TheSpeedGamers
The Speed Gamers are a group of young people based in Texas that play video games for charity. They ask users to donate money to these charities, with donators being put into a raffle. The winner of the raffle is awarded a prize. While many people donate for the prize, most do it to give to a charitable cause while having fun.
The Pokémon Marathon
On December 19, 2008, at 5:00 PM CST, the Speed Gamers began their first ever Pokémon Marathon. Their goal was to capture every single Pokémon possibly obtainable in America at the time. This meant that they intended to capture 491 Pokémon, excluding Shaymin and Arceus. While they attempted to catch all 491 Pokémon, they only caught 429 Pokémon due to technical issues. Additionally, they went over their time limit.
Previous Marathons
Below is a table with all of the marathons The Speed Gamers have complete as of December 2009. 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's 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 | Donations still open |
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