I am going for the DDR World Record for Non stop playing

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Hello every one, I, [ode|\|ame, come to you with this. In a matter of a month or so (If the local arcade will help me out witch Im sure they will) I am going to be going for the DDR World Record for non stop game play. For those of you who dont know the current record is 36 Hours (So I hear/ have read, if I am wrong some one please correct me). This will be a fund raiser for a charity of my choice, witch Im not sure yet but Im leaning strongly to a Cancer cause. If any one has any tips they can give me or just wants to let me in on some encouraging words they would be very much so appreciated. Also please post any other records you are all interested in/have read about. I dont know if its just me but Im pretty interested in some of the things that go on in DDR world! Thanks every one!
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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

Awesome; go for the easy songs, the hard ones will wear you down. If you just stick to basic you'll be fine.
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QuestionMark · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Burke,VA

Also do it on heavy, it's not really a record if you don't do it like the other did and They played on heavy so I hear or I could be going for a record like that.

Slowpoke · Trick Member Joined: 28 Oct 2003

I don't know if that's true, and I don't agree with it anyway. The record is for "non-stop DDR playing", not "non-stop DDR playing on Heavy mode"

Pop'n Usagi! · Trick Member Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Location: Your mum

Make it a sponsored event with your arcade, you'll get more publicity for it

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QuestionMark · Trick Member Joined: 07 Sep 2003 Location: Burke,VA

heh... Then technically if your right I could go out and do the same thing and get money for charity... If I'd only be able to get anyone to believe me that I can play DDR really good and have them hold the event.

[ode|\|ame · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 9:32 am Post subject:

From what I read they did a combination of both, They did heavy and light songs and it was 2 people. The thing is that you cannot fail one song, Or you are done. The thing that happened is only one guy beat the record, because, some one in the crowd kept pushing one of the kids to go for a harder more fast pace song and he failed it and was then disqualified from the record. I will be going for slower paced songs on both heavy and standard. If any one would like to read the article I saved it http://bend.com/news/ar_view%5E3Far_id%5E3D12608.htm
Again thanks for the support every one.

P.S When I do this pictures of it and a full article of how things went will be posted on my web site!
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Spike · Administrator Joined: 17 Jan 2002 Location: Denver

It's my understanding that for the Guinness Book of World Records, it's super hard to do. For multiple reasons existing outside of DDR.

First, you need to arrange someone to be there from Guinness Records. Then you need to videotape the ENTIRE THING. If one battery on a camera is dying, you need to have another camera out and ready to be recording the time where you're switching batteries/tapes.

Then it needs to be done the EXACT same way the record holders did it. Meaning same machine and all. The people who hold the record (to my knowledge) did it on a Euromix.

I believe the way they were told to do it is to go through every song on Basic, then Trick, then Maniac and keep going around and around and around. They got a 5 minute break somewhere in there or something, but I don't know for how long or how far apart they were (like if it was 5 minutes every hour or 5 minutes every 10 hours).
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[ode|\|ame · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 11:30 am Post subject:

Ah, see this is where I get confused. I heard/read it was on the 7th mix machine and it was any hardness they wanted as long as they did not fail. I e-mailed G-Book and asked them for official rules and so on to do this. I have 4 people who are willing to do this with me such as Videotaping and 2 adult witnesses witch is what I was told is the requirement. As of now I appreciate you telling me this it gives me a better understanding and lets me look more into different things. If it was Euro mix then I will see about setting a new record on the 7th mix machine. As far as the break thing, I heard 2 things 5 minute break every hour or you skip it and they build up OR 15 minute break every 8 hours im not sure witch it is officicialy Thanks again
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djmon · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 12:01 pm Post subject:

how long are you willing to play? just long enough to surpass the current record or maybe double it?

[ode|\|ame · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject:

No no, I want to beat it by a few hours. I want to make it an even 40 hours Im not going to try and beat it by a few minutes or even seconds. Im really gonna push my self and go for 40 or maybe more until I cant take the pain in my legs or I pass out. I want to lock my record in for a good time.
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Hulk · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 2:33 pm Post subject:

[ode|\|ame · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 2:36 pm Post subject:

Awsome awsome, I am 17 and the 2 witnesses who said they would be there for me are good friends so it works out. Now if I go 16 hours with out a break (Not sure that will happen) will I get a 30minute break instead?
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[Team Conglom-o]XALAsToR · Trick Member Joined: 10 May 2003 Location: Massachusetts

:O, 36 hours is a LOT. Good luck with your fundraiser. Personally, I could never play ddr for more than 6 hours. Unless of course I played on basic mode the whole time. As long as you guys have drinks and food then I'm sure it will bring a great turnout.

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[ode|\|ame · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject:

I sent an e-mail to Guinness book asking them to send me a copy of the official rules and also asking them to explain to me what is required as of this date. I have not yet received an e-mail back but to soon if too much time passes I think I will just give them a call. (If I can find a number of course)
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ddr://sk8er · Trick Member Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Location: Michigan

Awsome dude! Good luck with it!

My suggestions- Rest A LOT a few day's ahead
Bring a few towels
Lot's of water
Food
A fan to cool you down
And of course a good nights sleep

Again, GOOD LUCK!!!

gctbob · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Location: ddr pad

Very good cause. i salute you for this. i hope you can beat the record at 40 or 45. as for the cancer donations i think st. judes is a good place. then again your doing the dancing... anayways i really hope you rase alot of money and good luck.

[ode|\|ame · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 5:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the support everyone its really pushing me to go for it, getting me psyched out and ready to go. St Jude house is a VERY worthy cause and I have donated to them many times as well as took part in walks for a cure for cancer to support them I think they will be the charity of choice here. Another record I thought every one might be a little interested in http://www.twingalaxies.com/cgi-perl/news_DDR_Max_2_Dance_Dance_Revolution_7th_Mix.pl This man doesnt have too bad of a combo at all!

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eddi. · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jul 2002

i remember hearing something about needing to have medical personnel present througout the whole thing as well.