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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 barcode card reader that permits identification of league and tournament participants using barcode cards. The dart machine can also respond to other types of barcode 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 hardwiring the dart machines or using infrared communication.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electronically scored dart machine for use as a part of a dart league system comprising:a microprocessor;an electronic target board coupled to said microprocessor;an input device coupled to said microprocessor to provide said microprocessor with input data entered by a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An electronically scored dart machine for use as a part of a dart league system comprising:a microprocessor;an electronic target board coupled to said microprocessor;an input device coupled to said microprocessor to provide said microprocessor with input data entered by a player;a first area of memory coupled to said microprocessor for nonvolatile storage;a main program stored in said first area of memory and including a plurality of game programs, at least one of said games programs having a plurality a game options associated therewith; anda second area of memory coupled to said microprocessor for storage of contest data that include a plurality of match data items which identify one or more planned games between different players and that further include game setup data associated with each of said match data items, wherein the game setup data identify one of said game programs and one or more of said game options,said microprocessor being operable under control of said main program and in response to the input data to access at least one of said match data items and retrieve the game setup data associated with the accessed match data items,said microprocessor further being operable under control of said main program to initiate execution of the one of said game programs associated with the accessed match data item using the one or more game options associated with the accessed match data item.