Blindfolded Mario 64 Speedrunner Seconds Away From Heartbreak With Invalid Record-Pace Attempt
A blindfolded Super Mario 64 speedrunner almost suffered heartbreak when his webcam failed while on good pace to break the world record.
The moment of tension one feels when they realize they're closing in on a record run is palpable. Doubly so if the competitor is a blindfolded speedrunner who can't see the chat telling him that his webcam is off.
Last week, as spotted by GamesRadar, speedrunner Bubzia was working on beating the world record for a blindfolded 70-star run in Super Mario 64. It's a record he set himself last June at one hour, 25 minutes, and 11 seconds. He'd spent days — 72, at the time of this incident — trying to topple his own record. And on February 10, while on good pace to break his record, Bubzia's webcam shut off.
Yesterday, it finally happened. My webcam died in the beginning of a 70 Star run, and I did not know until I finished an hour later. Luckily, it was a few seconds behind World Record
