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Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening is a children's point-and-click adventure game originally released for Windows and Macintosh in 1998. This game was ported to Android under the title Pajama Sam: Thunder and Lightning in April 2014. A Nintendo Switch version was released in February 2022,[4] followed by the PlayStation 4 version on the PlayStation Store in November.[5] The second game of the Pajama Sam franchise, it features the title character entering the World Wide Weather through his attic to stop the scary thunder and lightning.
| Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening | |
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| Developer(s) | Humongous Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Humongous Entertainment[a] |
| Designer(s) |
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| Writer(s) | Dave Grossman |
| Engine | SCUMM |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac OS, OS X, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Plot
editWhile watching television, Sam gets startled by a thunderstorm and decides to make it stop by traveling to World Wide Weather, the company that produces the weather. By stowing away in a crate to be carried into World Wide Weather, Sam infiltrates the building and confronts the workers Thunder and Lightning only to realize that they are very friendly and that thunderstorms are beneficial for plants.
While trying to step closer, Sam trips over his cape and accidentally lands on a red button that causes the company's weather machines to break and all the weather around the world to go out of control. Sam is then tasked with finding four missing pieces belonging to the weather machines while Thunder and Lightning report the incident to World Wide Weather's president, Mother Nature.
As Sam progresses with fixing the machines, Thunder and Lightning compliment him on his hard work. After Sam fixes three of the machines, Mother Nature, suspicious of the strange weather occurring, decides to inspect World Wide Weather, putting Thunder and Lightning's jobs on the line. Fortunately, Sam manages to fix the last machine as soon as Mother Nature arrives. After Mother Nature leaves for vacation, Thunder and Lightning thank Sam for saving their jobs and let him control the weather as a reward.
Gameplay
editLike the first game, this game employs multiple scenarios to play. Each of the four weather machine parts can be found in one of two locations which are completely random. A new feature is the option to choose from several scenarios of where the machine parts are located, though the options of scenarios are rather limited due to some of the puzzles conflicting with each other. An optional second quest of this game is to find all 16 missing pieces of Sam's jigsaw puzzle, which will form an amusing picture when they are all collected. Several minigames, including a weather-based board game called "Weather Board" are included.[6]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Adventure Gamers |   [7] |
| Review Corner | [8] |
| Unikgamer | 7/10[9] |
| MacHome | [10] |
| Publication | Award |
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| Review Corner | Award of Excellence[8] |
Pajama Sam 2 received generally positive reviews upon release, but critics noted the game wasn't as good as the first. Pajama Sam 2 got 5 out of 5 stars from Review Corner,[8] 7/10 from Unikgamer,[9] 4 out of 5 stars from Adventure Gamers[7] and 4 out of 5 stars from MacHome.[10] Review Corner gave this game the Award of Excellence.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Contact: Mike Salvadore, Communications Manager". Archived from the original on 1998-05-25. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ "Pajama Sam: Thunder & Lightning - Android Apps on Google Play". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening on Steam". Steam. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Humongous [@HumongousEnt] (February 3, 2022). "Get your adventure on with four of the best games you've ever played, arriving for #NintendoSwitch on February 10th" (Tweet). Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Playstation4". HE. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "Pajama Sam in "Thunder and Lightning Aren't So Frightening"". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b "Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening Information, Screenshots & Media". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Pajama Sam 2 - Review Corner". 1999. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
The game is a creative masterpiece with adorable characters, outstanding animation, mind-bending challenges, and a terrific underlying message.
- ^ a b "Pajama Sam series on Unikgamer". Unikgamer. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b "Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening - macHOME". Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
The whole game is like this: a fun adventure of search and find.
- ^ The iOS release was published by Atari. The iOS re-release and Android version were published by Tommo. The Steam release was co-published by Tommo and Night Dive Studios. The Nintendo Switch version was published by UFO Interactive Games.