The ''Pajama Sam'' series is a collection of

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children's adventure and puzzle games originally created by

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voices the title character in all games, excluding the first spin-off game and the final entry.

Games

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

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controls. Different areas feature important items and

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s that can be collected or interacted with. Each area also features clickpoints that play animations that occasionally feature

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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

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. More than a decade since the series' inception, the first game in the series was also ported to the

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, 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

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and Android as paid games.

Availability

For

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the games were released as single games, or bundled with the other Pajama Sam games in "Pajama Sam Complete Pack" or was packaged with all

games in "Humongous Entertainment Complete Pack". * The games are available

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-free from GOG.com as Pajama Sam volumes 1 and 2, using

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and running on

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and

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. *

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released a CD titled "Freddi Fish / Pajama Sam Value 2-Pack" containing ''

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'' and '' Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside''. * 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''. * 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''. * ''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 ''

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''. * 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!''. * 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''. * ''Pajama Sam's Lost & Found'' was released for Windows and

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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''.

Books

Various children's books about Pajama Sam have been published by Lyrick Publishing.

References

External links

''Pajama Sam'' at Humongous Entertainment
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