# US 2018/0021669 A1 · Game of darts

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- Number: US 2018/0021669 A1
- Document ID: US20180021669A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/659,404
- Filed: 2017-07-25
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-25
- Inventors: Katherine Wurster
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180021669A1

## CPC

- A63F 9/0208: {the projectile being connectable to the target, e.g. using hook and loop-type fastener, hooks}
- A63F 9/0413: {Cuboid dice}
- F41J 3/0009: {Dartboards}
- A63F 2009/0221: {with penetrating spikes, e.g. as in darts}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F41J: TARGETS; TARGET RANGES; BULLET CATCHERS {(targets for shooting or hurling games A63F9/0204)}

## Abstract

An improved game of darts provides challenging new rules for making dart games more interesting, which provides a way of including the principles of the dice game, LCR, with popular dart games, like Cricket and 301. A special 6-sided dice is needed when playing these new versions of dart games.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An improved game of darts comprising the steps of:
a. providing a six-sided die;
wherein each side of said six-sided die includes an image corresponding to a game command;
b. providing a set of game rules;
wherein said game rules include instructions including:
i. a command for each respective image on each respective side of said six-sided die; wherein each command is adapted to instruct a player to throw a set of darts at specific locations upon a dart board;
ii. a scoring system adapted to allow a player to accumulate points for when each dart of said set of darts hits said specific locations associated with each said command.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The improved game of darts of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
c. throwing said die and following said command for said image that faces upwards when said die is stabilized upon a support surface; and
d. using a set of three darts to perform said command.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The improved game of darts of claim 2, wherein said images for each respective side of said six-sided die comprises “wild”, “double”, “triple”, “odd”, “even”, and a “bull's eye”, such that each said image corresponds to a command as follows:
“wild” refers to a command that a player may hit any location on said dart board;
“double” refers to doubling the points for hitting said dart board in the required location;
“triple” refers to tripling the points for hitting said dart board in the required location;
“odd” refers to a command that a player can only score if they hit an odd score;
“even” refers to a command that a player can only score if they hit an even score; and
“bull's eye” refers to a command that a player must hit the bull's eye of said dart board.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The improved game of darts of claim 3, further comprising the steps of:
e. allowing said player to roll said die another time if said command on the previous roll is accomplished; and
f. repeating step “e” until said command is not accomplished.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The improved game of darts of claim 2, wherein points are not accumulated until said command is accomplished; and wherein upon accomplishing said command points are only accumulated by the remaining of said three darts.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The improved game of darts of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
g. defining a winning total of said points, such that a player must hit said point total or more to win the game.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The improved game of darts of claim 4, further comprising the steps of:
g. defining a winning total of said points, such that a player must hit said point total exactly to win the game.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The improved game of darts of claim 6, wherein said winning score is 301.

### Claim 9

A kit for playing an improved game of darts comprising:
a six-sided die;
wherein each side of said six-sided die includes an image corresponding to a game command;
a dart board;
wherein said dart board includes delineated subsections adapted to provide differing point totals;
a set of three darts;
wherein said set of three darts are adapted to be thrown and releasably attach to said dart board; and
a set of game rules;
wherein said game rules include instructions including:
i. a command for each respective image on each respective side of said six-sided die; wherein each command is adapted to instruct a player to throw a set of darts at specific locations upon a dart board;
ii. a scoring system adapted to allow a player to accumulate points for when each dart of said set of darts hits said specific locations associated with each said command.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The improved game of darts of claim 9, wherein said images for each respective side of said six-sided die comprises “wild”, “double”, “triple”, “odd”, “even”, and a “bull's eye”, such that each said image corresponds to a command as follows:
“wild” refers to a command that a player may hit any location on said dart board;
“double” refers to doubling the points for hitting said dart board in the required location;
“triple” refers to tripling the points for hitting said dart board in the required location;
“odd” refers to a command that a player can only score if they hit an odd score;
“even” refers to a command that a player can only score if they hit an even score; and
“bull's eye” refers to a command that a player must hit the bull's eye of said dart board.