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Photos: 'Halo 2,' the adventure begins

Thousands of fans wait for hours to pick up the first copies of Microsoft's long-awaited Xbox game sequel.

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Aaron Williams, Raphael Suter, Adrian Strauss and Daniel Jongeward share gaming tips and favorite scenes as they wait in line for Halo 2.

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John Shrikey and Jonah Gilbert arrived at 9:30 p.m. and expecting a long wait, they came prepared with foldable seats.

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Josh Hansen and Chris Emond remind people they may be waiting on line again when the next big game, Half Life 2, comes out. (The sign reads "Redeem yourself, buy Half Life 2 instead.")

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After waiting for nearly six hours before the official release time, Estevan Plata has his copy and is headed home to play.

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Microsoft's sequel has tallied more than 1.5 million advance orders.