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California Games (Commodore 64)

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Bummer Games#

This easter egg appears in the disk version of the game. To access it, run the contents from side A and, as soon as the game starts loading, eject and load side B. If everything is done correctly, the game's title will now appear as "California Pains", and the scrolling text will change to the following:

<code style="white-space:pre; background:#000; color:#ea746c;" width:100%> ART REDESIGNERS
FURR BALL
MAGIC
CHUCK A ROOOOO
UNCLE MATT
MR. FASTLOAD
THE GAMES SERIES
BUMMER GAMES
BUMMER GAMES II
BUMMER GAMES III
BUMMER GAMES IV
BUMMER GAMES V

(Source: C64.COM / Matt Householder)

References#


  1. REVIEWS: FUN IN THE SUN - The Games Machine, Issue 1, October-November 1987↩︎
  2. AVAILABILITY UPDATE - Computer Entertainer, Volume 6, Number 5, August 1987↩︎