Alternative Games Called Darts
Available for Atari 400/800, BBC B/B+/Master 128, BBC Model B, BBC/Electron & Dragon 32, Spectrum 16K, Spectrum 16K/48K/Plus/128K, Spectrum 48K
A suite of three Darts games: 501, Round The Board and Cricket.
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| Genre: | Sport: Action |
| Publisher: | Blue Ribbon |
| Cover Art Language: | English |
| Machine Compatibility: | Acorn Electron |
| Release: | Professionally released on Cassette |
| Available For: | Amstrad CPC464, Atari 400/800/600XL/800XL/130XE, BBC Model B & BBC/Electron |
| Compatible Emulators: | Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
| Original Release Date: | 1st October 1988 |
| Original Release Price: | £1.99 |
| Market Valuation: | £2.50 (How Is This Calculated?) |
| Item Weight: | 64g |
| Box Type: | Cassette Single Plastic Black |
| Author(s): | Mike Goldberg |
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Darts
A&B Computing
1st November 1988
If you have a couple of pounds to spare you could do a lot worse than buy this game. Read Review
Acorn User
1st October 1985
It lacks the social appeal of the real thing but it's fun for parties, and at least you don't get dart-holes in the plaster playing it. Read Review
Electron User
1st October 1988
The graphics are good, and the variety of games played on dartboard adds interest to what might otherwise be a dull simulation. Read Review
Full Instructions
Introduction
Step up to the ocky and enjoy all the fun of competition darts with this high resolution version by Blue Ribbon. A choice of three popular dart games: 501, Round the Board and Cricket. All available in this package.
501
Enter start score - usually 501 or anything up to 1001. Each player has three darts in turn. You must finish on a double.
Round The Board
Degree of Difficulty - Singles/Doubles/Trebles.
Start at 1 and finish with outer bull followed by inner bull.
Cricket
Player 1 tries to score as many runs as possible while Player 2 aims for the outer or innre bull. Inner = 2 Wickets, Outer = 1 Wicket.
Player 1 continues to score until Player 2 has scored 10 Wickets. The roles are then reversed.
Time Limit
Quick reactions are necessary as time is limited.
Game Controls
Z - Left, X - Right, : - Up, ? - Down
SPACE - Throw Dart, ESCAPE - Change game
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| Download | What It Contains |
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 | A digital version of Darts suitable for Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Darts suitable for Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
 | A digital version of Darts suitable for Elkulator 1.0 (PC (Windows)) |
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