Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors/History

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History

Windows PC and 3DO Interactive Multiplayer versions of the game were slated for a late 1995 release, but like the Mega-CD version were ultimately unable to secure a publisher.

Legacy

Desert Bus for Hope

On 23 November 2007, comedy group LoadingReadyRun started a marathon session of Desert Bus named Desert Bus for Hope to raise money for the charity Child's Play. The four-man team took turns playing the game continuously, with more hours added as more donations were made. The event was broadcast live via webcam, and garnered attention both from the media and Penn & Teller themselves (who called in, bought the team pizza, and contributed donations of their own.) By the end of the event, Desert Bus for Hope had raised $22,805.

Since then, the marathon has become a yearly event, and as of 2020 has raised $7,106,039.79 for Child's Play.