https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/15/18097224/desert-bus-for-hope-money-raised-5-million-2018

Desert Bus for Hope, the absurdist gaming marathon for a good cause now in its 12th year, eclipsed $5 million in money raised, lifetime, yesterday evening.

Organizers LoadingReadyRun also reported the largest single auction bid in the drive’s history, $12,000. So far, this year’s marathon has raised more than $590,000 and has driven Desert Bus, an excruciatingly boring, unreleased minigame for Sega CD, for more than six days nonstop. The proceeds go to Child’s Play, the Penny Arcade philanthropy that gives video games and toys to children’s hospitals nationwide.