diff --git a/CONFIG.md b/CONFIG.md
index 8e85748f..9bf8544b 100644
--- a/CONFIG.md
+++ b/CONFIG.md
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Each of them needs a couple of bytes in KERNAL segment - but they can share some
 
 ## Miscelaneous features
 
+### `CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER`
+
+If enabled, prints more colorful startup banner. Eye candy only.
+
+Needs some space in BASIC segment, varies between targets.
+
 ### `CONFIG_DOS_WEDGE`
 
 If enabled, a simple DOS wedge is available from the direct mode - supports `@<drive_number>`, `@<command>`, `@$`, `@$<params>` and `@` commands.
diff --git a/c64/,,config_generic.s b/c64/,,config_generic.s
index 3843ec00..7b4de20f 100644
--- a/c64/,,config_generic.s
+++ b/c64/,,config_generic.s
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 // #define CONFIG_SID_D4XX
 // #define CONFIG_SID_D5XX
 
+#define CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER
 #define CONFIG_DOS_WEDGE
 #define CONFIG_BCD_SAFE_INTERRUPTS
 #define CONFIG_EXTENDED_SCNKEY // for now has to be enabled
diff --git a/c64/,,config_mega65.s b/c64/,,config_mega65.s
index e856a52c..8a693b68 100644
--- a/c64/,,config_mega65.s
+++ b/c64/,,config_mega65.s
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 // #define CONFIG_SID_D4XX
 // #define CONFIG_SID_D5XX
 
+#define CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER
 #define CONFIG_DOS_WEDGE
 #define CONFIG_BCD_SAFE_INTERRUPTS
 #define CONFIG_EXTENDED_SCNKEY // for now has to be enabled
diff --git a/c64/,,config_ultimate64.s b/c64/,,config_ultimate64.s
index f7ce1b93..a29773e3 100644
--- a/c64/,,config_ultimate64.s
+++ b/c64/,,config_ultimate64.s
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SID_D4XX
 #define CONFIG_SID_D5XX
 
+#define CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER
 #define CONFIG_DOS_WEDGE
 #define CONFIG_BCD_SAFE_INTERRUPTS
 #define CONFIG_EXTENDED_SCNKEY // for now has to be enabled
diff --git a/c64/basic/,target_generic/,hooks_generic.s b/c64/basic/,target_generic/,hooks_generic.s
index c87cffd9..3224bfb8 100644
--- a/c64/basic/,target_generic/,hooks_generic.s
+++ b/c64/basic/,target_generic/,hooks_generic.s
@@ -4,7 +4,23 @@
 
 .macro TARGET_HOOK_BANNER() {
 
-	.text "  OPEN ROMS, "
-	.byte $00
+#if CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER
 
+	.byte $1C, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $0D
+    .byte $9E, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $05, $20
+    .text "   OPEN ROMS GENERIC BUILD"
+    .byte $0D
+    .byte $1E, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $0D
+    .byte $9F, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $20, $05, $20, $20
+    .text "   "
+
+#else
+
+	.text "  OPEN ROMS GENERIC BUILD"
+	.byte $0D, $0D
+	.text "  "
+
+#endif
+
+	.byte $00 // end of banner
 }
diff --git a/c64/basic/,target_mega65/,hooks_mega65.s b/c64/basic/,target_mega65/,hooks_mega65.s
index 07b2b58e..0ffad48e 100644
--- a/c64/basic/,target_mega65/,hooks_mega65.s
+++ b/c64/basic/,target_mega65/,hooks_mega65.s
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 .macro TARGET_HOOK_BANNER() {
 
+#if CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER
+
 	// New banner from Retrofan
 	.byte $9a, $12, $20, $20, $7f, $a9, $20, $20, $1f, $20, $9a, $20, $20, $20
 	.byte $20, $1f, $20, $9a, $a9, $20, $20, $20, $92, $a1, $1f, $12, $20, $9a, $a9, $20
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@
 	.byte $12, $20, $20, $1f, $20, $20, $9a, $20, $20, $1f, $20, $9a, $20, $20, $20, $20
 	.byte $1f, $20, $9a, $20, $20, $20, $20, $20, $1f, $20, $9a, $20, $20, $1f, $20, $9a
 	.byte $20, $20, $1f, $20, $20, $96, $a3, $a3, $a3, $a3, $1f
-	.byte $92, $0D, $0D, $05, $00
+	.byte $92, $0D, $0D, $05
 
 	// Original Deft-supplied banner
 	// .byte $9A,$12,$A3,$A3,$A3,$A3,$A3,$A3,$DF,$9B,$92,$20,$05,$12,$A0,$A0
@@ -36,6 +38,15 @@
 	// .byte $A3,$A3,$A3,$A3,$DF,$9A,$92,$7F,$12,$DF,$92,$7F,$9B,$20,$9A,$7F
 	// .byte $12,$A0,$A0,$9B,$92,$20,$9A,$7F,$12,$A0,$A0,$9B,$92,$20,$9A,$7F
 	// .byte $12,$DF,$92,$7F,$9B,$20,$9A,$20,$9B,"0.2.0.0",$0D
-	// .byte $0D,$05,$92,$00
+	// .byte $0D,$05,$92
 
+#else
+
+	.text "  OPEN ROMS FOR MEGA65"
+	.byte $0D, $0D
+	.text "  "
+
+#endif
+
+	.byte $00 // end of banner
 }
diff --git a/c64/basic/,target_ultimate64/,hooks_ultimate64.s b/c64/basic/,target_ultimate64/,hooks_ultimate64.s
index 985ea57d..5d6ea6c6 100644
--- a/c64/basic/,target_ultimate64/,hooks_ultimate64.s
+++ b/c64/basic/,target_ultimate64/,hooks_ultimate64.s
@@ -4,9 +4,23 @@
 
 .macro TARGET_HOOK_BANNER() {
 
+#if CONFIG_FANCY_BANNER
+
+	.byte $1C, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $0D
+    .byte $9E, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $05, $20
+    .text "   OPEN ROMS FOR ULTIMATE 64"
+    .byte $0D
+    .byte $1E, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $0D
+    .byte $9F, $12, $A3, $A3, $A3, $A3, $92, $20, $05, $20, $20
+    .text "   "
+
+#else
+
 	.text "  OPEN ROMS FOR ULTIMATE 64"
 	.byte $0D, $0D
 	.text "  "
-	.byte $00
 
+#endif
+
+	.byte $00 // end of banner
 }