Abdelrahman
Bubzia, the blindfolded speedrunning expert, has been a prominent figure in the Super Mario 64 blindfolded community for years, and his momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Currently, he is focused on breaking his own blindfolded 70-star world record. After months of dedication, he was making significant progress toward achieving this goal. However, his community was somewhat conflicted about the outcome as a malfunctioning webcam would have rendered the attempt invalid regardless of the run’s success.
On February 10, approximately 20 minutes into a run expected to last around 90 minutes, Bubzia was mere seconds behind the world record pace. Excitement began to build in the community; with flawless gameplay throughout the remaining segments, he could certainly set a new record. But at the 23:59 mark, disaster struck—his webcam abruptly powered off.
In the realm of blindfolded speedrunning, a crucial rule is that players must provide proof of their blindfolded status throughout the gameplay. This typically involves a webcam focused on the player’s face. Bubzia’s streams are generally consistent with this requirement, but earlier in the day, he had encountered some technical issues with his camera, which he believed had been resolved. However, it soon became evident that the problems persisted.
Oblivious to the fact that his webcam had deactivated, Bubzia played exceptionally well, surpassing world record pace with impressive splits as he advanced through the challenging sections of the game. Meanwhile, the community’s mood shifted from excitement to apprehension as they began to comprehend the possibility that this remarkable run could be invalidated due to a simple technical failure. One spectator even quipped that “this could be the funniest world record,” alleviating some of the tension in the chat.
Yesterday, it finally happened. My webcam died in the beginning of a 70 Star run, and I did not know until I finished an hour later. Luckily, it was a few seconds behind World Record 😅😅 pic.twitter.com/7BJzFwYHVHFebruary 11, 2025
Many viewers were quietly hoping his attempt would falter, simply to avoid the disappointment of a world record being nullified by technological failure—especially since Bubzia had put in over an hour of effort, completely unaware that his undertaking was in jeopardy.
In the end, Bubzia did make some mistakes during the final segments of the run that would have cost him the record by just a few seconds. “It wasn’t a bad run by any means, but I’m really not satisfied, dude,” he expressed in the concluding moments. “Yes, short of the record by a few seconds. Oh, no.” Following a brief pause, he added, “Oh, wait. Is the camera off?”
