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The Object: To score
higher than your opponent after each has had a turn as "bowler" and "batsman".
The Scoring: The players'
names are written at the top of the scoreboard and a vertical line is drawn
dividing the scoreboard into two columns. The numbers one through nine are
written vertically on each player's side to indicate the "wickets".
The Play: Each player
throws one dart at bullseye, closest to the bullseye chooses to be the "bowler"
or the "batsman" first.
The "batsman" always throws first. The batsman tries to score as many points as
possible with the thin outer "doubles" ring counting as two times the number
thrown and the thin inner "triples" ring counting as three times the number
thrown. At the end of the throw, the three darts are totaled and 40 is
subtracted. The remaining score is the batsman's score for that throw. If the
batsman only threw 40 or under, the score is zero. For example, if the batsman
threw single-20, single-20, single-5; the score would be 5 (20+20+5=45,
45-40=5).
After the batsman throws, the "bowler" throws next. The bowler tries to bowl
nine wickets as quickly as possible. To score a wicket, the bowler must hit the
bullseye, the outer bullseye scores one wicket and the inner scores two. If the
bowler throws a dart outside of the thin inner "triples" ring, points equivalent
to the number the dart landed in are given to the batsman (without subtracting
40).
Each time the bowler scores a wicket, one of the nine wickets is crossed off the
bowler's side of the board. When all nine wickets have been crossed out, half
the inning (the game, although, games may be played with more than one inning)
is over, the players reverse roles and play begins again. Whoever has the higher
score wins the game.
One last catch, if the batsman accidentally hits a bullseye, one wicket is
scored for the bowler (two if it's a double bullseye).
Strategy: None
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