Weird Dreams is a cinematic platform game developed by Rainbird Software which was published for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and DOS.

When Steve dies, the game returns to the scene in the operating room where the surgeons attempt to save him, only to flatline and then for his heart to start back up.

Having the cheat enabled allows you to respawn immediately where you died instead of having to watch the "operating table" scene every time you lose a life.

The game also features a couple actual pieces of music, such as Country Gardens and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

The general plot was conceived by the developers, and Rupert Goodwins was asked to write the novella included with the game.

[2] The scenarios in the game are not based on Serrano's own nightmares, but are inspired by the paintings of Salvador Dalí, Terry Gilliam's cartoon animations for Monty Python, and on odd observations.

The judging was done by a professional artist and the winners received blow-up fish bathtoys and Weird Dreams/Motormouth T-Shirts as prizes.

Interestingly, the Commodore 64 release is often said to be the easiest version of the game while also being the worst due to its limited graphics and the many changes made to it, such as the ending cutscene being replaced with a simple "congratulations" splash screen.

Frustrating difficulty, long loading times, and a disappointing soundtrack were common criticisms, albeit not unanimous.