Excalibur electronic PL26 manual Rules of Darts, Rules For

The Rules of Darts

You can play darts by yourself or against an oppo- nent. Two teams can also play against each other.

Each player takes a turn throwing. A “turn” consists of three darts thrown in suc- cession. To determine who shoots first, a single dart can be thrown. The player landing closest to the bull’s eye shoots first.

The yellow and black side is used by most dart players and in tournaments.

Landing a dart in any of the 20 numbered triangles earns the same number of points as that number. However, landing a dart in the doubles ring gives you double the points and land- ing a dart in the triples ring gives you triple the points. The center circle of the dart board is called the “bull’s eye.” It has an inner and outer ring. Landing a dart in the inner ring is worth 50 points. Landing a dart in the

outer ring of the bull’s eye is worth 25 points.

Many different dart games can be played. Below are three of the most popular.

Rules

for 301

and 501

The most popular dart games are called “301” and “501.” In both games, the basic principle is the sub- traction of your score from the initial score of either 301 or 501, with the winner reducing his score to exact- ly zero. Here are the rules.

Before any score is counted, the player must begin by hitting a double. (Any double will do.) That means the player must land a dart between the two yel- low lines on the outer perimeter of the board. Once a double has been thrown, that dart and all

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