- PC

Release

Friday, October 4, 1996

Player score

84/100

Platform families

4

Editorial overview

Inside Pajama Sam In: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

What it is

There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, 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.

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric · Side view

Themes

Comedy · Educational · Kids

LUDEX game dossier

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

Humongous Entertainment · Majesco Entertainment

4.2/5Friday, October 4, 199629.9 years ago

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Connected releases

3

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Languages

4 supported

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8 assets

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1 Bundle2 Port

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1 release

BundlePajama Sam Vol. 1Date TBAMulti-item package

Platform versions

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2 releases

PortPajama Sam: Don't Fear the DarkSep 1, 2008Platform adaptation

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Who made it

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SCUMM

Platforms

Wii
Gen 7
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
Mac

Release history

Oct 04, 1996Mac
Oct 04, 1996PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 19, 2008Wii
Dec 12, 2012iOS

Themes & modes

ComedyEducationalKidsSingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 • Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor • Memory: 512 MB RAM • Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics • Storage: 512 MB available space • Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Windows 10 • Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor • Memory: 512 MB RAM • Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics • Storage: 512 MB available space • Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

macOS

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: OS X Leopard 10.7 • Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor • Memory: 512 MB RAM • Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL • Storage: 512 MB available space • Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: OS X Leopard 10.7 or newer • Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor • Memory: 512 MB RAM • Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL • Storage: 512 MB available space • Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound

Linux

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Port

Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark OutsideFeb 10, 2022

Platform adaptation

comic book

anthropomorphism

voice acting

breaking the fourth wall

video game characters that play video games

plot twist

cutscene pause

spiky-haired protagonist

comic book cutscene

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS • Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor • Memory: 512 MB RAM • Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics • Storage: 512 MB available space • Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS • Processor: 1.5 GHz Processor • Memory: 512 MB RAM • Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics • Storage: 512 MB available space • Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio

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