Pimania (1982)

Automata U.K. Limited

BBC Microcomputer System · Dragon 32/64 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Sinclair ZX81 · ZX Spectrum

3.50 from 2 ratings

10 members have it in their collection · 6 backlogged · 2 wish listed

In what is possibly the most baffling text adventure ever devised, navigate a surreal landscape with the aid of the Pi-Man in an attempt to discover the (real world) location of a golden sundial. Originally published in 1982.
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Details

Developers
Automata U.K. Limited
Publishers
Automata U.K. Limited
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Fantasy
Steam
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Release dates

  • Oct 1982 (Full Release) (Europe) BBC Microcomputer System, Dragon 32/64, Sinclair ZX81, ZX Spectrum
  • Jun 28, 2022 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
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scoopings

Review scoopings 4/5 · Feb 28, 2022

Not Really Sure How To Rate This--A Puzzle Adventure Solved Decades Ago

Look: 8/10 I love the colors and occasional graphics/sprites. This video does a better job than any screenshot could show heh

Sound: 9/10 Plus, fortunately, that video above includes the music. So absolutely odd. The most provocative and absurd game sounds yet since Superman 1978 heh.

Play: 8/10 It technically is just an adventure game full of its tropes, but …

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Look: 8/10 I love the colors and occasional graphics/sprites. This video does a better job than any screenshot could show heh

Sound: 9/10 Plus, fortunately, that video above includes the music. So absolutely odd. The most provocative and absurd game sounds yet since Superman 1978 heh.

Play: 8/10 It technically is just an adventure game full of its tropes, but without the puzzle needing to be actively solved, it loses some of its luster. That being said, I had fun wandering around, but if I were truly playing this back in the day, I'd probly had gotten super frustrated with it. Nonetheless, certainly clever, innovative, and unlike anything I've played.

Feel: 8/10 It has that Prisoner vibe where it feels almost like an experiment. The gameplay is actually quite solid, and the concept, look, and sound are all undeniably memorable. There were a lot of goofy parts, like the Rubber Duck :-p , but it didn't necessarily capture me as much as an absurd, experimental early game should heh... Sorta like Prisoner indeed! Excited for upcoming years that have more capabilities... I mean, Activision certainly pulled a quality anti-game with Venetian Blinds haha.

Attachment: 8/10 Whether I will actually replay this or not, I certainly wont be forgetting it! Ha. And I likely will be showing my brothers, tho I might resort to a video for convenience and... well... where to begin ha. I just definitely don't wanna forget this one heh.

Playtime: 30mins

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Status scoopings Feb 28, 2022

Whoa, this is a jam ha

What in the world is this game lol. I will give it an earnest playthrough but it seems it's really plot-less since I wont be actually the first person to solve the puzzle heh