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Went slightly above 72 hours
- Tuesday, December 22, 2009
- Reported on Bulbanews by Tc26
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The Speed Gamers finished its second Pokémon marathon today. This time, the members of the group managed to capture all 493 Pokémon; however, they went slightly above their goal of 72 hours. They were able to raise, as of 2:45 a.m. (UTC), $18,074.90, about 120% of their goal of $15,000. These donations will go to Ally's House, a charity that helps families struggling to cope with children who have cancer. Donations can still be made until Christmas day.
For this marathon, they utilized the Generation III games Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as the Generation IV games Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinum and the Japanese Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Event-only Pokémon, such as Arceus, were preloaded onto certain games.
The Speed Gamers is a group based in Texas that plays video games for charity. Last December 2008, they had their first Pokémon marathon for the charity Autism Care and Treatment (ACT). They were able to obtain 429 of the 491 Pokémon they were aiming for.
