"I created different types of patterns on the ground I could make, and then I tested it out and I will see which ones work and which ones can hold the most on stuff," Maxwell said. WATCH | Auldin Maxwell building his Jenga tower to break Guinness world record It was indeed a fantasy turning real after hours of practice and three failed attempts to smash the record set by Arizona's Tai Star Valianti, who placed 485 Jenga blocks on an upright brick in July 2020. "I was just really happy because my dream probably came true," he said. "My heart was pounding," Maxwell told Sarah Penton, host of CBC's Radio West, about his feeling of putting the last chip on the stack at home the evening of Nov. Last Friday, Auldin Maxwell, 12, received an email recognition from the reference book publisher for his achievement two months ago, building a tower of 693 tiny bricks - equalling 13 Jenga sets of 54 bricks each- on top of a narrow piece of wood. Not one to rest on his laurels, Auldin is interested in pursuing other record-making and breaking opportunities, not necessarily involving Jenga blocks.A Salmon Arm, B.C., boy has made himself famous by breaking the Guinness world record of balancing the most Jenga blocks on one single vertical block. He does look at it as a gift and not a hindrance in any way.” “Auldin is never shy to speak about the fact that he’s autistic because he does feel that his stacking ability is related to being on the spectrum,” said Murray. Murray said Auldin was honoured to be in the story, and the two were impressed with the result. Because I am on the autism spectrum, I like listening to it over and over and it stays on repeat,” Auldin comments in the article. “My favourite song to listen to while stacking is ‘Maple Leaf Rag’ by Scott Joplin from 1899. In the story, Auldin explains he readies himself for each record-breaking attempt by “mentally preparing (with) an enjoyable activity like riding my unicycle or playing basketball with my stepdad.”ĭuring the stacking process, he enjoys listening to music, noting it helps him concentrate and makes the time pass. resident Sanaa Hiremath, who earned a record for largest mental arithmetic multiplication. In addition to acknowledging Auldin for his record-breaking structures, Guinness World Records also featured him in an April 22 story titled Autism Acceptance Month: Celebrating two brilliant young record holders. “I don’t know how he remains as calm as he does.” “He makes it look easy and has nerves of steel,” said Murray. Murray explained watching her son as he builds the towers, and how they have to be readjusted and steadied in the process, can be nerve wracking. Kelly Murray, Auldin’s mom, said Guinness World Records recently viewed videos of the construction of both of Auldin’s Jenga towers and confirmed both records, noting he also managed to construct a tower with 699 giant blocks, though that effort wasn’t documented. Read more: Young Salmon Arm Jenga record holder’s towers about to get much bigger Read more: Salmon Arm boy rests world-record attempt on single Jenga brick In addition to breaking his own record, Auldin also put those giant blocks to use, building a 500-block tower balanced on a single block, earning him another record title. On March 27, he built a tower of 1,400 regular-sized Jenga blocks on one vertical block. The toy and game company sent Auldin 24 packs of their giant Jenga blocks so that he might try breaking another record. In addition to getting his name in the Guinness Book of World Records, the Shuswap Middle School student also caught the attention of Hasbro, the company that produces Jenga. In January of this year, Auldin Maxwell’s talent for stacking Jenga blocks earned him a world record when he constructed a tower of 693 blocks on a single vertical one. A Salmon Arm youth’s knack for breaking world records earned him special attention during Autism Acceptance Month.
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