Skip to Content
Blog

Speedrunning Dog

Peanut Butter!

AGDQ/Twitch

A dog named Peanut Butter just completed a run during this year's Awesome Games Done Quick speedrun marathon. He played through all of Gyromite, a game that came bundled with the original Nintendo Entertainment System deluxe set along with Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.), a robot peripheral that could be used to play Gyromite and exactly one other game.

Peanut Butter made short work of Gyromite using a custom controller with two central, large buttons, one of which would lower blue barriers for Gyromite's auto-walking main character when pressed and held, and the other of which would do the same to red barriers. Peanut Butter's owner, James, employed a little-treat-based reward system to keep Peanut Butter on track. In that sense, we are all Peanut Butter.

Though Peanut Butter came close, he did not score a world record. However, he still did a very, very good job.

Enjoyed this article? Consider sharing it! New visitors get a few free articles before hitting the paywall, and your shares help more people discover Aftermath.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Aftermath

Microsoft’s New ‘Muse’ AI Is Doubly Bad Because Avowed Is So Good

"The [Muse] announcement almost felt like it was under duress, like it was a hostage video in some ways"

February 21, 2025

I Love Being A Gun-Wielding Wizard In Avowed

The only thing more fun than talking my way out of problems is shooting people.

February 21, 2025

Phil Spencer That’s Not How Games Preservation Works, That’s Not How Any Of This Works

'We’ve talked about game preservation', says man who has no idea how it works

February 19, 2025
See all posts