Gamer wins Guinness World Record for largest Tomb Raider collection
Guinness World's Record Gamer's Edition launches today and is packed with mind-boggling gaming milestones
Gamer Rodrigo Martin Santos has won himself the record for Largest Collection of Tomb Raider Memorabilia thanks to his whopping collection of 2,383 items.
The 27-year-old has been collecting since 1996 after he saw drawings of Lara Croft in a Spanish magazine. His stash includes video games, films, posters, figures and of course, life-sized Lara Croft statues.
Commenting on his world record, the Tomb Raider-loving Spaniard explained: “I became a fan of Tomb Raider when I was nine and have spent the last 18 years collecting memorabilia from the Tomb Raider saga.
"My favourite items from the collection include a sketch made by Toby Gard, the creator of Lara Croft, and the poster of the second Tomb Raider movie signed by all the cast, including Angelina Jolie. I never thought I could get to achieve a Guinness World Record, it is certainly a wonderful experience I will never forget.”
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The record is just one from the eighth edition of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition, which is out today.
Other records feature in this year's lineup include Longest Videogame Marathon on Minecraft (24 hours, 10 minutes), Highest Margin of Victory against the Computer on FIFA World Cup 2014 (321-0), and Longest-running Sports Videogame Series (there have been 30 Madden NFL games across 26 years).
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