The 2018 Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon, In Support of The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals [Post Updated All Weekend, Extended Due To Illness]

It's that time again - time to try to play some games for a cause! In my case, due to being disabled by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (an infection of the brain and spine causing Chronic Fatigue and body pain), I cannot play for 24 Hours 'straight' - therefore I play as much as I can through the weekend, totally up my Hours overall, playing through Saturday and Sunday - but playing as much as I really can - after all, it's a Marathon! As always, I will be playing for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation (part of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals), not only because I was born and raised in the province of Alberta, Canada; but also because I was treated at these hospitals when I was an infant... so this Foundation, and the children they help, are close to my heart.

Every year seems to 'spring up' on me, heh. I've had to go to the Doctor a few times lately, eventually getting assigned my own Cardiologist, after they found an arrhythmia ('non-regular heartbeat') and some damaged heart muscle that "doesn't seem to be moving right" (it's being investigated)... I've been more tired [than 'my normal'] - but am still fighting and trying to help others, all along the way - perhaps it's because I have my own personal illnesses, that playing for this charity every year is special to me, and it's something I have tried to do every year since I heard of Extra Life and joined it, back in 2015.

If you would like to Donate to the Marathon - all proceeds going towards The Children's Hospital Foundation - you can Pledge/Donate directly to the Extra Life charity via Link just below:

https://www.extra-life.org/participant/340932

And whether you pledge anything or not, feel free to just return to this posting for gameplay time Updates, Screenshots, some Video Clips from the weekend - and more!


As has occurred in past years - and stated above - I do not have the ability/energy to set up and maintain a constant Stream of some sort (through Twitch, YouTube and other streaming services); but what I do, is I share some details and Screenshots (and Videos if I can) of what I am able to play over the Weekend, in this post, right here at The Blog - an ongoing and updated post - one that I will be adding to as the weekend progresses (including Sunday Night, with a Grand Gameplay Total Of Hours Played), right here! Follow Along, checking back once in a while - and maybe See You In The Game!

This clickable image will take you to https://www.extra-life.org/ - the main Extra Life
Marathon Homepage of the Charity that I am playing for All Weekend

Update, Saturday 10:30 AM MST: Beginning The Marathon, with the initial post above and gathering snacks and drinks to start Playing For The Kids™!


Update, Saturday 1:00 PM MST: Started out with some Minecraft - oh, and as always, all Weekend I will play all games as "Just One Life" - that is, I will not be able to continue if I 'die' in any of the games I play [Lobby/Arena games exempt; for example League Of Legends, Heroes Of The Storm, Team Fortress 2, and similar games where it is based on 'maps/areas' instead of 'lives'].

I was happy to see that I started in a Forest Biome - which usually has lots of Trees and easier-to-collect Seeds (via the little tufts of Grass around). I even saw a few Animals, but they were in 'singles' so I didn't try to Eat any (yet); I usually wait until I bump into 2+ of any Animal, so I can Breed them later on.

I quickly got to work on a Garden [pictured above] so I can have some incoming Food. It didn't take long, but I had to stop playing for the moment. I also realize that I didn't start it in Hardcore Mode, haha - well, I will still only play my 'Just One Life' mode - and I'll start a Hardcore Mode later on this Marathon Weekend!

Total Gameplay Time: ~ 1.0 hrs

Update, Saturday 4:30 PM MST: Played some Rollercoaster Tycoon World - a game that was lamented and lashed when it was released, heh. Personally, I find it enjoyable, even though it seems more simplified, compared to earlier renditions of the series (my personal favourite being Rollercoaster Tycoon 3). That doesn't mean it is 'easier' mind you, as I have already run out of Money in the Story Mode level "Crash Course"...

Above, after doing the Tutorials for the Level, I laid out a nice, large Wooden Coaster; giving riders a bit of a 'tour' of the Park - but it tells me I do not have enough money to Open the Coaster! lol
I wish it would have told me as I went along, although I suppose this lets people 'build' what they want as they go and not be 'constantly interrupted' by the game. At least I managed to start up a little 'eatery' area (known as a "Food Court" in the area I live in, in Canada, eh) where my Peeps are seen gettin' Hungry and gettin' fed... [below]

I haven't played the game long enough to decide whether I 'love' it yet - I plan on writing a Review of it after putting many more Hours in... So far, I put in a couple more!

Total Gameplay Time: ~ 3.0 hrs

Update, Saturday 8:00 PM MST: Played some Friday The 13th, recently acquired during a Halloween Sale [although I felt a little odd, playing a scary/gore-y game for a Children's Marathon lol, so I might not play that type of game again during this].

The game isn't too complicated and kind of neat, seeing things from the actual movies (Licensed, currently in some kind of dispute, even). I was never 'into' Horror movies, I prefer just 'suspenseful' ones, or 'thrillers' maybe.

Anyway, I played a while, learning the ropes and either being the Big Scary Guy himself, or trying to help the Camp Counsellors escape from the Big Scary Bad Guy as he was...chasing them. It is pretty fun actually, running around trying to find items that will help you, as the Thunder and Lightning booms and the rain pours down around you. It's constantly Nighttime and the scary music that plays just makes everything together, well, pretty scary.

It is not a bad looking game too, if you can turn things up a bit. I mean, take a look at this 'scary looking house' below - isn't that scary just to look at..? I'm totally going to have nightmares, aren't I..?

Total Gameplay Time: ~ 5.0 hrs

Update, Saturday 10:30 PM MST: Played some more Rollercoaster Tycoon World, choosing to switch to Sandbox Mode, after running out of money repeatedly (yet not being able to take out a loan??) on a Story Mode Level - I'm not a quitter, I'll return to it later! heh

I created a long, flourishing Flying Coaster, with multiple hills, banks and even overturns - apparently though, this causes the Nausea Rating to go too high - so I tamed it down a bit and took out some banks and the multiple rolls. I still had one, long, slowly-spinning roll-over in it after re-working it some though; and that apparently kept the Nausea too high (it was 'workable' and Passed, but it was 9+ and I feared that noone would ride it, so I plan to keep whittling it down more, then Open it later on).

Below, is a small collage of some Screenshots of the roll-overs, some of the Ratings I went through so far; and interestingly, I have never 'zoomed in' on a Store before (Information Booth), so here's what I saw, as well, just in case you may not have ever done the same. Time for a break, but I might play more yet tonight - after all, it's a Marathon! Woot!

Total Gameplay Time: ~ 7.0 hrs

Update, Sunday 10:00 PM MST: Unfortunately, I woke up today with a Fever and am very sore all over... I have been sleeping off an on all day and have not had a chance to play any games yet today (Sunday). I plan on trying to consider tomorrow to be 'Sunday' and play games tomorrow, to try build up to 24 Hours, for the Gaming Marathon. I sincerely apologize to readers/followers of this Posting and I will continue tomorrow. Take care. ~Troy from The Game Tips And More Blog


Update, Friday, November 9th, 2:00 PM MST: Sadly, this entire Week was a Loss, as I was battling some sort of bug/sickness the entire time... Therefore, I would like to try Continue the Marathon THIS WEEKEND (Sat. Nov. 10th and Sun. Nov. 11th) - trying to 'gather up together' the entire 24 Hours of the Gaming Marathon! Please forgive me, my dear readers, as I continue what I started; playing as much as I can this weekend for the Extra  Life Gaming Marathon - hopefully seen in the spirit of the event and what it represents - pushing onward through personal illnesses, trying to not lose spirit or hope, through gaming; never giving up and staying filled with the positivity of looking towards the future... [wow that sounded good! lol]. Yes, I will try again, starting Saturday Morning; seeing if I can get up to the promised 24 Hours total - join me here again, if you wish, for little Updates and Screenshots and maybe even some Gameplay Clips, all Weekend!

Update, Saturday, November 10th, 11:59 PM MST: Sigh, again today I did not feel well enough to play very long at all. I tried to pop into Fortnite and played some Poker Night At The Inventory, but that's about it... Will try tomorrow

Update, Monday, November 19th, 5:00 PM MST: I played more, through the entire past Weekend! Slowly feeling better, even though I had a Dentist appointment, heh. Grand Total, Screenshots And More, to come...

Update, Friday, November 23rd, 6:00 PM MST: I apologize, I have not posted the Total Hours yet... I will try to get to this, this Weekend... However, as seen with the fact there is a Fallout 76 post; I did manage to play more and make it finally, to 24 Hours Total! Woot

[THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED CONSTANTLY, AS I CONTINUE TO PLAY 'IN MARATHON MODE', ALL WEEKEND]

The 2017 Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon, In Support of The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals [Post Updated All Weekend]

Wow, it's that time again - time to try to play some games for a cause - in my case, I play as much as I can through the weekend for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation (as I was born and raised in the province of Alberta, Canada).

This year actually 'sprung up' on me, as I haven't been feeling well these past few weeks... I have had a bit of a fever [38C/100F+]  the entire time and have been extra sore and slow (I say 'extra' as I myself have a condition, called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis - which is basically an infection of the brain and spine that causes Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue symptoms (pain and tiredness, respectively) - a condition I have had for 12 years now [wow it's been that long]). So, playing for this charity every year is special to me and something I have tried to do every since I heard of Extra Life back in 2015.

Image Link to The Extra Life main website, where you can see all of the other wonderful people participating in this event, many of them streaming their marathon Live on Twitch and other streaming sites! (Link opens in a new window)

Due to my own illness then, I cannot play 24 hours straight through, but I count my gaming hours Playing For The Kids™ over the entire weekend of the event (in this years' case, Saturday November 4th and Sunday November 5th), hopefully tallying 24 hours in total.. (in the case that I am not 'up to it' for that long, I allow myself to count my wife's gaming time, as she generously tries to play beside me and add hours, for a "Total Household Hours" amount). [I always hope that in the spirit of the event and the intention, that my dear readers and those at Extra Life find this acceptable]

As has occurred in past years, I do not have the ability/energy to set up and maintain a constant Stream of some sort yet (through Twitch, YouTube and other streaming services); but what I do is I share some details and Screenshots (and Videos if I can) of what I am able to play, here at The Blog, in an ongoing and updated post - one that I will be adding to as the weekend progresses (including Sunday Night), right here!

So, follow along with me as I Play For The Kids™ all weekend, updating this very post as I go - and if you wish to take part, you can Pledge/Donate directly to the Extra Life charity via the Logo/Image just below or through this link for 2017: https://www.extra-life.org/participant/247989 - and whether you pledge anything or not, feel free to just return to this posting for gameplay time Updates, Screenshots, some Video Clips from the weekend - and more!



See You In The Game!



Update, Saturday 12:30PM MST: Beginning The Marathon, with the initial post above and gathering snacks and drinks to start Playing For The Kids™!


Update, Saturday 7:30 PM MST: As usual with this event, I always try to play some good'ol Minecraft Hardcore Mode (you only get one life!), to see how far I can get during the marathon.

Usually, I don't get too far and starting out this year was no exception. I spawned in a new Hardcore world - in a wintery biome which I found out later was "Cold Taiga" - which meant, although there were plenty of Trees for Wood to use, there were no seeds to find and plant right away for food, there were no large hills in sight (for easy access to Stone and Coal to cook any foods I might come across) except in the far distance - and as night fell, I died right away to a band of two skeletons and a zombie that came out from behind one of the many, many trees.... Wow what a harsh start!

I began another Hardcore world, hoping to spawn in a relatively easier biome - and I did... I quickly collected Seeds from the Grass around me and began a Garden to grow Wheat RIGHT AWAY, heh. I had to cull some of the many Pigs I found around me in order to eat, planning on replenishing their numbers later on. I then carved out a little Mud Hut in the hillside nearby and settled in for the night...

Updates on that World as I play more - but for now I have to stop and take another break. More to come!

Total Gameplay Time: ~2.0 hrs

Update, Sunday 10:30 AM MST: I played last night right up until I fell asleep, starting a "Just One Life™" character in Fallout 4 (where I stop playing and delete that character upon dying just once), and was popping into various games for short periods of time, like Marvel Heroes (which has Daily Login Rewards, with small 'gifts' every few days you enter the game - and a Free Hero available at the no doubt-difficult-to-get-to, Day 300) [Even if I do not have the energy to play for a while, I try to pop in to register a login, heh - to see how far I can go].

I also popped into The Elder Scrolls: Legends, a Virtual Collectible Card Game based on The Elder Scrolls series [a good game for slow-paced-yet-still-kinda-flashy-and-enjoyable gameplay that you can play against the CPU/AI only, if you desire to]. I also ran a few Benchmarks and did a few quick driving tests in Grand Theft Auto V, trying out some settings I saw in YouTube videos online (to see if I get the same framerate with the same hardware) - but I felt a bit weird at the concept of playing GTA games for this Event [shouldn't I be playing games kids would play, or at least Family-Friendly games? lol], so I didn't stay in Los Santos very long.

Today, I plan on playing as much as I can, continuing my Minecraft: Hardcore Mode world, and my Fallout 4 "Just One Life™" character, along with some Elder Scrolls Online gameplay, hoping to get up to 24 hours in Total. I'll also post more Screenshots next Update. Here I go!

Total Gameplay Time: ~ 5.0 hrs

Update, Monday 9:30 AM MST: Well I played as much as I could... 

In Minecraft, I continued my Hardcore Mode world (actually Marathon 2017 World 2.0, as I died without even leaving the first Biome in the first one (above)), making a nice Garden along the shore of a River nearby...

When night fell upon the world, since I was out on a 'walkabout', looking around the Biome, I quickly dug into the nearest hill, making myself a small mudhut house to Craft and Cook in... I should have maybe stayed in it all night, but I thought I would get started on collecting more Food, by killing a few Spiders and using their silk to make String, crafting a Fishing Pole.. And what happened? Two Skeletons came out from behind a tree and as I ran back toward my little 'second mud hut', they cornered me and filled me full of arrows, as I weakly flailed my Rock Sword back and forth... I hope my 'Deeds Will Be Remembered' [hehe Diablo2]...

To make myself feel better, I popped in an out of a few games for the next few hours... I tried out Need for Speed: Most Wanted, which seemed like an open-world racing game, with good graphics.

Playing that game reminded me of a 'test' I wanted to do (I love running Benchmarks and Tests, heh) with Grand Theft Auto Five (GTAV), where I saw a video of someone running it on High Settings, to test out the differences between how it performed on two different CPUs (Processors, referring to the 'main engines' of a computer). So I started up GTAV and ran the Benchmark (to see if I got similar results) and drove around the city a bit.

While the game looked good, I felt a little weird playing such a 'mature' game during a Marathon for children's charities [lol shouldn't I be playing 'family friendly games'? or does it matter?], so I just took a few Screenshots (of course), and then left it for now, for something else.

The Beta for Paladins, a MOBA-slash-FPS game by the makers of Tribes:Ascend and Smite, was going on, so I popped into that game, going through the Training and playing for a while afterward.

Total Gameplay Time: ~ 10.0 hrs

Alas, just like before, I couldn't quite make the 24 Hours on my own... My own illness [where I am sore a lot and get tired easily] keeps me from playing for very long at one time. However, as I stated earlier, what I like to do, is include the game playing time that My Better Half does alongside me, as part of a "Household Total"... If I include her generous contribution, the new total becomes:

Total Household Time: ~23.0 hrs

Haha - even with her inclusion, I did not 'quite' make the 24 Hours in total... But, as stated above, I hope that in the spirit of the Marathon and its' intention - and mine - I hope that what did accrue would be acceptable... In fact; I do not think that 'total game time' is the main goal of this Marathon... This time is perhaps to literally 'take time', to think about those that are much more unfortunate than us, and in the case of this Charity, much younger than most of us... During this Day or Weekend, whichever it is, I think, we remember those out there, those that are in need. In this spirit/state-of-mind; I thank you Dear Reader, for following along in this small adventure. Whether you donated at all or not, I hope that you played a little bit of some game, took a little bit of time, to think about those that are in much more pain and need than most of us are. And I thank you for following me on this small journey. Take care, my unmet friend - and perhaps See You In The Game.

The 2015 Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon, In Support of The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals [Post Updated All Weekend]

http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=190360

Despite recently undergoing surgery [and a great reason to do so!], I will be taking part in the Extra Life 24-Hour Gaming Marathon, a fundraiser event supporting Children's Miracle Network Hospitals this weekend!

For the next few days, I will be playing as much as I can for the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, as I was born and raised in the wonderfully-friendly province of Alberta, Canada.

If you wish to take part, you can Pledge/Donate via the Badge/Logo below or through this link: http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=190360 - and whether you pledge anything or not, feel free to visit The Blog's main Twitter Feed or The Blog's new Facebook Page or just return to this posting, for gameplay time Updates, Screenshots, Video Clips from the weekend - and more!

[Badge from 2015 has been removed since event has ended]

See You In The Game!


Update, Saturday 9:00AM PST: The Marathon Begins!

Update, Saturday 10:00AM PST: Warmed Up with some Hearthstone (it detected it as "Unknown" at first for some reason [15 Minutes Gameplay Time], had to add it to the AMD Gaming Evolved / Raptr Game Client manually) - but not feeling great... going to be a hard weekend to play as much as I can!

The Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Gameplay Client Post-Game Popup, which the client automagically posts to the Raptr Profile Feed. Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 0.5 hrs

Update, Saturday 11AM PST: Played some ['semi-relaxing' due to Hardcore Mode] Minecraft - I will eventually Upload some Raptr/Plays.TV gameplay recordings or screenshots right here in this post - taking more Pain Pills and a Lunch Break already... whew!

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Gameplay Client interface and Time Tracker that is found in the Notifications area of the client (by clicking on the bell icon).
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Total Gameplay Time: 1 hour

Update, Saturday 12PM PST: Currently playing Minecraft in Hardcore Mode...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon  - Starting a 'garden' in Minecraft - Hardcore Mode!
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Update, Saturday 1PM PST: Played some more Minecraft - Hardcore Mode! Time for a break...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - The 'garden' grows and a hillside 'house' begins in Minecraft - Hardcore Mode.
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The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Client interface Post-Game Popup, which the client can automagically post to the Raptr Profile news feed . Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 2 hours

Update, Saturday 5:30PM PST: Had to lay down for a while, then played some more Minecraft in Hardcore Mode. Taking a break, will post some more Screenshots Soon™...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Interface and Time Tracker, for Minecraft just now. Click to see Full Size

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Minecraft, the 'garden' is full and 'bamboo' is on the way!
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The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Minecraft, "Taming The Land (So To Speak)", utilizing environmental resources and building glass houses to throw stones in (Hardcore Mode).
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Total Gameplay Time: 3 hours

Update, Saturday 8:00PM PST: Took a break, then played some more Minecraft in Hardcore Mode... Went to The Nether Lands (now called The Nether Realm or The Underworld or just The Nether). Taking a break, between my illness and my recent surgery (Gall Bladder Removal / Cholecystectomy), this is hard - but it's for a good cause!

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Client interface and Time Tracker (the Post-Game Popup, which summarizes the gaming session and offers to post it for sharing, doesn't seem to be working all the time?). Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 4 hours

Update, Saturday 9:00PM PST: Played some Hearthstone to change things up a bit - got a pack of Tournament cards - lost almost every game! haha

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Client interface and Time Tracker. Click to see Full Size

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of Hearthstone, creating a Priest Deck in Arena Mode.
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Total Gameplay Time: 5 hours

Update, Saturday 11:00PM PST: Went back to the cubic world of Minecraft in Hardcore Mode... Expanded my 'garden', did some roofing on my 'glass house' and did I mention earlier that I finally found Diamonds?! That's it for tonight I think... unless I can't sleep, then I'll play some more haha

More Screenshots tomorrow - and of course, a ton of them at the end of the weekend and videos, too!

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Client interface and Time Tracker, showing the Minecraft gaming session(s), just now. Click to see Full Size

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of Minecraft, "My Glass House (To Throw Stones In), A Work In Progress" (Hardcore Mode). Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 6 hours

Update, Sunday 6:00AM PST: Woke up waaay too early, hours ago... but was able to play some Minecraft Hardcore Mode! Going back to sleep Zzz...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Client interface and Time Tracker, showing the Minecraft gaming session, just now. Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 7 hours

Update, Sunday 12:00PM PST: Played some more Minecraft, Hardcore Mode - and while trying to cover distance quickly in a boat crossing the ocean, I got killed by a "Guardian" when I was investigating something under the water - crazy! /sigh oh well, such is the life of a Hardcore Adventurer... "Your Deeds Will Be Remembered". Time to look some things up, I guess - see you in the next World!

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) Client interface and Time Tracker, showing the final Minecraft gaming session (where I died in Hardcore Mode), just now. Click to see Full Size

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of Minecraft, "Your Deeds Will Be Remembered" II (Hardcore Mode) - I guess that's it for this World... See you in the next one! Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 8 hours

Update, Sunday 3:30PM PST: Decided to start a 'regular' (Non-Hardcore Mode) Minecraft World/Map - this way, I can 'see how far I can get' for the remainder of the Marathon for fun and I can even continue playing it afterward, amassing even more items and seeing new areas! Whew... time for a break...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) client interface and Time Tracker, showing the completed Minecraft gaming session, just now. Click to see Full Size.

Total Gameplay Time: 10 hours

Update, Sunday 6:00PM PST: Played some more Minecraft... tired - but trying to play more for the weekend Marathon! Screenshots and video clips from the weekend will be added when it's all over!

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) client interface and Time Tracker, showing the completed Minecraft gaming session, just now. Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 11 hours

Update, Sunday 8:00PM PST: Played Moar Minecraft, made a portal to go to "The Nether Lands" [which is now called The Nether Realm or The Underworld or just The Nether]... whew - time for a break!

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) client interface and Time Tracker, showing the completed Minecraft gaming session, just now (1 hour). Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 12 hours

Update, Sunday 10:00PM PST: Pushed hard to play more Minecraft, made it back to 'base/home' safely and made an Enchanting Table, woot! Tired... may be it for me today, not sure...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of  the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) client interface and Time Tracker, showing another hour of Minecraft, just now. Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time: 13 hours

Update, Monday 2:00PM PST: Well, due to my ongoing illness (which categorizes me as Physically Disabled) and my recent major surgery (Cholecystectomy), I sadly wasn't able to amass 24 hours in the weekend's allotted time... however, I tried very hard to help out and Play For The Kids™ and really wanted to 'get up to' 24 hours - so I add this to the Weekend: my lovely wife has generously been playing alongside me the past while, amassing an additional 9 hours as an "Honorary Team Member" - "The Couple That Plays Together, Stays Together" ~ (me), I always say! So, with my helpful wife's gameplay, together we have a grand total of 26 hours of Total Gameplay Time (Household/'Team')... In light of my current condition, I hope that The Kids and The Readers out there will accept that, for this year. Next year, I'll try to do it all myself! See you then!

Oh and don't forget to come back here later on, for Screenshots and Video Clips from this weekend!

Thank you, to everyone who came along on this demanding but fun ride. Take care...

The 2015 Extra Life 24-hour Gaming Marathon - Screenshot of the AMD Gaming Evolved (Raptr) client interface and Time Tracker, showing the last gaming session that I will count for this year... Click to see Full Size

Total Gameplay Time (Household/'Team'): 17 hours + 9 hours = 26 hours