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Darts can be played in [[GTA IV]] at the [[Steinway Beer Garden]] | [[File:SteinwayBeerGarden-GTAIV-darts-prerelease.jpg|thumb|300px|Full view of a dart board in the [[Steinway Beer Garden]], in a pre-release GTA IV screenshot.]] | ||
[[File:Darts-GTAIV-aiming.jpg|thumb|300px|Aiming during a game of darts in GTA IV.]] | |||
'''[[wp:Darts|Darts]]''' is an activity that can be played in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], and its [[GTA IV Episodes|episodes]] at the [[Steinway Beer Garden]] in [[Dukes]] or at [[Lucky Winkles]] in [[Algonquin]]. It can be played in [[Grand Theft Auto V]] at the [[Yellow Jack Inn]] in [[Blaine County]]. | |||
In GTA IV these places serve as both [[drinking]] and darts venues. This venue is available on [[Girlfriends in GTA IV|dates]], and while socializing with [[Friendships in GTA IV|friends]]. To win, the player must be the first to reach 0 points, as described below, from an original score of 301. The highest amount you can score in a round is 180. | |||
==Description== | |||
When playing darts for the first time, the game will display information on how to play the game (instructions slightly edited for better explanation): | |||
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* Score points by throwing darts within the 20 numbered sections [numbered 1 to 20]. | |||
* This is the number shown on the outer rim. [Referring to the numbers near the edge of the dart board, which are base points.] | |||
* Hitting one of the large portions of a [black or white] section scores you single points. | |||
* Hitting within the outer [red and green] band scores you double points for that dart. | |||
* The middle band [the inner red and green band] scores you triple points. | |||
* The bullseye is the circle in the center of the board. The outer ring scores 25, the inner circle (the bull) scores 50. | |||
* The object of the game is to reduce your score to exactly zero, before your opponent does. | |||
* But remember, the winning dart must hit a double or the bull[by targeting an outer band or inner circle that will cancel out the remaining score]! Not "doubling out" results in your score being reset to the previous score, and your turn ending [also known simply as a "bust"]! [Another unspoken rule is that if the player manages to reduce their score to a prime number, they will evidently be incapable of closing their game with a double, also leading to a "bust".] | |||
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During aiming, the player's crosshair will tremble violently, making aiming slightly difficult. By pressing a specific command, the player can momentarily improve accuracy for a second, indicated by a steadier and more focused crosshair. | |||
When playing darts, a general rule of thumb is to initially aim for a large reduction of the player's score during the first run, focusing on reducing the score by a maximum of 180 by aiming for the inner band of the "20" section, giving the player a 60 point reduction for each shot. If the player has a score low enough to be canceled out with less than three darts but is odd, the player must attain an odd score from one dart shot, then aim for a double, as double scores are invariably even. Put it simply, basic math must also be applied when playing the game. It is possible to win a game in six darts or two turns at the board. On the first turn, score three triple twenties (180) reducing the score to 121. On the second turn, hit a triple twenty with the first dart (60), an eleven with the second, and finally finish with a bull (50). Note, the first two darts can be thrown in any order but the third must be a bull. | |||
An alternate way to win in 6 moves is to hit 3 triple 20s (60 each, 180 total), then on your next turn, hit another triple 20 for 60 points, then a triple 7 (21), and then a double 20 (40). Much simpler than having to hit a bullseye. | |||
Scoring a 180 with three darts is a requisite for the [[Achievements in GTA IV|"One Hundred And Eighty" achievement]] for GTA IV. | |||
==Locations== | |||
*Steinway Beer Garden - Yorktown Avenue and Morris Street in [[Steinway]], [[Dukes]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] | |||
*Lucky Winkles - [[Galveston Avenue]] and Hell Gate in [[Purgatory]], [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City]] | |||
*Yellow Jack Inn - [[Sandy Shores]], [[Blaine County]], [[San Andreas in GTA V|San Andreas]] | |||
== Trivia == | |||
* The [[wp:fletching|fletching]] of the darts feature characteristics related to the characters playing darts, including: | |||
** [[Niko Bellic]]: Colors of the [[wp:flag of Serbia|flag of Serbia]]. | |||
** [[Roman Bellic]]: Game art of the unnamed bikini-clad woman from [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], reflecting his love for women. | |||
** [[Little Jacob]]: A marijuana leaf, reflecting his casual use of marijuana. | |||
** [[Patrick McReary]]: A caricature of a drunk, pants-less Irish man (similar to that of the [[Lucky Winkles]]' logo). | |||
** Unnamed opponent (if the player doesn't play with a friend): The [[wp:flag of Scotland|flag of Scotland]], likely referencing [[Rockstar North]]. | |||
[[Category:Friend Activities in GTA IV]] | |||
[[Category:Sports]] | |||
[[Category:Minigames]] | |||
[[Category:Features in GTA IV]] | |||