AU1626900A - Tournament game system and method - Google Patents

Tournament game system and method

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Publication number
AU1626900A
AU1626900A AU16269/00A AU1626900A AU1626900A AU 1626900 A AU1626900 A AU 1626900A AU 16269/00 A AU16269/00 A AU 16269/00A AU 1626900 A AU1626900 A AU 1626900A AU 1626900 A AU1626900 A AU 1626900A
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game system
tournament game
tournament
game
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Abandoned
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AU16269/00A
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Michael Cooper-Hart
David Foley
Howell Ivy
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Sega of America Inc
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Sega Enterprises USA Inc
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
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AU16269/00A 1998-11-17 1999-11-16 Tournament game system and method Abandoned AU1626900A (en)

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US10878598P 1998-11-17 1998-11-17
US60108785 1998-11-17
PCT/US1999/027161 WO2000029084A1 (en) 1998-11-17 1999-11-16 Tournament game system and method

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