Tag Archives: Tag: April Fools

CrazyBus

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Cassidy

“We’re Going Off the Rails on the CrazyBus.”

For five years, Tom Maneiro’s 16-bit bus simulator sat unnoticed on a homebrew development forum. That was until it was discovered by YouTube, and hailed as having “the worst music ever.” Ride with us along the game’s road to Internet infamy.

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The Graveyard

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Cassidy

“You Know They Tell Me The Graveyard Is a Low Down, Dirty Place.”

A leisurely stroll through a quiet cemetery carries potentially deadly consequence… for those willing to spend an additional $4.99 to unlock it as a feature. Sit and listen as the tale of Tales of Tales is told in full.

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SQIJ!

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Cassidy

“We Were Living for the City, Now We’re Living for the SQIJ.”

In which all the excruciating details of the ZX Spectrum’s least functional game are finally revealed! Will our titular fowl find some comfort in the truths behind his most disastrous conversion?

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Advanced Lawn Mower Simulator

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Cassidy

“Get Your Mower Runnin’, Head Out on the Highway.”

When a games magazine thought to keep an April Fool’s Day prank running for nearly a year and a half, the end result could only be the ultimate gag game. Are you a bad enough dude to mow the lawn?

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Pepsi Invaders / Coke Wins

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Cassidy

“I’m a Pepsi Invader. Alright, Let’s Conquer the World!”

The story of a secretly-distributed Atari cartridge can now be told! Discover the origins and larger partnership behind an infamous piece of soft drink / video game ephemera.

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Venetian Blinds

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Cassidy

“There Are No Venetian Blinds in Venice.”

The true story behind a programmer’s joke, which we’ve all been re-telling wrong for the better part of twenty years. It’s time for us to raise the curtain — or should I say, blinds?

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