[Binary Breakers](https://www.twitch.tv/binary_breakers) is gearing up for our first ever speedrunning marathon! This event is being held as part of our celebrations for [International Non-Binary People's Day](https://www.hrc.org/news/celebrating-the-diversity-of-the-non-binary-community-for-international-non), and will showcase runs from folks who identify somewhere between, outside, or beyond the gender binary. To learn more about our community, [please visit our website](https://binarybreakersspeedrunning.carrd.co/). 

The Summer BBQ (Binaries Broken Quickly) benefits [LGBTQ Freedom Fund](https://www.lgbtqfund.org/), and will take place on Saturday, July 13th. [Please click here to view the schedule](https://horaro.org/bbsbbq/2024?key=BYOBBQ). 

Binary Breakers has announced the schedule for our first ever speedrunning marathon! This event benefits LGBTQ Freedom Fund, and will take place on Saturday, July 13th. Schedule here: https://horaro.org/bbsbbq/2024?key=BYOBBQ

Binary Breakers Summer BBQ Schedule Release!

# What is the Mario Party Series Relay?

The Mario Party series speedrunners are uniting in July to compete in 3 teams of 9 players under the pressure to complete Mario Party 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and Superstars as fast as possible by playing either the Story mode or all Mini-games of their respective game in a form of a traditional relay constantly fighting the odds of RNG.

This community event of recreative nature has a goal of uniting new and old Mario Party runners together and to attract the wide public to appreciate the fineness of a speedgame that isn't considered one. We are celebrating games we like and hope to perform the best we can, while showing what we can for our pleasure.

![](/static/blob/3ekxrxkn.webp)

*Bowser's Big Blast is the most recognizable Mini-game of pure luck from Mario party 2, also present in Mario party : The Top 100 and Superstars*

# How is the event organized (and who's there?)

The relay is done remotely, from distance on a virtual platform, on Twitch. It will not be face-to-face. After a quick ceremony/introduction that starts at 7 AM Eastern Time, the first players will start of with Mario Party 5 : Story mode. Once a player completes their run, the next player is responsibly invited to start their timer and commence their category. In other words, the baton gets passed to the Mario Party 4 runners in their respective teams and have to be immediately pinged/called in Discord. Since the players live in many countries and encounter multiple time zones, the ordering of games is based on the locations and availability of the runners. We will wait for every player to finish their run, before doing the closing ceremony.

New and old players have been learning and relearning their games, here they are !

![](/static/blob/kzwrlore.png)

*Starting at 7:00 AM on AQ_Noops Twitch stream channel where the event takes place, the public and the runners are introduced with introduction speeches and good wishes. The gameplay starts at 8:00 AM with Mario Party 5 with hahaPHD, DoubleDubbel and Gordo. The event ends up with Mario Party 3 and then the closing ceremony*

# Why is this event interesting?

In Mini-games categories, you are required to win all sorts of mini-games. You need to be good at mashing the face buttons, spinning the stick, timing button presses, choosing the right answers to the riddles, puzzles, labyrinths, quizzes or to precisely move the stick, while sometimes combining multiple inputs and skills. The RNG is sometimes a factor too, unfortunately.

Meanwhile, the hype about watching or playing a Mario Party board in a speedrun is all about immediate decisions on the moment based on calculations of time and the winning factors. There are mini-games that you want to lose to progress quicker, but with the consequence of seeing the CPUs buying an item or even a star - which is a time waste. Then, during the playthrough, you have to track the count of the Bonus Stars progression that are awarded at the end. Thus, you can't lose too many mini-games or spend/trade your coins, since the Coin and the Mini-game Bonus Stars are the two most important stars and factors for your board success in Mario Party 1 through Mario Party 5. Additionally, the Coins are often coming in clutch to secure a victory on a board when more than one player are tied in Stars. For example, you may be required to visit Boo to steal some coins or a star in order to avoid losing the board. Another example, you may be in the need to chose to make a CPU lose their Mini-game in a 2vs2 Mini-game, so they don't obtain a star they are close to.

Finally, it is improbable to have the perfect alignment of odds in All Mini-games especially in luck-based ones on the first try. The same way, it's impossible to 100% secure a board victory in Mario Party's, since the human players won't target obtaining stars, because it's a time waste. Or, sometimes the runner won't even have the chance to reach any star, because the star location and relocation is a big factor that may give a CPU up to 5 stars and you none - to quote a real example.

![](/static/blob/1n73xjle.jpg)

*Mario Party 4's Boo's Haunted Bash is a rather disliked board for its multiple unavoidable Bowser and Battle spaces, an inevitable Shop, a lack of Happening Spaces (for securing the Bonus Star for Happenings) and the famous Boo's Haunted Train which costs 23 to 24 seconds to play on the shortest route, although there are ways to avoid it*

# When and how to watch the players:

Again, the event is live on Twitch starting on the 13th of July at 7 AM Eastern Time on AQ_Noops channel here [https://www.twitch.tv/aq_noops](https://www.twitch.tv/aq_noops)

The event lasts close to 24 hours and is a one-day event. This means every player has to be streaming their part, because it is required to be a live event. 30+ people are involved, counting multiple commentators, translators and back-up players. We are from around the world, so the organization of the game ordering is tight and barely interchangeable.

Here's the list of all participants

Noops: [https://www.twitch.tv/aq_noops](https://www.twitch.tv/aq_noops "https://www.twitch.tv/aq_noops")

Akuretaki: [https://www.twitch.tv/akuretaki](https://www.twitch.tv/akuretaki "https://www.twitch.tv/akuretaki")

Dr. Cakenstein: [https://www.twitch.tv/drcakenstein](https://www.twitch.tv/drcakenstein "https://www.twitch.tv/drcakenstein")

KellyKr22: [https://www.twitch.tv/kellykr22](https://www.twitch.tv/kellykr22 "https://www.twitch.tv/kellykr22")

Rixaxun: [https://www.twitch.tv/rixaxun](https://www.twitch.tv/rixaxun "https://www.twitch.tv/rixaxun")

Taco: [https://www.twitch.tv/lctaco](https://www.twitch.tv/lctaco "https://www.twitch.tv/lctaco")

DillPickel: [https://www.twitch.tv/dillpickel__](https://www.twitch.tv/dillpickel__ "https://www.twitch.tv/dillpickel__")

Fernando_X: [https://www.twitch.tv/fernando_xspeedruns](https://www.twitch.tv/fernando_xspeedruns "https://www.twitch.tv/fernando_xspeedruns")

Freezy Pop: [https://www.twitch.tv/freezypopfp](https://www.twitch.tv/freezypopfp "https://www.twitch.tv/freezypopfp")

KitsuneofDreams: [https://www.twitch.tv/kitsuneofdreams](https://www.twitch.tv/kitsuneofdreams "https://www.twitch.tv/kitsuneofdreams")

Axl_SR: [https://www.twitch.tv/axl_sr](https://www.twitch.tv/axl_sr "https://www.twitch.tv/axl_sr")

BleedingBlue11: [https://www.twitch.tv/bleedingblue11](https://www.twitch.tv/bleedingblue11 "https://www.twitch.tv/bleedingblue11")

g0goTBC: [https://www.twitch.tv/g0gotbc](https://www.twitch.tv/g0gotbc "https://www.twitch.tv/g0gotbc")

Gerbiez: [https://www.twitch.tv/gerbiez](https://www.twitch.tv/gerbiez "https://www.twitch.tv/gerbiez")

Gordo: [https://www.twitch.tv/gordo_98](https://www.twitch.tv/gordo_98 "https://www.twitch.tv/gordo_98")

quo: [https://www.twitch.tv/quoooo](https://www.twitch.tv/quoooo "https://www.twitch.tv/quoooo")

DoubleDubbel: [https://www.twitch.tv/doubledubbel](https://www.twitch.tv/doubledubbel "https://www.twitch.tv/doubledubbel")

Frog1x: [https://www.twitch.tv/frog1x](https://www.twitch.tv/frog1x "https://www.twitch.tv/frog1x")

hahaPhD: [https://www.youtube.com/@hahaphdgaming](https://www.youtube.com/@hahaphdgaming "https://www.youtube.com/@hahaphdgaming")

infinigummy: [https://www.twitch.tv/infinigummy](https://www.twitch.tv/infinigummy "https://www.twitch.tv/infinigummy")

Kumanomi: [https://www.twitch.tv/kumanomi_0326](https://www.twitch.tv/kumanomi_0326 "https://www.twitch.tv/kumanomi_0326")

Lazaron: [https://www.twitch.tv/lazaronhol](https://www.twitch.tv/lazaronhol "https://www.twitch.tv/lazaronhol")

SchniDog: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkKYmWq9G3AH8NGBwh8-Yg](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkKYmWq9G3AH8NGBwh8-Yg "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOkKYmWq9G3AH8NGBwh8-Yg")

holypotato: [https://www.twitch.tv/tatersthegoat](https://www.twitch.tv/tatersthegoat "https://www.twitch.tv/tatersthegoat")

Teddy: [https://www.twitch.tv/Teddytank13](https://www.twitch.tv/Teddytank13 "https://www.twitch.tv/Teddytank13")

ykrin: [https://www.twitch.tv/ykrin](https://www.twitch.tv/ykrin "https://www.twitch.tv/ykrin")

Yoshiphx: [https://www.twitch.tv/yoshiphoenix](https://www.twitch.tv/yoshiphoenix "https://www.twitch.tv/yoshiphoenix")

Apeduden: [https://www.twitch.tv/apeduden](https://www.twitch.tv/apeduden "https://www.twitch.tv/apeduden")

dalerben: [https://www.twitch.tv/dalerben61](https://www.twitch.tv/dalerben61 "https://www.twitch.tv/dalerben61")

![](https://www.speedrun.com/static/blob/7e9jywxn.png)

*AQ_Noops (here in the screenshot, playing Mario Party 8) is the organizer of the event and has put his mind to work for multiple weeks to make sure everyone has the time and the technology to perform their run during their assigned time. He has made decisive schedule adjustments and built the competition as fair as possible, by for example recruiting players of similar skill for the same game and randomly assigning players to teams*

The Mario Party Relay Race of 2024 brings together old and new players together to fight the odds of the unpredictable and to complete the almost-full Mario Party series collection

Mario Party Series Speedrun Relay Race of 2024

Get ready to dive into a challenge that’ll test your precision, reaction time, and of course - speed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot0MagwxASM

**Starting Date:** 10:00pm UTC June 4th, 2024

**Duration:** 14 days, until 11:59PM UTC June 18th, 2024

Here’s what you need to know before diving in on June 18th:

## **The Prize**

We’ve got a unique prize distribution this time.

This time… it's all or nothing! The speedrunner with the fastest verified run by the end of the challenge will win the entirety of the $10,000 prize pool.

Please note that in order to comply with international tax law, the challenge cash prize may be subject to tax withholding based on the winner's country of residence.

## **Eligibility:**

Must own a legitimate copy of Splodey.

Open to players aged 18 and above worldwide, with the following exceptions: North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, and Venezuela.

# Lurkit Campaign

Qualified creators may use the [Splodey Lurkit Campaign](https://www.lurkit.com/campaigns/splodey) to get a key.

- Streams (Twitch & YouTube) - **10** average concurrent viewers
- Videos (YouTube) - **1,000** average views

## **Category:**

The featured category in this challenge will be **Any%** in which you will need to beat the base game (4 worlds, 100 levels total) as fast as possible. Secret levels and Bonus World will not be required. For you new speedrunners, Any% essentially means beat the game as fast as you possibly can within the limits of the game. This includes glitches and exploits. If you would like further clarification please refer to the category rules on the challenge leaderboard. Some updates may have to be made to the ruleset depending on the development of the route over the coming weeks - but the spirit of the category will remain the same. Any updates to the ruleset will be communicated to participants as they are made

# **Submission:**

Record your speedrun and submit it via our [Challenge leaderboard here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vd39ep5n-Splodey-the-splodey-10k-challenge)

Although not required, you are encouraged to show a timer on screen for your submission.

Follow the guidelines provided for video formatting and submission requirements, found in the rules section.

# **Rules and Regulations:**

All speedruns must adhere to the official rules, available on the Speedrun.com Challenge leaderboard.

**Contest Rules:** [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vd39ep5n-Splodey-the-splodey-10k-challenge/rules?view=challenge](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vd39ep5n-Splodey-the-splodey-10k-challenge/rules?view=challenge)

**Category Rules:** [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vd39ep5n-Splodey-the-splodey-10k-challenge/rules?view=contest](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vd39ep5n-Splodey-the-splodey-10k-challenge/rules?view=contest)

## **Challenges**

In case you aren’t aware of what a challenge is in the context of Speedrun.com, a Challenge leaderboard functions similarly to the regular leaderboards you're already familiar with. However, we've made a few layout adjustments to cater to the time-sensitive nature of challenges and the inclusion of prize pools.

## **Preparation Suggestions**

To follow the challenge as well as find tips & tricks for the speedrun, visit the[ Splodey Challenge leaderboard right here on Speedrun.com](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/vd39ep5n-Splodey-the-splodey-10k-challenge/rules?view=challenge) and the [Splodey Discord server](http://www.discord.gg/madmushroomgg)

Good luck, and have fun speedrunners! :)

Attention all 2D platformer enjoyers and speedrunners from all genres! We've got some exciting news to share – brace yourselves for the $10,000 Splodey Speedrun Challenge, brought to you in collaboration with Mad Mushroom! 

Splodey $10k Speedrun Challenge!

Get ready to dive into a challenge that'll test your skills and push you to the limit.

**Starting Date:** 7:00am UTC June 5th, 2024

**Duration:** 7 days, until 7:00am UTC June 12th, 2024

Here’s what you need to know before diving in on June 5th:

## **Eligibility:**

Must own a legitimate copy of ALTF42

Open to players aged 18 and above worldwide, with the following exceptions: North Korea, Syria, Sudan, Cuba, and Venezuela.

## **Category:**

The featured category in this challenge will be **Any%**. For you new speedrunners, this essentially means beat the game as fast as you possibly can within the limits of the game. This includes glitches and exploits - if you would like further clarification please refer to the category rules on the challenge leaderboard. Some updates may have to be made to the ruleset depending on the development of the route over the coming weeks - but the spirit of the category will remain the same. Any updates to the ruleset will be communicated to participants as they are made

# **Submission:**

Record your speedrun and submit it via our [Challenge leaderboard here on Speedrun.com.](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/jm3qmpnq-altf42-altf42-speedrun-challenge)

Although not required, you are encouraged to show a timer on screen for your submission.

Follow the guidelines provided for video formatting and submission requirements, found in the rules section.

# **Rules and Regulations:**

All speedruns must adhere to the official rules, available on the Speedrun.com Challenge leaderboard.

**Contest Rules:** [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/jm3qmpnq-altf42-altf42-speedrun-challenge/contest](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/jm3qmpnq-altf42-altf42-speedrun-challenge/rules?view=contest)

**Category Rules:** [https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/jm3qmpnq-altf42-altf42-speedrun-challenge/rules?view=challenge](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/jm3qmpnq-altf42-altf42-speedrun-challenge/rules?view=challenge)

## **Prize Distribution:**

The $5000 prize pool will be distributed among the top performers for fastest completion time in the chosen category. The distribution is as follows:

**1st place** - $1200

**2nd place** - $1000

**3rd place** - $800

**4th place** - $600

**5th place** - $500

**6th place** - $300

**7th place** - $150

**8th place** - $150

**9th place** - $150

**10th place** - $150

## **Challenges**

In case you aren’t aware of what a challenge is in the context of Speedrun.com, a Challenge leaderboard functions similarly to the regular leaderboards you're already familiar with. However, we've made a few layout adjustments to cater to the time-sensitive nature of challenges and the inclusion of prize pools.

We always aim to avoid any undue pressure on the associated moderation team with whatever game is the focus of the challenge - so to ensure a smooth process, all runs submitted to the challenge leaderboard will be screened and verified by either SRC staff or ALTF42 moderation team members *volunteering for the challenge specifically*. After the challenge concludes, SRC staff will collaborate with the ALTF42 moderation team to discuss the potential merging of challenge runs into the regular leaderboard once the moratorium period expires, respecting the mod team's preferences.

## **Preparation Suggestions**

To follow the challenge as well as find tips & tricks for the speedrun, visit the[ ALTF42 Challenge leaderboard right here on Speedrun.com](https://www.speedrun.com/challenges/jm3qmpnq-altf42-altf42-speedrun-challenge) and the [ALTF4 & ALTF42 Speedrun Discord server](https://discord.gg/fWcBMjVGrc)

Good luck, and have fun speedrunners! :)




Attention all hardcore platform enjoyers and speedrunners from all genres! We've got some exciting news to share – brace yourselves for the $5000 ALTF42 Speedrunning Challenge, brought to you in collaboration with GRAVITY!

ALTF42 $5000 Speedrun Challenge!

Mario Party

Splodey

xwpw4y0l

Akuretaki

m9yx0ygj

bigscared

ALTF42 $5000 Speedrun Challenge

The Splodey 10K Challenge

MoistCr1TiKaL $15,000 Speedrun Challenge #5

Athena Crisis Completionist Speedrun Challenge

1k75870l

Survive both Chapter 1 & 2 of Poppy Playtime

SRC Series: Poppy Playtime Duo Challenge

3dydl7r2

SRC Series: Ultrakill All Secret Levels (Inbounds)

SRC Series: Rocket Racing Expert Tracks

Pit of Eternal Sands - $10,000 Speedrun Challenge

Blood Will Run $10,000 Challenge

m2p98y5x

ULTRAKILL

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 1

ALTF42 [Early Access]

Ghostrunner 2

Another Crab's Treasure

In order to properly figure out categories, rules, timing method, etc. this leaderboard will not feature any runs for the first two weeks after the game's release. In the meantime you can join us in the [Prince of Persia discord](https://discordapp.com/invite/0Ss0agDWPoiSvr3E) to discuss about the game.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Rocket Racing

Athena Crisis

Chained Together

The leaderboards will open 2 weeks from launch to allow discussion about the categories we want to start out with.

Hades 2

Indigo Park: Chapter 1

Operators

An embargo is in place. Please come back when the embargo is open!

**Why?**: The embargo is in place to allow moderators and community members to properly set up the leaderboards. Don't want to rush it and make mistakes!