Summer Games Done Quick 2024: Watch Day 6 here

The Games Done Quick team is so close to passing the $1 million milestone!

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Hope everyone's not too tired from celebrating the 4th of July or UK elections or whatever else involves fireworks. Try and recover with some Summer Games Done Quick! This year's SGDQ airs during July 4th week and brings together the world's best speedrunners to run through some of the most memorable games of the past and present. As always, they'll do it for charity in front of a worldwide audience on Twitch.

Summer Games Done Quick 2024 is coming to you from the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Most of this year's runners are on site for live runs, though a few will be checking in virtually for some remote runs. This year's event is raising money for Doctors Without Borders. After five days, the runners have raised over $970,000. Shacknews will be watching all week and we'll make sure to bring you the daily schedule each day. Plus, we're making sure to highlight the biggest runs worth watching.

Before we get to the schedule, let's look at a highlight from Day 5. Who's a good boy?

You can watch all of the action in the embed below!

Summer Games Done Quick 2024: Day 6 schedule

Here's the full schedule for Day 6, taken from the Games Done Quick website, along with a handful of runs to check out. These times may change depending on how many runs go either long or short, but keep an eye on the comments for the latest updates.

Time (All Times PT) Game Run Runner(s) Target Time
6:32 AM Stardew Valley Skull Caverns 100 Glitchless 4 Player - PC Piano_Addict, Lichatton, Terpretor, JulsJewels 55:00
7:52 AM The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past All Dungeons (Swordless) - SNES Glan 1:00:00
8:59 AM Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony All Zones Speedrun Melody 2P - PC Ehseezed, rawsome1234 20:00
9:41 AM The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Co-op Randomizer - Wii gymnast86, spikevegeta 2:45:00
12:56 PM Super Mario Bros. Any% - NES GTAce 6:00
1:09 PM Animal Well Any% No Flute Warps NMG - PC HackaKat 16:00
1:38 PM Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Any% Race - PC Forrest, Ouro 32:00
2:30 PM Evil Zone Tournament Finals - PSX CavemanDCJ, Dr4gonBlitz 1:05:00
4:15 PM Super Mario World Kaizo Relay Race - SNES Team Groovy Goombas vs. Team Funky Fuzzies 2:00:00
6:30 PM BONUS GAME 3 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Defeat Ganon No SRM - GC dannyb 20:00
7:10 PM WACCA Reverse Arcade Showcase - WACCA Arcade Machine nb1rs 1:00:00
8:51 PM Grand Poo World 3 Any% - SNES MrMightyMouse 1:10:00
10:46 PM Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Extreme NG+ - PS3 JosephJoestar316 2:00:00
12:53 AM Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion Arrange original - PC Raeicun 45:00
1:45 AM Omno Any% - PC Ish 32:00
2:24 AM Lords of Exile Any%, Lyria - PC DanTheVP 34:00
3:05 AM Levelhead Any% - Xbox Series X IllegallySam 50:00
4:02 AM Hyperbolica Any% - PC bobbyburm 23:00
4:32 AM Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils Any% - Belle (No Spark Bangle) - PC MetroidCrime 13:00
4:52 AM Gravity Circuit Any% Normal Mode - PC GaussMkII 53:00
5:52 AM Penny's Big Breakaway Any% Restricted - PC Mildew 1:30:00

6:32AM - Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley
Source: ConcernedApe

Stardew Valley is another game that doesn't get a lot of shine at GDQ events, but it's getting a special run this time around. Four runners will team up to run through the Skull Caverns. It's a rare peek at what it means to speedrun this game, so give it a look.

1:09PM - Animal Well

Animal Well
Source: Bigmode

One of the best indie games of the year is making its GDQ debut on Friday. Many players are still trying to make their way through Animal Well's labyrinthine design, so one can imagine that the optimal speedrunning routes are still being laid out. HackaKat is looking to run through it in just 16 minutes, so come check it out.

4:15AM - Super Mario World Kaizo Relay Race

The Kaizo Relay Races for Super Mario World are always a big-time Games Done Quick highlight. Eight of the best streamers from the kaizo community are going 4-on-4. Who will take home the victory? I don't know about anybody else, but I wouldn't bet against Team Funky Fuzzies, because any team that has the 1-2 punch of Shoujo and shovda should not be trifled with.

If you want an idea of how good these get, just watch the one from SGDQ 2022 embedded above.


Summer Games Done Quick 2024 will take place from now through Saturday, July 6. For more, check out the Games Done Quick website and be sure to come back all week to Shacknews for more on this week's marathon.

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?

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    July 5, 2024 6:00 AM

    Ozzie Mejia posted a new article, Summer Games Done Quick 2024: Watch Day 6 here

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      July 5, 2024 6:03 AM

      Summer Games Done Quick 2024🌞🎮⌛⏩ has raised $990,004 for Doctors Without Borders! It is the 6th day and runs until the 6th.
      SGDQ is a video game speedrunning marathon that raises funds for Doctors Without Borders! Speedrunnners will play through over 125 games in seven days, streaming over on Twitch.tv. Classic games like Super Metroid, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Tomb Raider I-III, modern games like Balatro, Elden Ring and ANIMAL WELL, and even some silly games like Birds Aren't Real: The Game and Muscle March will be played through, so there is something for everyone! This will all be streamed on twitch.tv and at http://gamesdonequick.com .
      You can donate at http://gamesdonequick.com or by making a purchase from one of their affiliated sponsors such as https://theyetee.com/sgdq or https://www.fangamer.com/gdq . Additionally, any Twitch channel subs to GamesDoneQuick or bits donations all go to the charity.


      Site: http://gamesdonequick.com https://twitter.com/GamesDoneQuick
      Schedule: https://gamesdonequick.com/schedule
      Donate: https://gamesdonequick.com/donate
      Merch (with a % going to Doctors Without Borders): https://theyetee.com/collections/sgdq or https://www.fangamer.com/gdq
      Stats: https://gdqstats.com/
      VODs: https://gdqvods.com/event/sgdq-2024/
      Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gamesdonequick (posted a few hours after finish of run)
      Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick (live stream of games)

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      July 5, 2024 6:03 AM

      Latest GDQ VODs:
      Wild Woody - Beat the Game - Sega CD - Time: 00:25:48 - https://youtu.be/MBkh92xaD9M
      SUSHI SOUL UNIVERSE - Any% - PC - Time: 00:28:18 - https://youtu.be/iHxkN-UBf4E
      Zoombinis - 4% (Not Very Hard, Who's Bayou) - PC - Time: 00:16:57 - https://youtu.be/U3e27Adc9wM
      Stuart Little 2 - Any% - PS1 - Time: 00:35:56 - https://youtu.be/YAx-sIvW7kw
      Jitsuroku Powerful Yakyuuken: Slugger Yamada - All Levels - PC - Time: 00:14:31 - https://youtu.be/w7EOOIh3pGs
      Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain - 100% - PC - Time: 00:08:59 - https://youtu.be/ukTQ-BKHdAo
      Pokemon White 2 - Any% - DS - Time: 03:24:58 - https://youtu.be/5I0YI2xZBqA
      Mario Kart DS - 32 Tracks - DS - Time: 00:53:44 - https://youtu.be/AQK_B2vLTDA
      TrackMania Sunrise - Puzzle + Stunts (Any%) - PC - Time: 00:48:35 - https://youtu.be/-hc288UiFNQ
      Tetris: The Grand Master - Master Mode - Switch - Time: 00:14:05 - https://youtu.be/xE71ZIJKNEw
      Rabbit and Steel - 4P Hard Showcase - PC - Time: 00:35:00 - https://youtu.be/L0kVR9AIQqA
      Halo 3 - 4p Co-op Legendary - PC - Time: 01:08:33 - https://youtu.be/32YQWdl-Djc
      Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball - Win A Game - SNES - Time: 00:29:48 - https://youtu.be/m2FZKJ4QBdA
      Sekiro - Hitless Any% - PC - Time: 00:37:05 - https://youtu.be/2m-YAWJcjjQ
      Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Reverse Boss Order (RBO) - Xbox 360 - Time: 01:02:38 - https://youtu.be/dyRp6bXnDAA
      Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix - Critical Any% (PC Modded) - PC - Time: 02:30:20 - https://youtu.be/ftBkv6qmyus
      System Shock (Remake) - Any% - PC - Time: 00:31:27 - https://youtu.be/YeQ_8QDyyEw
      Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1, 2, 3, and 4 - 100% (1), All Goals & Golds (2, 3), Any% (4) - N64 & PC - Time: 01:15:19 - https://youtu.be/oK5mlpJ6Ubk
      Mr. Run and Jump - Any% - PC - Time: 00:32:33 - https://youtu.be/P2ueAMtaUL8
      The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - All Main Quests - PC - Time: 00:22:34 - https://youtu.be/ky0u39JoDL0



      Previous Vods: https://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=42488657#item_42488657

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      July 5, 2024 6:04 AM

      Now: Crash Nitro Kart - Any% - Xbox
      Next: Stardew Valley - PC
      Then: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
      Soon: Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony


      Crash Nitro Kart is being run by McHooper and is expepected to take 55 minutes.
      Catch McHooper at: https://www.twitch.tv/mchooper Twitter: _McHooper
      Commentating will be: j0kerr
      Char_bunny will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 6:08 AM

      Now: Stardew Valley - Skull Caverns 100 Glitchless 4 Player - PC
      Next: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - SNES
      Then: Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony
      Soon: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess


      Stardew Valley is being run by Piano_Addict, Lichatton, Terpretor, JulsJewels and is expepected to take 55 minutes. This run is tagged with 'coop'.
      Catch Piano_Addict at: https://twitch.tv/Piano_Addict
      Catch Lichatton at: https://twitch.tv/lichatton Twitter: lichatton
      Catch Terpretor at: https://twitch.tv/terpretor Twitter: terpretor
      Catch JulsJewels at: https://twitch.tv/julsjewels
      Char_bunny will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 6:25 AM

      $1,000,000 raised for Doctors Without Borders

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      July 5, 2024 7:48 AM

      Now: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past - All Dungeons (Swordless) - SNES
      Next: Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony - PC
      Then: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
      Soon: Super Mario Bros.


      The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is being run by Glan and is expepected to take 1 hour.
      Catch Glan at: https://www.twitch.tv/glan Twitter: glan_9
      Commentating will be: Chexhuman, twin
      savage_octagon will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 8:48 AM

      Now: Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony - All Zones Speedrun Melody 2P - PC
      Next: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Wii
      Then: Super Mario Bros.
      Soon: ANIMAL WELL


      Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony is being run by Ehseezed, rawsome1234 and is expepected to take 20 minutes. This run is tagged with 'coop'.
      Catch Ehseezed at: https://www.twitch.tv/ehseezed Twitter: ehseezed
      savage_octagon will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 9:40 AM

      Now: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - Co-op Randomizer - Wii
      Next: Super Mario Bros. - NES
      Then: ANIMAL WELL
      Soon: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom


      The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is being run by gymnast86, spikevegeta and is expepected to take 2 hours 45 minutes. This run is tagged with 'coop'.
      Catch gymnast86 at: https://www.twitch.tv/gymnast86 Twitter: MrGymnast86
      Catch spikevegeta at: https://twitch.tv/spikevegeta Twitter: spikevegeta
      Commentating will be: LunarSoap, Phantom5800
      PippyInATopHat will be hosting.

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        July 5, 2024 9:50 AM

        This was posted a bit early because of an incentive run. Should start in ~10 minutes.

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        July 5, 2024 11:49 AM

        Bonus dungeon incentive met!

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          July 5, 2024 12:23 PM

          a second bonus dungeon incentive has been met!

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      July 5, 2024 12:33 PM

      $1,100,000 raised for Doctors Without Borders

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      July 5, 2024 1:20 PM

      Now: Super Mario Bros. - Any% - NES
      Next: ANIMAL WELL - PC
      Then: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
      Soon: Evil Zone


      Super Mario Bros. is being run by GTAce and is expepected to take 6 minutes.
      Catch GTAce at: https://www.twitch.tv/gtace99 Twitter: gtace99
      Argick will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 1:33 PM

      Now: ANIMAL WELL - Any% No Flute Warps NMG - PC
      Next: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom - PC
      Then: Evil Zone
      Soon: The Checkpoint


      ANIMAL WELL is being run by HackaKat and is expepected to take 16 minutes.
      Commentating will be: taliasr, Wed
      Argick will be hosting.

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        July 5, 2024 1:34 PM

        Super Mario Bros has yet to start. Schedule is a bit behind and hasn't been updated yet.

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        July 5, 2024 1:36 PM

        Animal Well Any% incentive is at $6k of $10k

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        July 5, 2024 1:50 PM

        The Animal Well bonus Any% run has been met. Animal Well will be starting soon!

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        July 5, 2024 1:52 PM

        Starting now!

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      July 5, 2024 2:14 PM

      Now: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom - Any% Race - PC
      Next: Evil Zone - PSX
      Then: The Checkpoint
      Soon: Super Mario World


      Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is being run by Forrest, Ouro and is expepected to take 32 minutes.
      Catch Ouro at: http://www.twitch.tv/ouro Twitter: Ourolen
      Argick will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 3:08 PM

      Now: Evil Zone - Tournament Finals - PSX
      Next: The Checkpoint - Live
      Then: Super Mario World
      Soon: BONUS GAME 3- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


      Evil Zone is being run by CavemanDCJ, Dr4gonBlitz and is expepected to take 1 hour 5 minutes. This run is tagged with 'showcase'.
      Catch Dr4gonBlitz at: https://twitch.tv/dr4gonblitz Twitter: dr4gonblitz
      Argick will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 4:13 PM

      Now: The Checkpoint - Friday - Live
      Next: Super Mario World - SNES
      Then: BONUS GAME 3- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
      Soon: WACCA Reverse


      The Checkpoint is being run by Interview Crew and is expepected to take 1 minute. This run is tagged with 'checkpoint'.
      Argick will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 4:26 PM

      Now: Super Mario World - Kaizo Relay Race - SNES
      Next: BONUS GAME 3- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - GC
      Then: WACCA Reverse
      Soon: Grand Poo World 3


      Super Mario World is being run by Shoujo, shovda, MarkAlarm, TheJavaBrew, YouFailMe, Thabeast721, juzcook, GlitchCat7 and is expepected to take 2 hours. This run is tagged with 'coop, race'.
      Catch Shoujo at: https://twitch.tv/Shoujo Twitter: toransushoujo
      Catch shovda at: http://twitch.tv/shovda Twitter: shovdashovda
      Catch MarkAlarm at: https://www.twitch.tv/markalarm Twitter: MarkAlarmTV
      Catch TheJavaBrew at: https://www.twitch.tv/thejavabrew
      Catch YouFailMe at: https://www.twitch.tv/youfailme
      Catch Thabeast721 at: https://twitch.tv/thabeast721 Twitter: Thabeast721
      Catch juzcook at: http://twitch.tv/juzcook Twitter: juzcook
      Catch GlitchCat7 at: https://www.twitch.tv/glitchcat7 Twitter: GlitchCat7
      Commentating will be: Amethyst_Rocks, Doctor No, Hank_Sinatra
      frozenflygone will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 5:15 PM

      $1,200,000 raised for Doctors Without Borders

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      July 5, 2024 6:11 PM

      The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time incentive met!

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      July 5, 2024 6:55 PM

      Now: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Defeat Ganon No SRM - GC
      Next: WACCA Reverse - WACCA Arcade Machine
      Then: Grand Poo World 3
      Soon: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots


      The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is being run by dannyb and is expepected to take 20 minutes. This run is tagged with 'bonus'.
      Catch dannyb at: https://www.twitch.tv/dannyb Twitter: dannyb21892
      Commentating will be: adef, GoodGortho
      frozenflygone will be hosting.

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        July 5, 2024 7:01 PM

        Grand Poo World 3 All Exits incentive met!

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      July 5, 2024 7:27 PM

      Now: WACCA Reverse - Arcade Showcase - WACCA Arcade Machine
      Next: Grand Poo World 3 - SNES
      Then: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
      Soon: Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion


      WACCA Reverse is being run by nb1rs and is expepected to take 1 hour. This run is tagged with 'showcase'.
      Catch nb1rs at: https://www.twitch.tv/nb1rs Twitter: nb1rs
      Commentating will be: Losermanwins, Orca, Silvi
      Brutal Melo will be hosting.

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      July 5, 2024 9:11 PM

      Now: Grand Poo World 3 - Any% - SNES
      Next: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - PS3
      Then: Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
      Soon: Omno


      Grand Poo World 3 is being run by MrMightyMouse and is expepected to take 1 hour 10 minutes.
      Catch MrMightyMouse at: https://twitch.tv/mrmightymouse
      Commentating will be: BarbarousKing, GrandPooBear
      Brutal Melo will be hosting.

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        July 5, 2024 9:36 PM

        This was upgraded to all exits. The creator, Barb, is on the couch.

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          July 5, 2024 9:41 PM

          The stream shows the estimate as 1:40, but the schedule still show 1:10, so the next game may post early if they don't correct the schedule

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          July 5, 2024 10:05 PM

          I loved that about this run. The creator with the runner he created it for learning new tricks from a newer runner. So much fun.

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        July 5, 2024 9:52 PM

        ORB.

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      July 5, 2024 9:36 PM

      $1,300,000 raised for Doctors Without Borders

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      July 5, 2024 11:23 PM

      Now: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Extreme NG+ - PS3
      Next: Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion - PC
      Then: Omno
      Soon: Lords of Exile


      Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is being run by JosephJoestar316 and is expepected to take 2 hours.
      Catch JosephJoestar316 at: https://www.twitch.tv/josephjoestar316 Twitter: JoJoestar316
      Commentating will be: MetalGlennSolid
      TheKingsPride will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 1:48 AM

      Now: Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion - Arrange original - PC
      Next: Omno - PC
      Then: Lords of Exile
      Soon: Levelhead


      Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion is being run by Raelcun and is expepected to take 45 minutes. This run is tagged with 'showcase'.
      Catch Raelcun at: https://Twitch.tv/raelcun Twitter: TheRaelcun
      Commentating will be: Char_bunny
      TheKingsPride will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 2:36 AM

      Now: Omno - Any% - PC
      Next: Lords of Exile - PC
      Then: Levelhead
      Soon: Hyperbolica


      Omno is being run by Ish and is expepected to take 32 minutes.
      Catch Ish at: https://www.twitch.tv/ishinator Twitter: IshEvil
      TheKingsPride will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 3:08 AM

      Now: Lords of Exile - Any%, Lyria - PC
      Next: Levelhead - Xbox Series X
      Then: Hyperbolica
      Soon: Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils


      Lords of Exile is being run by DanTheVP and is expepected to take 34 minutes.
      Catch DanTheVP at: https://www.twitch.tv/danthevp Twitter: danthevp
      Commentating will be: Argick, Bobbeigh
      selcouthmind will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 3:49 AM

      Now: Levelhead - Any% - Xbox Series X
      Next: Hyperbolica - PC
      Then: Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils
      Soon: Gravity Circuit


      Levelhead is being run by IllegallySam and is expepected to take 50 minutes.
      Catch IllegallySam at: https://www.twitch.tv/illegallysam Twitter: IllegallySam
      Commentating will be: BScotchKarl, KingJ0444
      selcouthmind will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 4:46 AM

      Now: Hyperbolica - Any% - PC
      Next: Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils - PC
      Then: Gravity Circuit
      Soon: Penny's Big Breakaway


      Hyperbolica is being run by bobbyburm and is expepected to take 23 minutes.
      Catch bobbyburm at: https://www.twitch.tv/bobbyburm Twitter: BobbyBurm
      Commentating will be: Brutal_Melo, Ozmourn
      spef will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 5:15 AM

      Now: Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils - Any% - Belle (No Spark Bangle) - PC
      Next: Gravity Circuit - PC
      Then: Penny's Big Breakaway
      Soon: Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire


      Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils is being run by Metroid Crime and is expepected to take 13 minutes.
      Catch Metroid Crime at: https://twitch.tv/MetroidCrime Twitter: metroid_crime
      Commentating will be: Jaypeg
      spef will be hosting.

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      July 6, 2024 5:38 AM

      Now: Gravity Circuit - Any% Normal Mode - PC
      Next: Penny's Big Breakaway - PC
      Then: Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire
      Soon: Donkey Kong Country 3


      Gravity Circuit is being run by GaussMkII and is expepected to take 53 minutes.
      Catch GaussMkII at: https://www.twitch.tv/gaussmkii
      Commentating will be: Gordon Ramsay, Stelmo, TempestMask1000
      spef will be hosting.

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