DE69809049D1 - Backup-System basierend auf Identifikationsinformation für ein Spielsystem betreibbar mit Backup-Daten auf verschiedenen Spielmaschinen - Google Patents

Backup-System basierend auf Identifikationsinformation für ein Spielsystem betreibbar mit Backup-Daten auf verschiedenen Spielmaschinen

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DE69809049D1
DE69809049D1 DE69809049T DE69809049T DE69809049D1 DE 69809049 D1 DE69809049 D1 DE 69809049D1 DE 69809049 T DE69809049 T DE 69809049T DE 69809049 T DE69809049 T DE 69809049T DE 69809049 D1 DE69809049 D1 DE 69809049D1
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Shigeru Miyamoto
Takao Shimizu
Satoshi Nishiumi
Kazuo Koshima
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