TheSpeedGamers
The Speed Gamers are a group of gamers based in Texas that play video games for charity. As of June 2011, they have raised $278,641.55 for fourteen charities.
Pokémon marathons
December 2008
The Speed Gamers began their first Pokémon Marathon on December 19, 2008, at 5:00 PM CST - which ended on December 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM CST. Their goal was to capture every single Pokémon possibly obtainable in America at the time. This meant that they intended to capture 491 Pokémon, leaving out Shaymin and Arceus. Running on time with everything going smoothly, their Pokémon Ruby cartridge's battery ran out, meaning that by the end they had 429 Pokémon. The marathon was scheduled to be 72 hours long although they went over their time limit slightly due to the technical problem.
They raised $5,923.69 for ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment).
December 2009
Running between December 18, 2009 and December 21, 2009 was The Speed Gamers' second Pokémon marathon. This time, they were aiming for all 493 officially released Pokémon in the 72 hours they gave themselves. They had the support of well known Let's Player, Chuggaaconroy. Starting 20 minutes late on December 18, The Speed Gamers finished at 6:07 PM CST, thus completing their goal of all Pokémon in 72 hours.
They raised $18,358.96 for Ally's House.
March 2011 (Retro)
On March 11 2011, The Speed Gamers started a 72 hour marathon attempting to get all 251 available in the first two generations of Pokémon games. They completed this feat with help from the Mew and Celebi glitches in the time allotted.
They raised $15,394.03 for ALS Association.
Previous marathons
Below is a table with all of the marathons The Speed Gamers have done as of May 2010. Entries in italics were not for charity.
| Marathon | Month/Year | Length | Charity | Money Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelda | March 2008 | 72 hours | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $1,090.00 |
| Zelda | June 2008 | 72 hours | Giggles Therapy (Autism) | $1,450.75 |
| Mario | July 2008 | 48 hours | No Charity | N/A |
| Metroid | August 2008 | 72 hours | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | $6,123.79 |
| Mother/Earthbound | August 2008 | 55 hours | No Charity - "PK Call In" | N/A |
| Halo | September 2008 | 24 hours | No Charity | N/A |
| "Hallowe'en" | October 2008 | 48 hours | Lupus Foundation of America | $1,060.00 |
| Pokémon - Catch 491 Pokémon | December 2008 | 72 hours | ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment) | $5,923.69 |
| Zelda | March 2009 | 72 hours | Ally's House | $6,235.39 |
| Mother/Earthbound | May 2009 | 72 hours | Susan G. Komen | $10,586.00 |
| Metal Gear | June 2009 | 72 hours | No Charity | N/A |
| Final Fantasy | July 2009 | 168 hours | ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment) | $50,734.63 |
| Mega Man | August 2009 | 72 hours | Earth Day Network | $7,188.06 |
| Resident Evil | October 2009 | 49 hours | The Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation | $8,349.54 |
| Pokémon - Catch 493 Pokémon | December 2009 | 72 hours | Ally's House | $18,358.96 |
| Metroid | March 2010 | 72 hours | Halton Autistic Family Support Group | $11,616.50 |
| Mother/Earthbound | May 2010 | 48 hours | Susan G. Komen | $10,749.32 |
| Mario | June 2010 | 189 hours (Due to 21 hour extension) | ACT Today! | $57,399 |
| Assassin’s Creed/Prince of Persia | August 2010 | 72 Hours | Gulf Restoration Network | $10,550.04 |
| Castlevania | October 2010 | 48 Hours | Rocking H Ranch | $6,926.50 (some donations removed due to fraud) |
| Kingdom Hearts | December 2010 | 72 Hours | Best Friends Animal Society | $10,624.65 |
| Pokémon Retro - Catch 251 Pokémon | March 2011 | 72 hours | ALS Association | $15,394.03 |
| Metroid | May 2011 | 72 Hours | Civic Force | $8,251.85 |
In addition, during "The Summer of Zelda" (July 2010), the Speed Gamers helped ACT Today win $20,000 through the Chase Community Giving contest by streaming a Zelda game most nights of the month and encouraging people to vote for ACT Today in the contest. They also held a Community Stream month in October 2010, raising a further $2,075 for ACT Today.
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