LIVONIA, Mich.–A competition sponsored by Zeal Credit Union here has broken three U.S. records.
The Zeal Credit Union’s Incredible Science Machine set records with the most dominoes toppled at 245,732, the largest domino field of 12,450, and the largest domino structure of 12,780. The competition, which used a “Game On” theme, featured dominoes arranged as video games, board games and a variety of sports. It took more than 15 minutes for all of the dominoes to fall, ZCU reported.
The event took place inside the Trillium Academy gym and involved 19 “domino artists and chain reaction builders”
Lead builder Steve Price, Canton native and Michigan State University graduate, surprised the audience before the dominoes toppled to announce that the team was attempting to break three national records, not just one, Zeal said.
The team was seeking to break the record for the most dominoes toppled; the largest domino field, a Pokemon display; and largest structure, a Game Over build.
“After making last minute checks to make sure everything was ready, Price invited the team, who ranged in age from 13 to 31, to introduce themselves. They included builders from California to the East Coast, Canada, Austria, Germany and Switzerland,” the credit union said. “The audience also included domino and chain reaction enthusiasts who traveled hundreds of miles to watch the record breaking event.”
The $555-million Zeal said the honor of starting the chain reaction was given to seven year-old Sebastian Krage, a Detroit area resident and member of Incredible Domino Workshops, sponsored by Zeal Credit Union. The workshops are held monthly at local libraries.
“Passion, dedication, and hard work is what led the team to success,” said Tiffany Sweet, youth and community development coordinator for Zeal Credit Union. “And, that’s exactly what we’re all about at Zeal.”
For more info: www.IncredibleScienceMachine.com.