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    Minecraft Player's 35-hour Gaming Marathon</h1>
    <html><body><p><p><br/> Minecraft player's 35-hour gaming marathon Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter BBC News<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 12 October 2015<br/></p><br/><p><br/> A British man hopes that he can beat the world record of Minecraft's longest-running game.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Joe Kelly from Cheltenham played the game for 35 hours, 35 minutes and 35 seconds, raising PS1,800 to support cancer research.<br/> <a href="https://msmadrid.org/">https://msmadrid.org/</a> </p><br/><p><br/> Martin Fornleitner, Austria, set the current record of 24 hours and 10 minutes in 2011.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Minecraft is about creating structures using blocks and exploring new worlds and participating in combat.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> The book has sold for more than 54 million copies across the world.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Microsoft bought Mojang the company behind it, for $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) in the year 2000.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Mr Kelly who runs a film company and is voice actor and voice actor, has been playing since purchasing a pre-development version in 2010. Typically, he plays for a couple of hours a week.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> He stated to BBC that he was able to remain awake without caffeine and it wasn't too difficult.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "There were no stimulants , except for sugar and stubbornness."<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Kelly who streamed the entire event live on YouTube and said that the stunt took its toll.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "My shoulders weren't sore, my back didn't ache - the worst thing was my fingers.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "They suffer so much from holding keyboard and mouse and being in a clenched position for so long.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "Every small break I took I was flexing my fingers."<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Mr. Kelly and Sarah Vallance, his girlfriend are currently working on sending evidence to Guinness World Records.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> He is not planning to rest from the game.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> He added, "I introduced my girlfriend Minecraft, we often play together."<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "It's something we enjoy doing together. I don't mind gaming."<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Minecraft helps in the search for cyber-talent<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 1 October 2015<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Virtual reality: So close but so far<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 25 September 2015<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Coders will be able to enjoy the benefits of Minecraft<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 2 October 2014<br/></p></p></body></html>
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