A Shiba Inu has become the first dog to run through a video game at an annual charity event, coming close to breaking a world record.
As part of Games Done Quick's week-long charity event, players began speedrunning, or beating video games as fast as possible, via Twitch on Sunday. On Tuesday, a canine contestant named Peanut Butter beat the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System game “Gyromite” in 26 minutes, 24 seconds, just over two minutes shy of the world record. Ars Technica reported..
“I'm very proud of my dog. We worked hard for a long time to get this far.” [Awesome Games Done Quick]Peanut Butter's owner, known as JSR on social media, told Fox News: “My dog tries so hard to please me that he can sense when I'm passionate about things. “Yes,” he said.
“His focus and attention during training and performance is a true talent, and I'm very happy that he and I have a special bond,” he added.
Watch Peanut Butter Speedrun “GYROMITE” here:
British newscaster hacked to pieces after telling teenager to go outside and get some fresh air after setting new Tetris record
In “Gyromite,” gamers move colored pillars to guide a sleepwalking scientist into a laboratory while avoiding the enemy “Smick.” Characters can also be crushed if the player moves the pillar too quickly.
JSR told Peanutbutter which buttons to press on a custom-made controller and rewarded him with a treat. It took JSR years to train Peanut Butter, or PB for short, JSR writes on YouTube.
A gamer trained his dog Peanut Butter to speedrun video games for a charity gaming marathon. The owner, known as JSR on Twitch, gave Peanut Butter human commands and rewarded him with treats. (Courtesy: Games Done Quick / YouTube)
Parents of teenagers worry more about internet addiction than drug use, study finds: 'Problematic pattern'
“When he was a puppy, I noticed he was much smarter than most other dogs I had ever seen, so I wanted to train him to do something special,” JSR wrote on YouTube. Ta. “I’m a speedrunner (and the name PB is literally) [personal best] (on a speed run) it just made sense to me. ”
In July, JSR posted that Peanut Butter beat the game in 25 minutes and 29 seconds, getting even closer to setting a new “gyromite” world record. on youtube.
“It's official, folks. My dog just speed-ran the Gyromite loop without the human pushing a single button,” he said.
Games Done Quick's speedrunning charity marathon has welcomed its first-ever canine participant. Peanut Butter the Dog was pretty close to the game's world record. (Getty Images / iStock)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Games Done Quick has hosted several video game events for charity over the past decade. Awesome Games Done Quick annual marathon will be held in January 2023 raised $2.6 million The weeklong summer event raised $2.2 million for Médecins Sans Frontières, according to The Verge.
This marathon has seen unique speed runs in the past. These include gamers who used Dance His pads as controllers, and gamers who played with one hand or blindfolded. The Verge reported. Peanut Butter will return to future events, JSR told Fox News.
“I'm so happy that our run turned out to be such a success, but this won't be the last time we see PB!” he said. “We want to continue his legacy with Games Done Quick, and we plan to submit it in the future, perhaps even trying in-person next time.”
JSR and Games Done Quick did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
