GB2484759B - A gaming apparatus - Google Patents

A gaming apparatus

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Publication number
GB2484759B
GB2484759B GB1104331.2A GB201104331A GB2484759B GB 2484759 B GB2484759 B GB 2484759B GB 201104331 A GB201104331 A GB 201104331A GB 2484759 B GB2484759 B GB 2484759B
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Prior art keywords
gaming apparatus
gaming
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GB1104331.2A
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GB201104331D0 (en
GB2484759A (en
Inventor
Stuart Browning
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Blue Sky Designs Ltd
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Blue Sky Designs Ltd
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Publication of GB201104331D0 publication Critical patent/GB201104331D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2011/051400 priority Critical patent/WO2012052731A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2011/051438 priority patent/WO2012052732A1/en
Publication of GB2484759A publication Critical patent/GB2484759A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
GB1104331.2A 2010-10-18 2011-03-15 A gaming apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2484759B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB2011/051400 WO2012052731A1 (en) 2010-10-18 2011-07-22 Gaming apparatus
PCT/GB2011/051438 WO2012052732A1 (en) 2010-10-18 2011-07-28 Touch accessories for touch screen device

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GBGB1017596.6A GB201017596D0 (en) 2010-10-18 2010-10-18 A gaming apparatus

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GB2484759A GB2484759A (en) 2012-04-25
GB2484759B true GB2484759B (en) 2012-11-21

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