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<p>Minecraft player's 35-hour gaming marathon By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News </p> <p>12 October 2015 </p> <p>A British man is hoping he will beat the record for Minecraft's longest-running game. </p> <p>Joe Kelly from Cheltenham played the game for 35 hours 35 minutes and 35 second, raising PS1,800 to support cancer research. </p> <p>Martin Fornleitner, Austria, set the record for 24 hours and 10 minutes in the year 2011. </p> <p>Minecraft is about building structures from blocks, exploring worlds , and taking part in battles. </p> <p>The book has sold for more than 54 million copies across the globe. </p> <p>Microsoft purchased Mojang the company behind it for $2.5bn (PS1.5bn) last year. </p> <p>Mr. Kelly, who owns an entertainment company and is a voice actor, has been playing the game since it was released in 2010. He usually plays just a few hours each week. </p> <p>"Staying awake wasn't too bad I managed the whole thing without caffeine," he told the BBC. </p> <p>"There there were no stimulants other than for sugar and stubbornness." </p> <p>Mr. Kelly, who live streamed the entire game on YouTube and added that the incident had taken its toll on his hands. https://safeminecraftmods.com/ </p> <p>"My shoulders and back didn't hurt, nor did my shoulders hurt. The most problematic thing was my fingers. </p> <p>"They hurt so much just by holding a mouse and keyboard and clenching them for this long. </p> <p>"Every little break that I got I was flexing my fingers." </p> <p>Mr. Kelly and his girlfriend, Sarah Vallance, are now working on providing evidence of the feat to Guinness World Records. </p> <p>He has no intention of taking a break from the game. </p> <p>"I introduced my girlfriend to Minecraft, we usually play together," he said. </p> <p>" It's something we like to do together. I don't mind gaming." </p> <p>Minecraft helps in the search for cyber-talent </p> <p>1 October 2015 </p> <p>Virtual reality: so close but so far </p> <p>25 September 2015 </p> <p>Coders will be able to enjoy the benefits of Minecraft </p> <p>2 October 2014 </p>
