Pyjamarama in at 5!

Most people refer to Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy as classics. I wouldn't disagree - but I do think that they often overlook another brilliant example of the genre. Pyjamarama...is my number 5.

Released on the Amstrad, C64 and Spectrum, I stumbled over this when I went to a friend's house back in the day (1984, jeez).

The protagonist, Wally, is fast asleep but isn't that great at getting up for work. His alarm clock is sitting silently beside his bed with no intention of going off in the morning. It's your job, as his subconscious, to leave him in his slumber and wander the house avoiding all kinds of nasties such as chickens, darts and ghosties.

Your quest? You've got to go from room to room picking up items that will help to get the clock working again, ensuring he gets to work on time and avoids the sack.

Perhaps it was my tender age at the time but although the video below (DerSchmu) suggests otherwise, this was a b#tch of a game. Hard, hard, hard. But I loved it - it just had a great vibe about it and, like Jet Set and Manic Miner, featured some completely random but ingenious rooms. Who wouldn't want a space rocket in their lounge???