Hobbies And Interests
"301"
In "301," each player starts the game with 301 points, and the object of the game is for players to lower their score to 0. For each number a player hits, that total is deducted from her overall score. For example, if a player hits a double 20, a 17 and a 2, a total of 59 points is removed from her overall score. To win the game, a player's score must reach exactly 0. So, if a player has 17 points remaining, they must hit a 17, or two or three numbers that equal 17, to win. If the player scores more than 17 points in a round, her score resets to 17.
"Cricket"
Unlike "301," the object of "Cricket" is for a player to score more points than his opponent. Scoring in the game is accomplished by hitting the numbers 15 to 20 and the bulls-eye. Once a player has hit on a number or bulls-eye three times, he begins to score points every time he hits that number thereafter or scores another bulls-eye. A player can continue scoring on a number or bulls-eye until his opponent hits that same number three times himself or scores three bulls-eyes. At that point, that part of the board is considered "closed," and no one can score on that section anymore. When all numbers and the bulls-eyes have been "closed," the player with the highest score wins.
"Big Six"
Similar to the basketball game "Horse," "Big Six" requires players to hit the same spot on the dartboard as their opponent does. Before the game begins, the players must agree on how many "lives" each player receives over the course of the game. Once the number of "lives" has been agreed upon, player 1 must hit a single six, not the double or triple score, with one of her first three darts. If the player fails to hit a single six they lose one of their lives. If the player successfully hits a single six, the next dart thrown determines which number her opponent must hit on his next turn. The game ends when one player loses all of her "lives."
"Killer"
Each player begins the game by throwing a dart at any number on the board. Whichever number a player hits becomes his assigned number throughout the rest of the game, and no two players can have the same number. Once each player has his assigned number the game begins. A player's primary goal once the game begins is to hit the double segment of his number. Once that is accomplished, that player becomes a "killer." A "killer" can eliminate one of his opponents "lives," which number between 6 to 14 depending on what was agreed upon prior to the game, by hitting their assigned number. Players take turns throwing three darts each at the board, and the last player with a "life" remaining wins.