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A league and tournament system is disclosed which includes a centralized league machine that transmits data to one or more of a plurality of electronic dart games via modem or using a wireless portable data storage device. Transmission of information from the electronic dart machines can be via mode

A league and tournament system is disclosed which includes a centralized league machine that transmits data to one or more of a plurality of electronic dart games via modem or using a wireless portable data storage device. Transmission of information from the electronic dart machines can be via modem, facsimile transmission, or using the portable data storage device. The electronic dart machines are configured to receive and utilize league and tournament database information from the league machine for a variety of purposes, including automatic implementation of player handicaps, automatic control of match play, and team and player registration using the dart machine. The dart machine has a monitor that displays context sensitive menus using information obtained from the league or tournament database. The dart machine includes a barked card reader that permits identification of league and tournament participants using barcode cards. The dart machine can also respond to other types of barked cards for such purposes as crediting games and providing access to machine performance data and certain machine servicing functions. Intergame communication within an establishment is provided either by a hardwiring the dart machines or using infrared communication.

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A system for league and tournament play utilizing a plurality of electronically scored games, comprising: a microcomputer having memory for storing a computer program and a contest database, said microcomputer being operable under control of said program to access player names from the database; a p

A system for league and tournament play utilizing a plurality of electronically scored games, comprising: a microcomputer having memory for storing a computer program and a contest database, said microcomputer being operable under control of said program to access player names from the database; a plurality of electronic dart machines, each of said dart machines having a monitor and including memory storage and a microprocessor operable under control of a game program to utilize data received from said microcomputer via a communication medium; said dart machines being operable under control of said game program to display on said monitor a user interface that includes a plurality of user-selectable menu items; and said dart machines further being operable under control of said game program to incorporate at least some of the player names received from said microcomputer into the user-selectable menu items displayed on said monitor.