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Issue: 1987 June - Vol 13 Num 6 - Page 9

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Super 6
Cricket is
Cricket
the Ticket!
The Future
Future of
of Electronic
Electronic Darts
Darts
The
l\RACHNID'SAMERICAN CRICKET- Cricket can be played by
ARACHNID'S
AMERICAN
CRICKET
- Cricket
can one
be member
played by
two individuals
or by two teams.
In team
play, only
of
two
individuals
by two
teams.
In
team
play,
only
member
of
throws or and
has
a score
posted
per one
round,
players
a team
a alternate
team throws
and
score
posted participates
per round, in players
rounds
so has
that a each
member
a pre-
alternate
rounds
so
that
each
member
participates
in a pre-
determined
order.
determined order.
Numbers 20 thru 15 plus the bullseye are used for scoring in
Numbers
thru 15
bullseye
used
in
cricket
(see 20
screen
# 1 plus
). The the
object
is to are
close
all for
of scoring
the game's
cricket
(see before
screen
#1).
The object
is However,
to close all
of the
game's
numbers
your
opponent
does.
merely
closing
all
numbers
opponent
does.
However,
merely is closing
numbers before
does your
not win
the game
if your
opponent
ahead all
on
numbers
does point
not win
the must
game be
if your
is ahead
points. The
deficit
made opponent
up by scoring
on on
live
points.
The point deficit must be made up by scoring on live
numbers.
numbers.
To own a number, 3 darts must be scored in that particular
To own A
a number,
3 darts
must
be scored
that
particular
number.
dart in in the
the
triple ring
ring scores
scores
3, in in in
the
doubles
ring
number.
A
dart
triple
3,
the
doubles
ring
scores 2, and single 1. After the number is owned, all hits in that
scores
2, and
single
1.
After the value
number is
owned,
all hits
that
number
score
the numerical
numerical
the
number.
The in
player
number
score
the
value of of the
number.
The
player
owning the number continues scoring with each hit until the
owning
the closes
number
scoring
with each
hit until
the a
opponent
the continues
number by
also hitting
it 3 times.
Once
opponent
closes
the
number
by
also
hitting
it
3
times.
Once
number is closed, neither player may score on that number - a it
number
is eliminated
closed, neither
may score on that number - it
has
been
from player
the game.
has been eliminated from the game.
Example: Player 1 throws 3 darts hitting two single 20's and a
Example: Player
1 throws
3 darts
hitting
two on
single
20's screen
and a
non-scoring
number,
he has
scored
2 marks
20 (see
non-scoring
number,
he
has
scored
2
marks
on
20
(see
screen
#2). Player 2 then throws 3 darts hitting a triple 20, a double 20,
#2).
2 then throws
3 darts
hitting
triple the
20, 20
a double
20,
and Player
a non-scoring
number.
Player
2 now a owns
(by scoring
and
a non-scoring
number.
Player 40
2 now
owns
20 (by
3 with
the triple) and
has scored
points
(by the
hitting
the scoring
double)
3 (see
with screen
the triple)
#3). and has scored 40 points (by . hitting the double)
(see Player
screen 1 #3).
then may choose to close the 20 by hitting it the one
Player
1 then or
may
choose
to close
the 20 by
hitting
it the in one
time
needed,
may
throw
at another
open
number
an
time
needed,
or
may
throw
at
another
open
number
in an
attempt to gain it's control for scoring.
attempt
to gain
it's when
control
for scoring.
The game
ends
a player
closes or owns all his numbers
The
game
ends
when
a
player
or #4).
owns all his numbers
and has a higher point total (see closes
screen
12
20
20
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19
19
18
18
17
17
16
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ENTER
PRESS ENTER
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Player 2 2 wins
wins the
the Game
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