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JOHNNY CASTAWAY SCREENSAVER
One of the most popular ever, the Johnny Castaway screensaver features Johnny marooned on a small deserted island with just one coconut palm tree. Johnny occupies his time with various activities including fishing, sleeping, jogging and much more.
Publisher: Sierra
Platform: Windows 9x/2k/ME/NT/XP Pro
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- "My 70 year old father had his screensaver years ago and has been wanting it back. I am glad to have found it for him."
Tommy (09/16/2008)
- "I had Jonny Castaway as my screensaver years ago and I have had a few PCs since then. I had forgotten all about him until my dad downloaded it and I am so happy to see him again. He is so fun to watch and you always wonder what he will do next :D"
Chantelle (09/03/2008)
- "Johnny is soo old but everyone gets caught by it lol i first saw it on my old 486 and that is many computers ago.. I downloaded this and installed it on vista (run it as administrator) runs perfectly :)"
Kate (08/31/2008)
- "i'm glad i found him but upset he wont work on my pc its windows vista and it dont seem to want to work... i'll figure it out some how... i want jonhy castaway"
tisha (08/22/2008)
- "I finally found him-I have really missed him. He's the coolest!"
jazzy flowers (08/19/2008)
- "I like Johnny Castaway My Papa and Granny Download and he is so funny but I don't know if you have to pay for it"
Jordan Northington (07/31/2008)
- "Someone wrote that it was apity there was not a johnny castaway for Vista...
But I run the XPO version on one of my Vista machines no problem....
Johnny Rules.."
Smokie (07/29/2008)
- "I had this screensaver years ago and now Johnny's back. Thank you so much we will enjoy him and all his antics."
Donna - Everett, Washington (06/21/2008)
- "I love this screen saver I remembered it from when I was 5 1995! and its still the best screen saver I have ever seen! who ever made it is brilliant!"
Tim (06/05/2008)
- "This screensaver is so awesome..my unlce used to have it on his computer when I was 6...and now to see it again its awesome =]...best screensaver ever"
Arturo (06/03/2008)
- "I had Jonny from the day I started using computer. I found it again"
Krishna Bhandari (06/02/2008)
- "I love johnny castaway, this is my favorite screen saver of all. I'm glad he's back..."
Rocio (05/27/2008)
- "Here's Johnny, the man with the master plan to stay alive, and funny as hell..."
Peteski M (05/24/2008)
- "Lost Johnny years ago, but my daughter has found him for me -wot else are children for but to look after the old 'uns in later life?"
taylorbob (05/14/2008)
- "Gee, I am glad to have Johnny back! I have been watching him for as long as he was available, and I have missed him!"
Eileen C (05/11/2008)
- "i saw this a long time ago in a controlroom @ a chemical plant. i was totally amazed.me and the plant operators would just sit and watch johnny castaway do his thing. now i have him on my pc years later (xp). thanks"
bubba fisher (05/05/2008)
- "I remember watching the computers in my Elementary school library for this... It always kept me quite entertained. So glad to have you back, Johnny!"
Luna (03/18/2008)
- "My dad had this screensaver back when i was 8. I used to love going to his house and watching johnny. I tried for years to find it and finnaly, now being 16 i can enjoy it all over again"
Jarrah (03/12/2008)
- "It's been years since I've had the pleasure of sitting and watching Johnny (doesn't it seem odd to sit at the computer and stare at the screen saver? lol) I like this newer version, but I really miss the original graphics, this one seems overly pixelated (if that is a word?)...I guess there is no way of getting that version is there?"
Felicia (03/02/2008)
- "Yeeeaah dude! I remember seeing this screen saver as a kid like alot of people (I'm 23 now) and I used to just sit there and watch his antics for ages! Didnt know it was so popular. Best screen saver ever"
Lonnie Booth (02/28/2008)
- "Thanks. I have been looking for this screensaver for a few years old. Excellent screensaver"
Kathy (02/24/2008)
- "i have ben looking for johnny for xp for a long time i love to set and watch him, thanks again ice man"
ice hawk (02/22/2008)
- "My good friend had this on his computer when we were kids. I'm so glad I found it...and for FREE!"
J (02/17/2008)
- "it is the greatest screensaver of all time, and will hopefully live on forever more"
Black Beard (02/07/2008)
- "I love you johnny Im glad your home!!!!!"
ang (01/19/2008)
- "No Way! He Finally Back! Oh, I remember the great little antics and animations! Thanks screensaverplanet!"
Comrad (12/22/2007)
- "I had the Johnny Castaway screensaver on my computer 10-15 years ago. I'm sooooo glad to have found it again."
Laura Cullen (12/19/2007)
- "Cool, now i have him back, been thinking about him a lot. He made my day. Thanx a lot!"
Ursula (12/06/2007)
- "I had the Jonny Castaway on my old W/98
But could not make it work on XP. So glad to have found it again.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!"
Peggy (11/25/2007)
- "I used t have this on windows 98 when i was younger then later on i got a laptop and noe i have founed it again thanxx"
Rob (11/07/2007)
- "This is the funnyiest and most awesome screen saver ever!!!!"
Robin (09/15/2007)
- "johnny castaway is very entertaining and believe it or not very relaxing to the mind."
barbara fordham (09/05/2007)
- "i have enjoyed johnny since the first time i saw him, he is a cool dude. i have been looking for him for a long time and now i'm glad he's back."
lillian (08/24/2007)
- "The BEST screen saver of all time! It should come preloaded on all Windows and Mac computers. Johnny LIVES!"
Scrounger (08/19/2007)
- "Welcome back Johnny Castaway. I moved to Hawaii 4 yrs ago and lost you but now I'm the one that been rescued. Glad to have you back. Thank"
Byron K. (08/13/2007)
- "I had the original on windows 95 and I have been looking for him for xp now my wife will be happy she missed him lol"
Jose (08/12/2007)
- "Great to have him back. But i think it's time to upgrade him a bit. Thanks"
Samantha (08/07/2007)
- "I had the Jonny Castaway screensaver on my computer many years back and always enjoyed his adventures. I'm glad to have found it again :-)"
thank buddy"
pramod patil (07/24/2007)
- "The most legendary screensaver ever!"
Luke (07/16/2007)
- "I valued this screensaver years ago, until computer functions upgraded caused Johnny to fade away. Even the disk would not allow it to be saved or played from it.
I am so happy to have run across this website and find Johnny once again.
Thank you!!!!"
Alice Kemp 07/14/07 (07/14/2007)
- "my dad showed me this when i was little now im 12 and im into drawing palm trees on islands and on the way to a baseball game i drew a palm tree on an island and my dad said i sould put johnny castaway on there and i was like i remember that screensaver and now im getting it it was a really great screen saver.:)"
brooke gillmere (07/13/2007)
- "My dad used to love this screensaver when he had a pentium 486. Glad i got it back for him."
nahuel (07/07/2007)
- "Wow, its been years since I've seen this guy. For some reason I just thought about him today, looked around a little, and now I got him back. Thanks for hosting this. I just wish it was as good as the CD-Rom quality. Ohwell."
Keith (06/27/2007)
- "I had been looking for this screensaver for years. What a joy that it is back!"
Ken McKirahan (06/14/2007)
- "I finally found my favorite screensaver. After I "accidentilly" broke my computer I've been looking for Johnny."
Kiki (06/14/2007)
- "Who agrees with me that this IS the BEST screensavers ever!!!!!"
Oreo (06/14/2007)
- "Welcome back to an old friend! My original copy was on an unreadable floppy disk (remember them?) so 'thank you' to 'planet' - keep up the good work!"
Gavin (06/12/2007)
- "This has brought me so much joy that johnny is back on my pc and works with vista!!! what a classic."
Dan (04/27/2007)
- "I have been looking for this screensaver for years. And I am glad to have it back on my computer. Johnny Castaway was my most favorite screensaver. ThankS soo much!!! :P"
shannan (04/19/2007)
- "Finally an XP version THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! i remember johnny getting saved by a boat getting drunk and falling over board to end back on the island. Will he ever be saved?"
robsyuk www.ctor.co.uk (04/06/2007)
- "I have used Johnny as a screensaver since 1998. He is the one I use the most. I sit and watch him all the time."
Diana (04/05/2007)
- "My mom was so in love with Johnny Castaway. She used to watch the thing like it was TV. Im glad i found this for her."
Crystal (04/05/2007)
- "Awesome blast from the past!"
Chris Edwards (03/27/2007)
- "I'm excited to see Johnny Castaway again! My Mom however is upset because there isn't a version for Vista! =("
Lori (03/19/2007)
- "My favorite! Thank you!"
Sybil (03/08/2007)
- "man! finally found johnny again. awsome! had this many years ago. best ever!"
ernie d (03/05/2007)
- "I have been looking for Jonny for some time now Thanks Jonny's home."
Ann (02/28/2007)
- "Glad Johnny is back! We had one of the first copies and due to upgrades, etc. It has been awhile since I have seen Johnny. Go Johnny!"
Cathie (02/20/2007)
- "Is he still on that island? A superb classic!"
Darren (02/19/2007)
- "I am so happy I found Johnny Castaway again! It is the first screensaver I ever remember having, and of course my all time favorite!!!"
Sharon (02/18/2007)
- "This is my favorite screen saver, i have tried to find it for some time now. Thanks!"
Karen (02/01/2007)
- "Thanks for making this possible. I remember running this on my first computer back in the days and still holds the title for best screensaver ever."
Bob (01/15/2007)
- "I have tried for years to get this screensaver. I am so happy to see it for my xp! Thank-you!"
Natalie (01/13/2007)
- "All me and my friends would do was sit around the computer watching this alllll day. I love it."
Kurt (01/02/2007)
- "Great to have Johnny Casteway back. I had him on my screen for years at my last (ever) office job: his plight and antics are immortal, now we have him on XP, hopefully on Vista in due course WELL DONE!"
Jim Burroughs (12/28/2006)
- "So happy to see Johnny Castaway back. I had him as my screensaver a long time ago, got a new computer and tried once to put it back on but it didn't work well. Happy that we can now use it on XP."
Dorothy (11/18/2006)
- "This is great. I saw it years ago and loved it. I was just thinking about it yesterday and found it. It's great. Thank-You!"
Cinder (11/13/2006)
- "Jonny Castaway is the best screensaver ever!"
Kenny Gray (11/12/2006)
- "God bless you for reviving Johnny Castaway! This was my absolute favorite screensaver of all times! Sooooo happy to see it XP compatible!"
David Crawford (10/22/2006)
- "I had the Johny Castaway screensaver on my computer many years back and always enjoyed his adventures. I'm glad to have found it again, God bless you all!"
Enigma from Phillippines (10/21/2006)
- "I had Johnny Castaway a few years ago, I lost it when I changed computers and it took me forever to find him - I missed him so much."
Maritza (10/10/2006)
- "I have been looking for this for a long time, thank you."
Staysee (10/10/2006)
- "Sweet, I remember seeing the Johnny Cast-Away screensaver as a kid, on a computer at Costco or something, and I've been trying to get this since then. I've tried so many other sites and they were shit, this screensaver worked perfect! Thanks."
Raylan (10/03/2006)
- "I had Johnny Castaway for years, I thought I would never find it back. We started talking about it and checked if it was possible; and walla there it again. Thanks."
Ivelisse (09/23/2006)
- "I am really glad the Johnny Castaway screensaver was remade for XP, I really missed it."
Rass (09/15/2006)
- "I would like to be able to do everything that is done on this island. I enjoy every aspect that went into creating this."
David Thimell (09/14/2006)
- "I had Johnny Castaway ages ago on my first and 2nd PC (Windows 95 & 98s) when i got Windows XP every other web site said it was not possible to download on XP, looks like you proved them all wrong, cheers. PS: It's still the best screensaver."
Alasdair (09/07/2006)
- "Reading the other reviews ... I say "Ditto". He is my favorite and I am so happy to have him back!"
Dee (09/02/2006)
- "I love Johnny. Have really missed him on my XP. Now i can spend hours watching him again. Thanks."
Linda (09/02/2006)
- "This has to be by far the most imaginative screensaver for the times it was invented, very good graphics."
Tammy J. Arbuthnot (08/31/2006)
- "Thank you for your help with getting this great screensaver, I loved this when I was young and have been hunting through many sites for a way to run it on my XP computer. Your site made it quick and simple. Thanks a tonne!"
Glen (08/19/2006)
- "I had Johnny Castaway as a screensaver several years ago on my old PC. It has taken me about an hour to find it again. It's great! I'm so glad I found it again!"
Sharon (08/12/2006)
- "I love this screensaver, I could watch it for hours."
Midge (08/05/2006)
- "I couldn't believe I found Johnny Castaway. My Dad had it years ago and the whole family loved it. Thanks!"
Sharon (07/26/2006)
- "It's wicked sweet! We had an old pc now we've got xp and it works great!"
Sheldon (07/25/2006)
- "I just love Johnny Castaway and lost him for like 5 years and then got him here! You guys are just the greatest. Should have been there to save ol Hanks in Castaway too!"
Murad Sarfraz (07/24/2006)
- "I love it for the first hour. Then I just get bored of it."
Beby (07/12/2006)
- "I have been looking for this screensaver for years. And I am glad to have it back on my computer. Johnny Castaway was one of my most favorite screensavers. Thanks a million!"
Everette Dodd (07/10/2006)
- "Just found Johnny Castaway again after changing to an XP computer--works great."
John (06/19/2006)
- "Happy to have Johnny back. I lost him years ago before my two younger kids were born. Now they get to enjoy him too. Thanks."
Brenda (05/13/2006)
- "Thank you very much for a website of class. I went to about 20 websites before I found you people. I would give you 10 stars out of 5. Thanks."
Duriel (05/11/2006)
- "I have just downloaded Johnny Castaway. I lost the original disk. Although I am happy to get it back, the backgrounds are not as nice as I thought it would be like on the disk. Both the ocean and the clouds are yukky, but thanks for making it available anyway."
Gilda Samuel (04/29/2006)
- "Johnny left me several years ago when I upgrade my PC. I am overjoyed that he has returned on XP many thanks for the work you put in to make it possible."
Geoff Preece (04/14/2006)
- "I had the Jonny Castaway screensaver on my computer many years back and always enjoyed his adventures. I'm glad to have found it again :-)"
Heather (02/22/2006)
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