Rules of Cricket Darts
In the dart game Cricket, players attempt to "close out" the numbers 15 through 20 and the bull's-eye in fewer throws than their opponent(s).
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Closing Out
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A number is successfully closed out when a player hits it three times. This is generally denoted on the scoreboard by a diagonal slash for the first hit, a second diagonal slash making an "x" for the second hit and a circle around the "x" for the third hit, signaling a number is closed out.
Scoring
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When a player is first to close out a number he can score points by hitting that number again. This opportunity remains available until all players have closed that particular number. The amount of points scored is equal to the target number. In the case of the bull's-eye, the outer ring scores 25 points and the center scores 50.
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Bonus Rings
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Cricket counts both the outer double-score and inner triple-score rings. A double counts as two hits on a target number while a triple counts as three. That means a player can potentially close out a number with one dart. With bull's-eyes, the outer ring counts as one hit, the center as two.
Bonus Rings and Points
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Once a player has closed a number, the double and triple rings act as point multipliers. A triple 20 would equate to 60 points if the player has closed that number. If a player hits a double or triple score but only needed one strike to close out the number, the additional hits are counted as points so long as an opponent still has the number open.
Winning
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A winner is declared when one player has closed out the target numbers and has the highest point total. If a player has closed all the target numbers but has fewer points than his opponent, he must continue hitting whatever number the opponent has open to reach a higher point total.
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