Something Just Clicked: Revisiting Nostalgic Childhood Computer Games

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping some of my childhood computer games into the ol’ VCR.

Now, friends, we know I’m not a gamer girlie.

However, I did play a handful of computer games in the late 90s/early 00s that I was OBSESSED with.

Did I finish most of them? Nope.

Was one of them a free game I got from a cereal box? Absolutely.

But, I figured that a lot of you probably played one, if not all, of these games as a kid, so I thought I would share a few of my favorite computer games…that also happen to be the only ones I played.

Without further ado, dust off your Windows 98 maze screensaver, and get ready for some blasts from the past.

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

I only ever played the first game in the Pajama Sam series, BUT I did actually beat this one. The TL;DR for this game is that Sam is scared of the dark, and in order to vanquish his fear, he goes on a mission to defeat darkness.

It’s actually very cute and more than likely explains why I name all of my inanimate objects, because most of them have names and talk (my favorite being Otto the Boat, who, at second glance, seems to have severe anxiety). I’m now seeing why he was my favorite. Moving on.

If you want to spend an hour reliving some nostalgia, or if I’ve piqued your interest, you can watch a full walkthrough below.

Video source: Humongous Fan Soundtracks

Detective Barbie in The Mystery of the Carnival Caper!

I never beat this stupid game. If memory serves, it was glitchy, and my sister and KP BOTH tried to help me beat this game, and none of us could. The premise is, that in a surprise to no one, Ken vanishes after assisting with a magic trick.

Upon my research, I also found out that someone stole a bunch of charity money? If this wasn’t released in 1998, I would absolutely believe ChatGPT wrote this entire premise. I never finished this game, so, for now, this mystery remains…unsolved.

I must also insist you watch the walkthrough below because this is one of the most insane children’s games I’ve ever seen. And no, I’m not still bitter that they didn’t have my name on the name list. Why would you even ask?

Video source: Nostalgia Realm

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Spellbound

Fun fact: I still have this game in my apartment TO THIS DAY. And, it remains undefeated. I actually had to look up the ending in my research, and, uh, it’s very silly. However, I loved Sabrina the Teenage Witch, so I tried countless times to get my witch license. I also dare you to not have the Siouxsie and the Banshees song of the same name stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

Video source: Andrea Pannocchia

The Land Before Time Activity Center

I remember getting the free version of this game out of a cereal box and thinking it was buried treasure. There were coloring pages, a maze game, and some matching puzzles. Surprisingly, I did find several walkthroughs for this one, but keep in mind I only had the free version, so it didn’t have this *exact* game play.

Video source: Lilbumblebear