In the Game Boy Color version of GTA, entering 'SUMNER' as a character name unlocks 16 secret protagonists, including 'Spook' — a Tarantula Studios developer so obscure that even his real identity remains unknown.
The iconic GTA logo — but the GBC version hides secrets most players never found.
Spook himself — one of 16 secret characters unlocked by the SUMNER cheat, a Tarantula dev so mysterious his real identity is still unknown.
The GBC character select screen — ground zero where Spook and the other hidden protagonists emerge.
Secret protagonist gameplay — Spook tearing through pixelated Liberty City while his real-world identity stays buried in mystery.
The Kuruma's name is either the laziest or most clever joke in GTA history.
GTA: Liberty City Stories
You can play as the actual game developer in GTA 1 — but only if you know the secret password.
You can play as a real game developer hidden inside GTA's Game Boy Color port — but only if you know the secret password.
Rockstar put invisible pilots inside a UFO you were never meant to see up close.
GTA: San Andreas
The San Andreas Flight School is older than you think
GTA V
Rockstar hid a real-world Area 51 secret in plain sight — and most players drove right past it.
GTA: San Andreas