

Did Penn and Teller ever imagine that the unreleased Sega CD game bearing their images would raise nearly $100,000 for charity?

On Friday, the masochistic sketch comedians from LoadingReadyRun will play one of the must punishing videogames ever created: For the third year running, Desert Bus For Hope will collect donations for Child's Play charity, an organization that provides games and toys to children's hospitals. They'll play a marathon-length session of the infamous "Desert Bus" mini game from Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors.

The "Desert Bus" sequence is notorious because it recreates the drive between Tucson and Las Vegas in real time. That amounts to eight straight hours of keeping a bus with bad alignment from veering off a near-featureless road.

Head over to the Desert Bus For Hope website to watch a streaming video of the marathon and make a pledge. The more money you donate, the longer the drivers have to play this awful game. Last year Desert Bus For Hope raised over $70,000 dollars for the cause.

Gamers certainly are a cruel, caring bunch.

Gaming For the Greater Good [Desert Bus For Hope]