Desert Bus For Hope Raised Over $1 Million For Child’s Play Charity

Two days ago, Desert Bus For Hope broke a new record in its charity game-stream marathon. The Desert Bus team has raised over $1.25 Million For Child’s Play Charity, bringing their lifetime total to almost $12 million.

Desert Bus For Hope has been going strong for 18 years and according to their announcement from two days ago, the final amount raised was $1,252,205.21, and bussed 168 hours (7 days), passing last year’s raised goal of $1,193,560.00. You can also donate to Child’s Play Charity and help a great cause.

What is Desert Bus?

Desert Bus is a mini-game from the never-released Sega CD game Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors. Challenging the player to drive a listing, unreliable, virtual bus on an endless, eight-hour-long strip of highway between Tucson, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada, it is widely regarded to be the worst video game ever made. With the game being about endurance, volunteers keep the audience entertained.

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What is The Desert Bus For Hope?

Started in 2007 by the internet sketch comedy group LoadingReadyRun, Desert Bus for Hope combines video games and tedium to benefit charity. Desert Bus is the world’s longest-running internet-based fundraiser and has raised more than $10 million for Child’s Play over its eighteen-year history. The viewers direct the action and talk on chat, challenging the Desert Bus players to sing, dance, and make fools of themselves in front of thousands of viewers. Desert Bus also offers things such as Craft-A-Long, Silent Auctions, and Live Auctions. If you would like to join in on the action and support a great cause, be sure to follow the action on Twitch, YouTube Channel, and their website.

The pictures featured in this article were taken by Kolin Toney.

Source: Desert Bus For Hope

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