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Mario Marathon is an annual fund raiser for Child's Play Charity. , the event has raised more than $500,000〔() Mario Marathon Statistics〕 during the seven years it has been running. In 2008, the event organizers also orchestrated a smaller ''Zelda'' marathon that managed to bring in an additional $2,477.00 for Child's Play Charity. The Mario Marathon team plays the ''Super Mario'' video game series. Levels to be played are each unlocked at specific total donation levels, which the Mario Marathon team plays nonstop until either all the games are completed or until gameplay catches up to the current unlocked level.〔() Mario Marathon 2011: FAQ〕〔() Mario Marathon 2011: Goals〕 ==History== ''Mario Marathon'' began in 2008 when Brian Brinegar, a 29-year-old web developer in Lafayette, Indiana, was inspired to start a ''Super Mario'' video game marathon after watching a group of college students who attempted to complete all four of the 3-D Zelda games in a 48 hour time period. Over a period of 57 hours starting on June 27, Brian Brinegar, Dan May, and John Groth raised $11,767.00 for ''Child's Play Charity''.〔() Mario Marathon 2008〕 Later that year, they teamed up with the Four48 group who inspired the original Mario Marathon. Together they held the ''Zelda Marathon'', raising $2,477.00.〔() Brian Szabelski, "CameronBanga, Mario Marathon teams join forces for Child's Play Zelda gaming maration", Destructoid, July 31, 2008〕 The second ''Mario Marathon'' began on July 10, 2009. Chris "SlouchGuy" Deckard expanded the player roster to take the place of Dan May, who was out of the country.〔() Owen Good, Mario Marathon Fundraiser Blows Past 2008 Totals, ''Kotaku'', Kotaku.com, July 12th 2009〕 The event raised $29,082.76〔() Mario Marathon 2009: Donations〕 and lasted over four days.〔() Mario Marathon 2009〕 It was also the first year that ''Mario Marathon'' started to finish various ''Mario'' games at 100% completion.〔 The third ''Mario Marathon'' started on June 25, 2010 and raised $82,382.70 over 109 hours.〔() Aaron Leedy, Locals play 'Mario' for 3 days straight, WLFL18 News, WLFL.com, June 28th 2010〕〔() Mario Marathon 2010: Goals〕 This was the first year to include Skype interactivity with both Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day making Skype calls during the Marathon.〔 ''Mario Marathon 2010'' also achieved $25,310 within the first 24 hours, nearly the total of ''Mario Marathon 2009.''〔() Kris Pigna, Third Annual Mario Marathon for Child's Play Underway, ''1 up'', 1up.com, June 26th 2010〕 The fourth ''Mario Marathon'' began on June 24, 2011 and raised $112,668.62 (as of July 18, 2011) over a period of 110 hours.〔() Mario Marathon 2011〕 ''Mario Marathon 2011'' advances include ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' and upgraded video and audio equipment.〔() Mario Marathon 2011: What's New〕 The fifth ''Mario Marathon'' started on June 22, 2012 and ran for about four days. It raised approximately $112,757.90.〔() Mario Marathon〕 The sixth ''Mario Marathon'' began on June 21, 2013 and ran for 72 hours, raising $67,708.75.〔 Within the first day, multiple news outlets including Haverzine〔() Haverzine〕 and Brazilian video game news site Reino do Cogumelo〔() Reino do Cogumelo〕 reported on the event. The seventh ''Mario Marathon'' got underway at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on June 20, 2014. At 10:05 PM Eastern Time on June 24, 2014, the lifetime ''Child's Play Charity'' donation total crossed over the half-million dollars mark.〔() Mario Marathon〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mario Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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