birthday, and this challenges him. We look forward to trying a new Sam adventure.

Outstanding game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

My four year old loves this game! He's still a little young to figure it all out by himself, but with aome help from mom or dad he does just fine. The very best thing about this game is the way it changes from one playing to the next. You should have seen the look on my son's face the first time he saw a tunnel in the mine that wasn't there the first time he played it.

I'm giving this five stars because it deserves it, but also to help balance out the one star review...

Autistic Kid Loves all Pajama Sam games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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)

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