Excalibur electronic PL26 manual

subsequent darts will count toward reducing the score to zero.

The score is determined by subtracting the count of each dart from the initial score. Remember, the outer ring counts double, and the inner ring is worth triple points.

The winner must reduce his or her score to exactly zero and must “double out” in the process—a double must be hit on the final throw. For example, if the player has 32 left to reach zero, he or she must hit dou- ble 16. If a single 16 is scored, then the player must hit double 8 to score zero, and so on. Naturally, a play- er must be left with an even number in order to set up the winning double attempt.

This part of the game, known as “going out,” is the most difficult stage. If you have two points left, you must hit a double-1 to bring the score down to zero. From 18 points, a double-9

would work. If you have an odd number left, then your first darts must reduce the score to an even number before you can throw a dou- ble. For instance, there is no possible double out from 21, so a way to finish would be to throw a single- 1 first, reducing the score to

20.Then you can “go out” with the number 20 by throwing a double-10.

If the player scores more than the exact score needed, that particular turn does not count. And the player’s score remains as it was prior to that turn. For ex- ample, if 16 is required and the player scores 17 (or totals 17 or more with his or her three darts), the score remains at 16. Likewise, since the final score must be a double, if 16 is totaled, the turn does not count and the score remains at 16. If 15 is totaled, the turn does not count either, since the play- er cannot double out on a single (one) score.

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