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[[File:TSGlogo.png|thumb|The Speed Gamers' logo]]
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'''The Speed Gamers''' are a group of gamers based in {{wp|Texas}} that play video games for charity. As of January 2016, they have raised $535,670.98 for eighteen charities.
[[File:TSGlogo.png|thumb|right|The Speed Gamers' logo]]
'''The Speed Gamers''' are a group of gamers based in {{wp|Texas}} that play video games for charity. As of July 2011, they have raised $289,895.64 for fifteen charities.


==Pokémon marathons==
==Pokémon marathons==
===December 2008===
===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 {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} possibly obtainable in America at the time. This meant that they intended to capture 491 Pokémon, leaving out {{p|Shaymin}} and {{p|Arceus}}. Running on time with everything going smoothly, their {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby|s}} 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.
The Speed Gamers began their first Pokémon Marathon on December 19, 2008, starting at 5:00 PM CST and lasting until December 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM CST. Their goal was to capture every single {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} possibly obtainable outside of Japan at the time, which meant catching 491 Pokémon (up to {{p|Darkrai}} in the National Pokédex) among the [[core series]] games from {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} up to {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, including [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]]. Running on time with everything going smoothly, their {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby|s}} cartridge's battery ran out, meaning that by the end they had 429 Pokémon. The marathon was scheduled to be 72 hours long, although it ran slightly longer due to technical difficulties.


They raised $5,923.69 for ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment).
The marathon raised a total of $5,923.69 for ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment).


===December 2009===
===December 2009===
[[File:TSG09FinishLine.png|thumb|200px|The evolution of Bayleef, giving them the final Pokémon.]]
[[File:TSG09FinishLine.png|thumb|200px|The evolution of Bayleef, giving them the final Pokémon.]]
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 Play]]er, 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.
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 Play]]er, Chuggaaconroy. This time, the two [[side series]] GameCube games were replaced with Japanese versions of the then new {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}. Starting 20 minutes late on December 18, The Speed Gamers finished on December 21, 2009 at 6:07 PM CST, thus completing their goal of catching all Pokémon in 72 hours.


They raised $18,358.96 for Ally's House.
The marathon raised a total $18,358.96 for Ally's House.


===March 2011 (Retro)===
===March 2011 (Retro)===
On March 11 2011, The Speed Gamers started a 72 hour marathon attempting to get all 251 available in the [[Generation I|first]] [[Generation II|two]] generations of Pokémon games. They completed this feat with help from the [[Mew Glitch|Mew]] and [[Celebi Egg glitch|Celebi]] glitches in the time allotted.
On March 11 2011, The Speed Gamers started a 72 hour marathon attempting to get all 251 available in the [[Generation I|first]] [[Generation II|two]] generations of Pokémon games. They completed this feat with help from the [[Mew Glitch|Mew]] and [[Celebi Egg glitch|Celebi]] glitches in the time allotted, with {{p|Celebi}} being the final Pokémon obtained.


They raised $15,394.03 for ALS Association.
The marathon raised a total of $15,394.03 for ALS Association.


===June 2012===
===June 2012===
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Running between June 15, 2012 and June 22, 2012 was The Speed Gamers' fourth Pokémon marathon in aid of [http://www.act-today.org ACT Today], a charity dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism. The gamers aimed to catch all 646 currently available Pokémon during the seven-day event, which also featured playthroughs of numerous side games such as [[Pokémon Stadium]], battles in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] and gameplay from the then newly-released [[Pokémon Conquest]]. Viewers making donations were entered into a series of prize draws and contests throughout the week to win prizes such as games, merchandise and hand-made artwork. This was the first charity marathon to be live streamed by [[Bulbagarden]].
Running between June 15, 2012 and June 22, 2012 was The Speed Gamers' fourth Pokémon marathon in aid of [http://www.act-today.org ACT Today], a charity dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism. The gamers aimed to catch all 646 currently available Pokémon during the seven-day event, which also featured playthroughs of numerous side games such as [[Pokémon Stadium]], battles in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]] and gameplay from the then newly-released [[Pokémon Conquest]]. Viewers making donations were entered into a series of prize draws and contests throughout the week to win prizes such as games, merchandise and hand-made artwork. This was the first charity marathon to be live streamed by [[Bulbagarden]].


They raised $59,111.00 for ACT Today.
{{p|Toxicroak}} was the final Pokémon to be obtained. The gamers also found and successfully caught one [[Shiny Pokémon]], a {{p|Ledyba}}, during the event.
 
The marathon raised a total of $59,111.00 for ACT Today.


===June 2014===
===June 2014===
{{bulbanews|The Speed Gamers aim to catch all 718 Pokémon for charity}}
{{bulbanews|The Speed Gamers aim to catch all 718 Pokémon for charity}}
[[File:The Speed Gamers 2014.png|thumb|left|200px|The logo for the marathon]]
[[File:The Speed Gamers 2014.png|thumb|left|200px|The logo for the marathon]]
Running between June 20, 2014 and June 27, 2014, this is The Speed Gamers' fifth Pokémon marathon in aid of [http://www.stjude.com St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]. The gamers aim to catch all 718 currently available Pokémon during the seven-day event. Viewers are able to participate throughout the week to win prizes such as games, merchandise and hand-made artwork.
Running between June 20, 2014 and June 27, 2014, this was The Speed Gamers' fifth Pokémon marathon in aid of [http://www.stjude.com St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]. Like the previous marathon, the goal was to catch all 718 currently available Pokémon during the seven-day event, while viewers were able to participate throughout the week to win prizes such as games, merchandise and hand-made artwork. The gamers obtained their last Pokémon, {{p|Dragonite}}, just 17 minutes before the end of the 168-hour long marathon.
 
Though the goal was $50,000, the marathon raised a total of $32,071.33 for St. Jude during the event.
 
===December 2015 (Retro)===
{{bulbanews|Speed Gamers Retro Pokéthon for Charity}}
Running between December 17, 2015 and December 21, 2015, this was The Speed Gamers' sixth Pokémon marathon, this time in aid of [http://rockingh.net Rocking H Ranch], where the goal was once again to catch all 251 Pokémon from the first two generations. The marathon was originally scheduled to be 72 hours long like the previous Retro marathon, though a donation incentive extended it by 24 hours. The gamers successfully met the marathon's goal within the extended 96-hour time period.
 
As additional donation incentives, the players also completed the [[Unown Dex]], played through the [[Hoenn]] [[Generation III]] games, and attempted a [[Nuzlocke Challenge]] on {{game|Yellow}} (which failed against the [[Champion]]'s final Pokémon) during the marathon.
 
This marathon did not have a predetermined donation goal, and raised a total of $16,347.00 for Rocking H Ranch during the event.


They are aiming to raise $50,000 for St. Jude.
===December 2016===
The Speed Gamers' seventh Pokémon marathon is scheduled for 72 hours from December 16, 2016 to December 19, 2016. The gamers will play [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] and aim to catch all 300 Pokémon in the [[Adex|Alola regional Pokédex]]. Additional games and time extensions are currently slated as donation incentives.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXzbgExhhEQ</ref>


==Previous marathons==
==Previous marathons==
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[[File:Tsgdonationbox.PNG|thumb|right|Donation box from 2008]]
[[File:Tsgdonationbox.PNG|thumb|right|Donation box from 2008]]
Below is a table with all of the marathons The Speed Gamers have done. Entries in italics were not for charity.
Below is a table with all of the marathons The Speed Gamers have done. Entries in italics were not for charity.
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| Heifer International
| Heifer International
| $14,598.50
| $14,598.50
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! {{zw|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Zelda}}
| December 2013
| 96 Hours{{tt|*|Originally 72 hours}}
| Mercy Corps
| $17,852.00
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| style="background: #FFFFFF" | December 2013
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | June 2014
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| style="background: #FFFFFF" | 168 Hours
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | Mercy Corps
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
| style="background: #FFFFFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | $17,852.00
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.thespeedgamers.com The Speed Gamers]
*[http://www.thespeedgamers.com The Speed Gamers]
*[http://www.thespeedgamers.com/past-marathons Past Marathons]
*[http://blog.tsg.tv/past-marathons/ Past Marathons]


{{Project Fandom notice}}
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Revision as of 05:48, 17 December 2016

The Speed Gamers' logo

The Speed Gamers are a group of gamers based in Texas that play video games for charity. As of January 2016, they have raised $535,670.98 for eighteen charities.

Pokémon marathons

December 2008

The Speed Gamers began their first Pokémon Marathon on December 19, 2008, starting at 5:00 PM CST and lasting until December 22, 2008 at 6:00 PM CST. Their goal was to capture every single Pokémon possibly obtainable outside of Japan at the time, which meant catching 491 Pokémon (up to Darkrai in the National Pokédex) among the core series games from Ruby and Sapphire up to Diamond and Pearl, including Pokémon Colosseum and XD. 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 it ran slightly longer due to technical difficulties.

The marathon raised a total of $5,923.69 for ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment).

December 2009

The evolution of Bayleef, giving them the final Pokémon.

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. This time, the two side series GameCube games were replaced with Japanese versions of the then new HeartGold and SoulSilver. Starting 20 minutes late on December 18, The Speed Gamers finished on December 21, 2009 at 6:07 PM CST, thus completing their goal of catching all Pokémon in 72 hours.

The marathon raised a total $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, with Celebi being the final Pokémon obtained.

The marathon raised a total of $15,394.03 for ALS Association.

June 2012

Running between June 15, 2012 and June 22, 2012 was The Speed Gamers' fourth Pokémon marathon in aid of ACT Today, a charity dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism. The gamers aimed to catch all 646 currently available Pokémon during the seven-day event, which also featured playthroughs of numerous side games such as Pokémon Stadium, battles in Pokémon Battle Revolution and gameplay from the then newly-released Pokémon Conquest. Viewers making donations were entered into a series of prize draws and contests throughout the week to win prizes such as games, merchandise and hand-made artwork. This was the first charity marathon to be live streamed by Bulbagarden.

Toxicroak was the final Pokémon to be obtained. The gamers also found and successfully caught one Shiny Pokémon, a Ledyba, during the event.

The marathon raised a total of $59,111.00 for ACT Today.

June 2014

The logo for the marathon

Running between June 20, 2014 and June 27, 2014, this was The Speed Gamers' fifth Pokémon marathon in aid of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Like the previous marathon, the goal was to catch all 718 currently available Pokémon during the seven-day event, while viewers were able to participate throughout the week to win prizes such as games, merchandise and hand-made artwork. The gamers obtained their last Pokémon, Dragonite, just 17 minutes before the end of the 168-hour long marathon.

Though the goal was $50,000, the marathon raised a total of $32,071.33 for St. Jude during the event.

December 2015 (Retro)

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Running between December 17, 2015 and December 21, 2015, this was The Speed Gamers' sixth Pokémon marathon, this time in aid of Rocking H Ranch, where the goal was once again to catch all 251 Pokémon from the first two generations. The marathon was originally scheduled to be 72 hours long like the previous Retro marathon, though a donation incentive extended it by 24 hours. The gamers successfully met the marathon's goal within the extended 96-hour time period.

As additional donation incentives, the players also completed the Unown Dex, played through the Hoenn Generation III games, and attempted a Nuzlocke Challenge on Pokémon Yellow (which failed against the Champion's final Pokémon) during the marathon.

This marathon did not have a predetermined donation goal, and raised a total of $16,347.00 for Rocking H Ranch during the event.

December 2016

The Speed Gamers' seventh Pokémon marathon is scheduled for 72 hours from December 16, 2016 to December 19, 2016. The gamers will play Pokémon Sun and Moon and aim to catch all 300 Pokémon in the Alola regional Pokédex. Additional games and time extensions are currently slated as donation incentives.[1]

Previous marathons

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Donation box from 2008

Below is a table with all of the marathons The Speed Gamers have done. 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* 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*
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
Star Wars July 2011 168 Hours Direct Relief International $11,254.09
Pokémon - catch 646 Pokémon June 2012 168 Hours ACT Today $59,111.00
Mario December 2012 72 hours Make-a-Wish Foundation $12,056
Mega Man March 2013 96 Hours* Rockin’ H Ranch $11,880.50
Final Fantasy March 2013 168 Hours ACT Today $32,753
Halloween June 2013 72 Hours Heifer International $14,598.50
Zelda December 2013 96 Hours* Mercy Corps $17,852.00
Pokémon - Catch 718 Pokémon June 2014 168 Hours St. Jude Children's Research Hospital $32,071.33


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.

External links

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