Im CM 4 wird die "effektive Spielzeit" auch wieder gemessen und mit meist netten Kommentaren unterlegt.
1 Tag: "Middly addicted."
1,5 Tage: "Just one more match, I promise..."
2 Tage: "Time to change your underwear."
2,5 Tage: "Have you seen sunlight recently?"
3 Tage: "All CM4 and no work... yippiee!"
4 Tage: "Remember to feed the fish."
5 Tage: "Remember to call work and ask for more sick leave."
6 Tage: "Remember, eating gives you strength to keep on playing."
6 Tage, 6 Stunden und 6 Minuten: "Number of the beast, all hail Darth Vaughan."
7 Tage: "Your relationship ist due to expire soon."
7,5 Tage: "Your relationship has expired."
8 Tage: "Fresh air is an important part of a healthy lifestyle."
9 Tage: "I am not a real football manager, I am not a real football manager..."
10 Tage: "Just...one...more...match...got...to...play...one...more...match..."
11 Tage: "I can give this game up whenever I want really, I just don't want to yet."
12 Tage: "Stop bothering me! Can't you see I'm playing?"
14 Tage: "I think I'm getting good at this."
16 Tage: "You want fries with that?"
18 Tage: "Is there anything to stop you from playing?"
20 Tage: "You just put the game on holiday to see these texts, didn't you?"
25 Tage: "Admit it, you can't let go!"
30 Tage: "This is getting serious. You do know that, right?"
35 Tage: "Aarrgghh, natural light! Kepp the curtains closed!"
40 Tage: "I'm just playing this to pass the time... yeah right!"
45 Tage: "It's not that addictive, try going out for a change."
50 Tage: "Nothing to see here, move along."
100 Tage: "Football's different here..."