Bob Bates (game designer)
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Bob Bates is an American video game designer and writer best known for his work on classic interactive fiction titles and co-founding the studio Legend Entertainment.
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| Bob Bates (game designer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bob Bates (game designer) Context triple: [Bates, hasNotableBearer, Bob Bates (game designer)]
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Steve Meretzky
Steve Meretzky is an American game designer best known for his influential and humorous text adventures at Infocom, including collaborations with Douglas Adams.
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Charles Roberts
Charles Roberts is a former Canadian Football League running back best known for his prolific rushing career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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Chuck Arnold
Chuck Arnold is an American sports executive who serves as the president of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
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Matt Shafer
Matt Shafer, better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer-songwriter and musician recognized for his blend of rock, country, and pop influences.
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Dewey Barto
Dewey Barto was an American vaudeville and stage comedian known for his diminutive stature and energetic performances, and as the father of actress Nancy Walker.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Bob Bates (game designer) Target entity description: Bob Bates is an American video game designer and writer best known for his work on classic interactive fiction titles and co-founding the studio Legend Entertainment.
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A.
Steve Meretzky
Steve Meretzky is an American game designer best known for his influential and humorous text adventures at Infocom, including collaborations with Douglas Adams.
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B.
Charles Roberts
Charles Roberts is a former Canadian Football League running back best known for his prolific rushing career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
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C.
Chuck Arnold
Chuck Arnold is an American sports executive who serves as the president of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.
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D.
Matt Shafer
Matt Shafer, better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American singer-songwriter and musician recognized for his blend of rock, country, and pop influences.
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E.
Dewey Barto
Dewey Barto was an American vaudeville and stage comedian known for his diminutive stature and energetic performances, and as the father of actress Nancy Walker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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interactive fiction author ⓘ video game designer ⓘ video game writer ⓘ |
| coFounded | Legend Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedGame |
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
NERFINISHED
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Eric the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ Timequest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Legend Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
game design
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interactive storytelling ⓘ narrative design ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure games
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interactive fiction ⓘ |
| industry | video game industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic interactive fiction titles
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co-founding Legend Entertainment ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
NERFINISHED
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Eric the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ Timequest NERFINISHED ⓘ interactive fiction for Infocom ⓘ |
| occupation |
interactive fiction writer
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video game designer ⓘ video game writer ⓘ |
| workedFor | Infocom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteForGame |
Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur
NERFINISHED
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Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels NERFINISHED ⓘ Timequest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteForGame | Eric the Unready NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bob Bates (game designer) Description of subject: Bob Bates is an American video game designer and writer best known for his work on classic interactive fiction titles and co-founding the studio Legend Entertainment.
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