Mario Kart, but My Heart Rate Controls My Game Speed

I've attached my heart rate to the game of Mario Kart. When my heart rate increases, the game exponentially increases its speed. When my heart rate decreases, the game exponentially decreases its speed. Can I get all 12 mario kart places WITHOUT REPEATING, while controlling the beating of my own heart?
▶UNEDITED STREAM FOOTAGE HERE: • I Controlled My Heart ...
Thank you to MelonSpeedruns for giving me access to a heart rate variable! The rest of the code & math was all me :)
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[@PointCrow]

If you're curious, the heart rate to game speed math i came up with was 2 ^ (0.1 * (currentHeartRate - 70)). So the game exponentially increases or decreases the farther you are away from the baseline of 70BPM! My engineering degree actually came in handy for a video lmao

[@connortaco56]

Smarty pants over here

[@A1_Lowkee]

First

[@Loompet]

🤓☝️

[@Sasahlus5]

Very cool

[@EnterName0916]

Stay in school, it helps you make mods for Mario Cart

[@BasketOfPuppies642]

"there are no spiders in my hair. i have no spider children. the only legs in this room belong to me." new daily affirmations dropped

[@geezee4432]

This is the first time I’m watching this guy, and it feels very weird… is it normal to feel like the video is constantly playing at x1.1 speed?

[@BasketOfPuppies642]

@@geezee4432 yeah, he can be kind of a lot dometimes

[@Vivi-Mage]

@@geezee4432 you know what, now that you mentioned it I can’t unsee it

[@tropicalgoose]

“hey man, it’s me. you’re free” is such a great way to end

[@yahyayahyah7]

best quote of all time

[@evolifan7063]

Sadly he forgot the "for now"

[@yahyayahyah7]

@@evolifan7063 😈

[@goncalofreitas2094]

It really is

[@JmKrokY]

​@@evolifan7063🗿

[@Vrcing]

Hey man, IT'S ME! I'm glad you didn't get tired of my silly little bit, loved watching this challenge play out and it was fun to be included in the video somewhat. And remember, you're free :)

[@dannyboy7237]

Hey man, it's me. That was an awesome running gag lol

[@acreativeusername8433]

YOURE A LEGEND LMFAO

[@dancingllama2392]

Legend

[@francis7336]

You were so funny haha

[@Nightshade-Aurora]

how much money did you spend

[@TREKKYT]

Has heart attack mid-game: teleports to finish line

[@Ziaphy]

More like everyone else teleports to the finish line while he repeatedly rams into the wall lol

[@Gamer3427]

Ah, but if his heart stops fully before they make it to the finish line, then no one would finish. Ever.

[@zech1114]

​@@Gamer3427mario kart but if I k*ll myself the game freezes

[@UnkownWonders]

​@@Gamer3427true for the sake of the joke. For the sake of the game tho it automatically ends the game on its own when the timer runs out making you last place instantly

[@shinycaterpie4443]

@@Gamer3427 actually, they would eventually finish, it would just take a long time. His formula would make 0bpm slow it down to approximately 1 frame every 4 seconds

[@Federal_Government]

“Mario Kart but if my heart stops beating I won’t move”

[@division6193]

Mario Kart but if you die in real life you die in the game

[@user-gz7ho1cp7n]

“mario kart but I take a challenge from don shnack without giving credit”

[@glassphoenix9095]

@@user-gz7ho1cp7n could be a case of parallel thinking or subconscious appropriation. don't be so quick to assume malice over ignorance (and don't take it out on like 20 different random commenters 💀)

[@DarkStarCoreX]

@@glassphoenix9095and hey did Dominoes copy my pizza time sketch?

[@j.b.5422]

hey man, you died

[@MC.CHEESY456]

God: how did you die Pointcrow: playing Mario kart

[@graf_zahl_]

God: Ahh I see, but you are not the first one who died bc of Mario Kart lol

[@falleman]

Collector’s anxiety is kicking in again

[@MarcusBriggle-go5be]

Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's wild

[@pantpocket1741]

Collecting all of the places

[@Login2play]

this is the best collectors anxiety joke I've heard in months

[@dancingllama2392]

He got to collect all those rankings

[@Allison-rz7mg]

Amazing pfp lol ✨️

[@texnicolor]

It’s bad enough Mario Kart is the most RNG creation Nintendo has ever created. To have a heart rate monitor controlling the speed is ludicrous.

[@rinkusan978]

mario kart is not the most rng creation nintendo has created... not even top 5

[@DarkPrince-yj1vf]

How is mario kart RNG?

[@user-oy6yb4lz3n]

Mario Party has entered the chat

[@user-gz7ho1cp7n]

it’s bad enough that he didn’t give credit to don shnack

[@celestialsylveon6453]

@@user-oy6yb4lz3n Dokapon Kingdom has joined the battle!

[@toxic-t1149]

OK NO THE 'hey man, its me. Youre free' MADE ME TEAR UP A BIT WTF

[@EddieNoon]

"NOW, IT'S TIME, TO PLAY THE WORST MARIO KART OF MY LIFE!" was genuinely such a hype moment

[@elhopper3735]

I remember watching the chaos that was this challenge for several streams and watching chat pop off every time he’d have to restart was peak entertainment

[@elhopper3735]

Especially when it was the 2nd/last race before it was over😂

[@IPaid4WinRAR]

4:56 threatening PointCrow with Nintendo lawyers is way too real for him LOL

[@RipePineapples]

Wow, PointSpider is really killing it, they're piloting that flesh puppet really well.

[@katenawolfenstein9468]

The editing in the middle is just so chefs kiss. "hey man, it's me again"

[@lmr4403]

I assumed that only Mario would speed up and slow down based on heart rate, instead of the entire game.

[@user-gz7ho1cp7n]

I assumed that he would give credit to don shnack’s “mario kart but winning isn’t enough” video for the challenge but ig not

[@danielfonville1840]

@@user-gz7ho1cp7nDon Krieg should get the credit

[@shinycaterpie4443]

@@user-gz7ho1cp7n you keep saying that on every comment but have you considered for even a second that multiple creators can have the same idea. Just because someone else has done it before doesn't mean he got the challenge from them or even knows about them

[@YvngXotiiic]

His chat trying to freak him out is probably the funniest part of the video

[@user-gz7ho1cp7n]

the funniest part is actually him not giving credit to don shnack for the whole get every placing once without repeating challenge

[@R.K_Chalkboard]

Nah, the hey man guys were funny tho.

[@YvngXotiiic]

@@R.K_Chalkboard yeah

[@dualforcerobotics]

trust me, we tried very hard XD

[@archeremiya3533]

The fire emblem music at the end was a great touch and then "Hey man, you're free" got me good lol

[@joshuaburns8096]

What's the fire emblem song called?

[@TrenchTheSeaDragon]

When we die we’ll hear “hey man, it’s me. You’re free”

[@shiningdaraen]

10:36 "The Buddhist monks in the alps"?? I may have underestimated the popularity of Buddhism in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

[@seanathanbeanathan]

They said the monks were *displaced* to the alps

[@Fukiyel]

I'm french and I feel forgotten lmao, poor french buddhist monks in the Rhône-Alpes... 😔

[@StickMaster500]

PointCrow's autopsy is going to be interesting to see that the cause of death is Mario Kart

[@datechboi]

this is why companies put that line about them not being responsible of death caused by their game in the eula

[@MewCharTwo]

Just listen to the gloom hand music if you want to go fast 💀

[@MarcusBriggle-go5be]

Real

[@arandomqueerfanpeep7655]

*teleports to finish line*

[@Grasstoucher99]

Guardian music is way more stress inducing

[@OChunks]

@@Grasstoucher99 I prefer Guardian music over Gloom Hand music but I definitely think Gloom hand music is more stress inducing.

[@Qaeo]

PointCrow got anxiety from collecting spiders in his hair

[@user-gz7ho1cp7n]

pointcrow getting anxiety cause he knows the challenge idea is from don shnack

[@da_real_bup]

​@@user-gz7ho1cp7nwould you stop, sometimes people are inspired, doesn't mean pointcrow stole the idea

[@limeedhot]

@@user-gz7ho1cp7n inpsiration is a thing? incredible? and he added more, the heart rate stuff.

[@lrose5522]

"There's only two legs here and they're mine" :/// hmmm doubt

[@LtCdrXander]

Can't believe he forgot about all 736 legs of his spider gf and children

[@user-gz7ho1cp7n]

I doubt that he came up with getting every place without repeating and that it’s original (see also, don shnack’s mario kart but winning isn’t enough)

[@LtCdrXander]

@@user-gz7ho1cp7n indeed. I think the heart rate part was enough of a twist to distinguish his challenge

[@glassphoenix9095]

he forgot about the legs of that family of four he murdered and stuffed under the floorboards or something

[@lrose5522]

@user-gz7ho1cp7n ok? Who cares? Next you're gonna be telling me that he didn't come up with playing mario kart on his own

[@Sid3ways8371]

12:16 Ironically enough 7 is supposed to be a good luck charm

[@Firemage0520]

13:25 “the golden path was right before me and it only took 3000 years of suffering” is this a Dune reference lmao?

[@oscarserrano9611]

5:36 bro was being ratatuilled with a spider to play mario kart

[@yasaiharuku]

when streamers use maths and science to change how their videogames work its actually genius. smart, entertaining AND hilarious

[@NintenHawk]

Amazing video! I'm glad I got to witness the win on stream!

[@ChromiumDome411]

Now we know how Pointcrow’s collectors anxiety is just a voice in his head that says “hey man”.

[@Plivious]

Hey just fyi: you can decrease your heart rate by simply exhaling slow and steady for multiple seconds straight, because you activate your parasympathetic system by doing so (and inhaling does vice versa) This also helps with panic attacks :) Edit: you shouldn't avoid inhaling in exchange of a non rising heart rate. lol Edit 2: too calm you down from a panic attack you can do 4-3-7 breathing scheme (or variations of it) 4s inhaling, 3s holding your breath, 7s exhaling. Repeat. Works even better if you only concentrate on counting the seconds and the focus on your breath. Psychological therapy will help with panic disorders.

[@grammy_hnng]

well that is true, but it only really works before or after the panic attack, since theres not much you can do in the middle of it. and by before i mean REALLY before, like when youre starting to feel iffy, not when its building up too much. just make sure youve got a small candy on hand (or a mint) and pop it in your mouth when you're sure you arent going to choke

[@dereksderek]

17:35 yeah i can tell a gap between 9 and 11 is hard to fit through. just look at those towers

[@joashntale3233]

💀

[@JensonRook]

LOLLL

[@mazzy_ivy]

YOU DIDNT 💀

[@raniamirza1584]

The POW block syncing to the Fire Emblem music at 18:55 was awesome, props to editor(s)

[@dcxdpage6890]

There needs to be a speedrun category of this

[@CrownedGaming]

LMFAO that tts segment of the "Hey man" was hilarious

[@VessleOfVoid]

The syncs at 18:12 and 18:54 with the music and the start/end of the race make me very happy

[@Spubbles]

Hope those spider babies grow up to be just like you

[@Ufo3208_]

Pointcrow the type of guy to have spiders in his hair

[@LilyWillis]

I was in this stream, and remember when he was about to pick the first race. The entire chat just loaded up with COCONUT MALL and it was glorious.

[@vogelvrouw]

A chat with good taste

[@pokemoon6598]

Gotta love racing with your whole heart!

[@GuyfromEagan]

The FE3H Theme at the last crucial race really HIT

[@constantspider]

Hey pointcorw. on behalf of all the spiders in your crow's nest of a haircut, I'd like to thank you. Many generations came and went for generations while you tried and FAILED MANY TIMES on this challenge. I look forward to more of your work ponitcrrw

[@semkix667]

He should've brought Doug Doug in, his heart would beat like crazy

[@Maddie0325]

The fire emblem three houses music at the end was perfect

[@dualforcerobotics]

it was so much fun attending these few streams honestly. This challenge was hilarious to watch, and good vibes. Proud of you dude.

[@ika32]

I feel like the main gimmick of this was supposed to be the speed of the game, but the real challenge (and what was focused on the most) was getting all the places.

[@grfrjiglstan]

That joke about the displaced Buddhist monks is actually brilliant, wtf

[@Vivi-Mage]

I don’t understand it, could I get a rundown of the joke?

[@familynintendo2159]

Hey man, this was so much fun to watch thanks for making this! I hope you have a great rest of your day today!

[@xartemisstarsx]

“I just have to get 7th place” The video: Only halfway over Me: *Something’s wrong, I can feel it*

[@Cranbearry_YouTube]

Eric’s videos just keep getting better & better & I’m here for it!

[@maikalou5739]

Pointcrow posted and for once im early! Love the concept, I already watched the vods but im going to enjoy this video as well, keep up the good work

[@ALF_Films]

Stumbled my way into this one on the trending page. This caught my attention since I’m a huge fan of MKW. Glad you were able to beat this challenge. This looks extremely fun and hopefully I can try this one day when I stream for the first time down the road 🔥🔥

[@santiagomunoz2139]

The fodlan winds at the end made me get goosebumps, I love fire emblem, and I love fodlan winds, thank you 🥲

[@EonLess]

I swear I had this activate before when playing with a younger sibling and I was about to lose.

[@bigmight2358]

This is such an interesting video idea! Great video all around crow

[@toxic-t1149]

love this vid already one of my faves!!

[@TheSummerCoast]

This is legit one of the best videos I've seen this year, it was just so much fun

[@mooredaxon]

Now you have to beat DougDoug's Mario Kart switch race

[@simplecrowfigure]

Your videos are always great. This one impressed me especially though. Good job.

[@djangoimager]

Aridos here chat is right I’m in your hair

[@bailijay]

Cant wait to see DougDoug try this haha this was great!

[@Trevin.O]

Great video, yall gotta stick it out. Good story telling Crow, what a video!

[@sadraccoonboy]

Goddddd three houses music works so well on that last run that was so perfect

[@melancholymyth]

oh hey!! this is the one i helped out with!! i can’t wait to watch the video :3 very glad that eric was willing to let me help out

[@WaifuYuuki]

Pointcrow, is in fact, not live this current moment.

[@TikaDragonGirl]

A really funny and great video. Keep up the good work

[@0kayArt]

Going into this, I thought his heart rate would correspond to his actual kart speed so I fully expected him to be on a treadmill for the whole stream or something 😭

[@l_ark8504]

The fire emblem music lmao

[@himignicest1571]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO UGH the excitement i getfrom ur vids bro CONGTRASULATIONSS???? WHOO

[@Incalculable_Kyle]

Hey man, good video, had fun watching :)

[@JellyDishWasher]

I’m glad I saw you win live! This would honestly traumatize me though.

[@MobiusGT]

can't wait for the sequel where you do this again but in order

[@LRXC1]

This is such a great idea I loved watching this

[@midnightreaper5426]

You know whats funny? I was watching a vod before this and had it at 1.5x speed. And I didn't know that it was still 1.5 so I was watching it all fast. Anyways. Great video and careful of the spider children

[@theradman9478]

This is an insanely cool concept and it kicks ass

[@destroyer4929]

This was fun to watch and get a winning streak on predictions

[@JacobH-yf6rw]

pointcrow, you are super awesome and inspire me. thank you for making wonderful videos that make me laugh

[@somethinggeeky]

I didn't expect to see a challenge worse than iron mon. But here we are. Been following your iron mon content, it's great 😃👍

[@erichasaiah8408]

I'm currently playing Yakuza 0, so when I heard "Interplanetary Spark" I started vibing! Another great video PointCrow!

[@ghost_ship_supreme]

Having the heart rate challenge, the one of every position challenge, and the no braking challenge is brutal. You’re literally doing 3 challenges at once!

[@logannsif]

I'm watching this, and all I can think is that I'm listening to Dougdoug in a different universe ❤️

[@littlebitfix4511]

The pokemon sun& moon battle music vs gladion is such a bop for this I need to replay those games

[@Baconboy0123]

Loved the stream and the video

[@Baconboy0123]

I like that the insanity is coming through just like it did in the stream😂

[@myrtles1493]

This is the kinda challenge i imagine the wii fit trainer does on a regular basis

[@annafjerstad]

These streams were some of the best I've watched in a while (besides ironmon)

[@sawmillthrill]

9:17 hearing Interplanetary Spark from Yakuza 0 was a nice surprise. did not expect it to be on a MarioKart video lol

[@randomrhynos]

"There's only two legs here! And they're mine!" the millions of microscopic creatures on your skin:

[@roobeedooo]

that final first place clutch was actually insane !!!!

[@tupemusic5566]

good player

[@NMP_Ka]

no

[@evolifan7063]

6:09 I remember your... birds are blooming flowers are singing

[@roxythebeagle9753]

This is a cool spin on what short cat did

[@matthewjaymz8417]

YES CROW! I could feel the intensity from here lol

[@Sonoshoes]

This was just a fantastic stream to watch live

[@Arrusoh]

This would have been way more entertaining live. you never know which run would be the run. and you get to see the spider unedited

[@TheDiamondDestroyerYT]

My uncle would be a god at this challenge because he can actually control his heart rate. In the hospital he jokes around by making it 120 then dropping it to 30

[@kittykake44]

Am I the only one who can instantly tell when Gladion's theme is playing in the background or were there others who obsessed over him in middle school that hard

[@CaitlinS.]

The Three Houses Music at the end really made the video for me XD

[@kirbyx2573]

So you could say your heart was quite literaly racing eh?

[@redstonewolfx]

These methods of calming yourself down are strange but I’m all for it