Playing Blind

      Rocky Hill - Some of the games so far are Super Mario World, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (a 3-D game), and Pokemon Blue, that these players like to play blindfolded.
     They cover their eyes with a mask, or a scarf, or a hood, or anything that will let them hear the video game, but not see it.  The aim is to finish the game as fast as possible, with a score as high as possible.  In the last few years many video gamers have popularized the playing of video games with covered eyes, a trend known as 'blindfolded speed-running'.  The pastime has caught on, and many players now stream their blindfolded play to build interest in the trend and to set community-verified records.  These records become local legends, because as of now, there is no official record-keeping organization.  Although, one player, Alex Tan, of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, set the record for speed-running Super Mario World.  Tan's time to finish was 15 minutes and 59 seconds.  The record is in The Guinness Book of World Records and video of the performance was published on the websites of USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and others.  2-D games have finishing times measured in minutes rather than the hours a 3-D game will take to complete, while blindfolded.
     Using blindfolds has been a long-held practice in other fields.  Chess players value playing blindfolded as a way of mastering the game.  And Jiu-jitsu players have praised training with blindfolds to  heighten the focus on one's body movement and positioning.  Speed-runners say they rely on a game's sound effects and music to know where they are in the game.  "For most of the games, there's no celebratory thing for world records, so it doesn't feel as special," Tan, who is 20, says.  "But it still feels really good to the person because the rest of the community knows they worked really hard to get to that record."  See also, www.gamespot.com.

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        Hollywood - For 2017 look for "Little Boss", "Cars", "xXx:Return of Xander Cage", "PowerRangers",   and 'Transformers", among many more motion pictures.  Sure blockbusters.  See also, Cinemark.com.