[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":316},["ShallowReactive",2],{"manual-en-round-the-clock":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":306,"extension":307,"gamemode":12,"icon":308,"locale":309,"meta":310,"navigation":311,"path":312,"seo":313,"stem":314,"__hash__":315},"manuals\u002Fmanuals\u002Fen\u002Fround-the-clock.md","Round the Clock – Rules & Instructions",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":286},"minimark",[9,14,27,32,43,47,57,61,68,80,84,127,132,139,150,153,157,161,168,172,178,182,190,194,207,215,219,239,245,249,256,260],[10,11,13],"h1",{"id":12},"round-the-clock","Round the Clock",[15,16,17,18,22,23,26],"p",{},"Round the Clock — also known as ",[19,20,21],"strong",{},"Around the World"," or ",[19,24,25],{},"Around the Board"," — is a classic darts game that tests accuracy across the entire board. Instead of accumulating points, players must hit each number in sequence from 1 through 20, finishing with the bullseye.",[28,29,31],"h2",{"id":30},"objective","Objective",[15,33,34,35,38,39,42],{},"Be the first player to hit every number from ",[19,36,37],{},"1 to 20"," in order, then finish by hitting the ",[19,40,41],{},"bullseye",".",[28,44,46],{"id":45},"equipment","Equipment",[48,49,50,54],"ul",{},[51,52,53],"li",{},"A standard dartboard with numbered segments 1–20, plus the bullseye",[51,55,56],{},"Three darts per player per turn",[28,58,60],{"id":59},"bull-off-diddle-for-the-middle","Bull-Off (Diddle for the Middle)",[15,62,63,64,67],{},"Before the game begins, a ",[19,65,66],{},"bull-off"," determines who throws first:",[69,70,71,74,77],"ol",{},[51,72,73],{},"Each player throws one dart at the bullseye.",[51,75,76],{},"The player whose dart lands closest to the bull throws first.",[51,78,79],{},"If both players hit the same ring (e.g. both hit single bull), they throw again.",[28,81,83],{"id":82},"gameplay","Gameplay",[69,85,86,92,102,108,115,121],{},[51,87,88,89,42],{},"Each player takes turns throwing ",[19,90,91],{},"three darts",[51,93,94,95,98,99,42],{},"On each turn, the player aims at their ",[19,96,97],{},"current target number",", starting at ",[19,100,101],{},"1",[51,103,104,105,42],{},"When a player hits their current target, they advance to the ",[19,106,107],{},"next number",[51,109,110,111,114],{},"A player can advance through ",[19,112,113],{},"multiple numbers in a single turn"," — if the first dart hits the current target, the second dart can aim at the next number, and so on.",[51,116,117,118,120],{},"After hitting all numbers 1–20, the final target is the ",[19,119,41],{}," (single bull or double bull).",[51,122,123,124,42],{},"The first player to hit the bullseye after completing 1–20 ",[19,125,126],{},"wins",[128,129,131],"h3",{"id":130},"what-counts-as-a-hit","What Counts as a Hit?",[15,133,134,135,138],{},"Any dart landing in the ",[19,136,137],{},"target number's segment"," counts as a hit — this includes:",[48,140,141,144,147],{},[51,142,143],{},"Single (slim or fat)",[51,145,146],{},"Double",[51,148,149],{},"Triple",[15,151,152],{},"The specific zone does not matter in the standard variant; only the number matters.",[28,154,156],{"id":155},"variants","Variants",[128,158,160],{"id":159},"doubles-only","Doubles Only",[15,162,163,164,167],{},"Players must hit the ",[19,165,166],{},"double"," of each number to advance. This is significantly harder and is often used as a practice drill for checkouts.",[128,169,171],{"id":170},"triples-only","Triples Only",[15,173,163,174,177],{},[19,175,176],{},"triple"," of each number. An excellent practice game for high scoring.",[128,179,181],{"id":180},"doubles-and-triples","Doubles and Triples",[15,183,184,185,22,187,189],{},"A hit on either the ",[19,186,166],{},[19,188,176],{}," segments counts. Singles do not advance the player.",[128,191,193],{"id":192},"fast-round-the-clock","Fast Round the Clock",[15,195,196,197,199,200,202,203,206],{},"When a player hits a ",[19,198,166],{},", they skip the next number. When they hit a ",[19,201,176],{},", they skip the next ",[19,204,205],{},"two"," numbers. This rewards precision and speeds up the game:",[48,208,209,212],{},[51,210,211],{},"Hit double 3 → advance to 5 (skip 4)",[51,213,214],{},"Hit triple 3 → advance to 6 (skip 4 and 5)",[128,216,218],{"id":217},"shanghai","Shanghai",[15,220,221,222,225,226,228,229,231,232,235,236,238],{},"If a player hits a ",[19,223,224],{},"single",", ",[19,227,166],{},", and ",[19,230,176],{}," of the same number in a single turn (in any order), they win ",[19,233,234],{},"instantly"," — regardless of their current target number. This is called a ",[19,237,218],{}," and adds a high-risk, high-reward element to every turn.",[15,240,241,244],{},[19,242,243],{},"Example:"," On target number 7, a player throws single 7, double 7, and triple 7 — that's a Shanghai and an immediate victory.",[128,246,248],{"id":247},"reverse","Reverse",[15,250,251,252,255],{},"After reaching 20 and the bullseye, the player must work ",[19,253,254],{},"back down"," from 20 to 1. The first player to complete the full circuit wins.",[28,257,259],{"id":258},"why-play-round-the-clock","Why Play Round the Clock?",[48,261,262,269,276,283],{},[51,263,264,265,268],{},"Great for ",[19,266,267],{},"beginners"," learning the board layout",[51,270,271,272,275],{},"Excellent ",[19,273,274],{},"warm-up game"," before competitive play",[51,277,278,279,282],{},"Develops accuracy across ",[19,280,281],{},"all segments",", not just the popular 20\u002F19\u002F18",[51,284,285],{},"Simple rules that anyone can pick up instantly",{"title":287,"searchDepth":288,"depth":288,"links":289},"",2,[290,291,292,293,297,305],{"id":30,"depth":288,"text":31},{"id":45,"depth":288,"text":46},{"id":59,"depth":288,"text":60},{"id":82,"depth":288,"text":83,"children":294},[295],{"id":130,"depth":296,"text":131},3,{"id":155,"depth":288,"text":156,"children":298},[299,300,301,302,303,304],{"id":159,"depth":296,"text":160},{"id":170,"depth":296,"text":171},{"id":180,"depth":296,"text":181},{"id":192,"depth":296,"text":193},{"id":217,"depth":296,"text":218},{"id":247,"depth":296,"text":248},{"id":258,"depth":288,"text":259},"Complete rules for Round the Clock (Around the World), a darts game where players must hit every number from 1 to 20 in order.","md","🕐","en",{},true,"\u002Fmanuals\u002Fen\u002Fround-the-clock",{"title":5,"description":306},"manuals\u002Fen\u002Fround-the-clock","IzFUR-YePkRdK_UElYSKhVYxDHv4XHViuaZL8hdNej0",1775000026890]