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"patented time travel mechanism"

A patent on a game mechanic?
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Yes, actually, Andrew does have a patent on the Chrononauts mechanic:
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT6474650
 
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I guess that's not the first looney patent I've seen.
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An idea explored by Wizards of the Coast for Magic the Gathering back in 1995

Patent number: 5662332
Filing date: Oct 17, 1995
Issue date: Sep 2, 1997

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ixoMAAAAEBAJ
 
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