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Designed By	Falko Goettsch James Ernest
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Published By	Cheapass
Year Published	2001
# of Players:	3 − 6
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Playing Time	60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	10 and up
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Category	Fighting Racing Science Fiction
Mechanic	Action Point Allowance System Set Collection Variable Player Powers
Primary Name	US Patent Number 1
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U.S, Patent Number 1 is a racing game. Every player is a scientist who has invented time travel, and now everyone is racing to the Patent Office to prove who invented it first. Because you have a time machine, it's not enough to get to the Patent Office fast. You actually have to go back in time, to the day the Patent Office opened!

During this race you will upgrade your machine with some gadgets, including a power plant, a chassis, a weapon, and a shield. You can invent these things on your own, you can buy them, or you can steal them from the other players. Only a machine with all four upgrades qualifies to earn the patent, and you have a limited supply of money and power to spend.

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2001 Origins Award Nominee: Best Science Fiction / Fantasy board game

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U.S. Patent Number 1 player aid

Half-page player aid to help players remember the flow of the game, actions, etc. Print and cut in half for two copies.

Leezer

2009-04-25

USPatNo1Upgrades.xls

Player aid with starting position of all upgrades

Leezer

2006-07-12

U.S. Patent no.1.doc

Traduction en Français (French Translation)

ornicar

2002-09-10

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