Mario Marathon 7 is on the horizon! On June 20th at 11 AM EDT (next Friday!), Mario Marathon will once again play all the main Mario console games back to back to help spread awareness of Child's Play Charity and raise money for their great cause!
Here is a little FAQ I made that will help the new viewers this year. (Similar to my FAQ from last year.)
Where can I donate?
You can donate by going to their donation page HERE. All the donations they receive go to Child's Play Charity via PayPal. The Mario Marathon Team will touch NONE of the money raised and ALL the money will go to Child's Play directly.
What can I do if I can't donate?
Tell your friends and family about it. Also spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media websites to get more people to watch the live stream and spread the word.
Where can I watch the stream?
The stream is on Twitch (http://www.twitch.tv/mariomarathon). You can also watch the Twitch feed on their own website (www.mariomarathon.com). If you watch it on their website, there are audience reaction buttons and if the viewers press one emote enough times, the players can hear it. It's a fun way to interact with the live stream.
Where can I chat with the viewers?
The main chat is on their IRC ChatAbout server #mariomarathon (Twitch chat is disabled). You can connect to the IRC chat via their front page on the Mario Marathon website or through an IRC program. You can also use the Twitter Chat on the Mario Marathon front page. Just log in with you Twitter account and you can use the Twitter chat. If you want to switch to the IRC chat, click the "Switch to IRC Chat" underneath the Twitter chat and if you want to switch back to the Twitter chat, click the "Switch to Twitter Chat" link. Need some IRC help? Here is their FAQ copied and pasted from the IRC help page.
Chat / IRC Help
Connecting via an IRC client.
- Download and install an IRC client (XChat)
- Server: irc.chatabout.net
- Port: 6667
- Channel: #mariomarathon
Registering a nickname
- Join the chat server with your desired nickname
- Enter: /ns register <password> <email>
- <password> - is your desired password
- <email> - is your email address
- E-mail with verification instructions will be sent to your address
Logging in with a registered nickname
- Register a nickname using the instructions above
- Join the chat server with your nickname
- Enter /ns identify <password>
Any new games this year?
In fact, there is! Super Mario 3D World will be played for the first time during a Mario Marathon.
What order will the games be played in this year?
Take straight from the home page.
 | Super Mario Bros 100% Run Through | 1 - 32 | $38.11 |
 | Mario 64 100% 120 Star Run | 33 - 152 | $388.58 |
 | New Super Mario Bros Wii Beat Bowser | 153 - 184 | $589.58 |
 | Mario Galaxy Beat w/ 60 Stars | 185 - 245 | $1,235.39 |
 | Super Mario Bros. 2 100% - Beat Toad | 246 - 265 | $1,559.77 |
 | Mario Sunshine Beat w/ 50 Shines | 266 - 316 | $2,792.94 |
 | Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels 100% Worlds 1 - 8 | 317 - 348 | $4,001.79 |
 | Mario Galaxy 2 100% Run Through | 349 - 468 | $15,119.80 |
 | Super Mario World Star Road Shortcut | 469 - 488 | $18,840.00 |
 | New Super Mario Bros U Princess Get! | 489 - 507 | $23,213.80 |
 | Super Mario Bros. 3 Beat with warps | 508 - 526 | $28,598.10 |
 | Super Mario 3D World 100% Run | 527 - 633 | $92,397.80 |
| Mario Galaxy 2 Green Star Challenge | 634 - 668 | $135,546.00 |
How long will they play?
The thing I enjoy about Mario Marathon is how they go about playing the games. There is a Level Checklist with a list of Levels that will be unlocked via donations. The more donations they receive, the longer they will play. Once they have completed all the levels that have been donated for, they marathon will end.
I still have more questions I want answered about Mario Marathon.
Their FAQ is here (http://www.mariomarathon.com/faq.html). You can learn more about Mario Marathon there.
Social Media links for Mario Marathon
Facebook Page - LINK
Twitter Page - LINK
Kick back, relax, and enjoy Mario Marathon when it begins on June 20th at 11 AM EDT! Remember, it's for the children!
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