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Super Smash Bros. Melee

Event 33: Lethal Marathon

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Event 33
Lethal Marathon
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Official description Avoid the F-Zero machines and race for the finish.
Character(s) used Captain Falcon (1 stock)
Stage(s) F-Zero Grand Prix
Music Big Blue
Availability Unlockable

Lethal Marathon (めざすゴールはただひとつ, Just One Chance to Head for the Goal) is the 33rd event match of the 51 event matches in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is a reprise of the F-Zero Grand Prix stage from Adventure Mode, where the goal is to reach the end of the stage in the time limit. Unlike in Adventure Mode, the time limit is shorter (45 seconds), the game runs at double speed, and the F-Zero racers can all hit the player in succession for massive damage and an OHKO. The difficulty therefore lies in navigating the stage with Captain Falcon's high falling speed and progressing forwards while avoiding the cars.

It is possible to survive getting hit, if the player is only hit by the last F-Zero machine, or by DIing out of the F-Zero machines into the ground and teching, though both are almost impossible to perform with the sped-up gameplay. There are also certain points on the field where the player is safe from the cars if he/she ducks, most notably the platforms and bends in the road. Some people who dislike Melee cite this event as an example of the game's inaccessibility because of it's fast pace.