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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
Pajama Sam is off on a nutritiously edible adventureProduct InformationMeet Sam an ordinary kid who with his red cape turns into Pajama Sam"Superhero" and is ready to face his fears and overcome challenges.Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Fee challenges andinspires kids to observe details and solve problems in creative and flexibleways. Kids play with fun characters as they discover and explore captivatingworlds where they direct the journey at their own pace.Pajama Sam chases down some snickering cookies only to find himself in themidst of a food squabble! The fats and the sweets are taking over MopTop Islandand an emergency peace conference has been called but four of the delegates aremissing! Now it’s your turn to spring into action to help Pajama Sam find themissing delegates put a stop to the sticky quarrels bring peace to MopTopIsland and still make it home in time for dinner.Educational FeatureListening and decision-making skills Inductive and deductive reasoning Sequencing and memory skillsKeyFeatures IncludeInteractListen closely when you talk with each character. There might be a clue in theirreply that could help you solve a problem!Explore and LearnInvestigate every location. There is something new to learn with every click.Play it again Sam!It's a different game each time you play so you can be a hero again and again!Parent/Teacher GuideThe Parent/Teacher Guide located in the help file contains extensionactivities and discussion topics that reinforce concepts and lessons learned inthe game.Pajama Sam Brand has won over 40 awards!Windows RequirementsWindows 95 98 Me XP or Vista Pentium 90MHz or higher processor 16MB of RAM 4X CD-ROM DriveMacintosh RequirementsMacintosh OS 7.5.3 to 9.x 80MHz PowerPC 16MB of RAM 4X CD-ROM Drive