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Step up to the oche! Test your knowledge on the history, quirky rules, and colorful culture of darts, the ultimate pub game turned arena sport.
First-Time Thrower 0–4 · Pub Regular 5–8 · Ally Pally Champion 9–10
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The tournament is held in London, England, at the historic Alexandra Palace. The event is famous for its loud, carnival-like atmosphere, where thousands of fans show up in elaborate fancy dress costumes.
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The highest score is 60 points, achieved by hitting the inner triple ring of the 20 segment. This is actually worth more than hitting the bullseye, which only gives you 50 points. Professional players almost always aim for the triple 20 instead of the center of the board.
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Players count down from 501, and the last dart must land in a double, the thin outer ring, or the bullseye, which counts as double 25. The perfect leg takes just nine darts. John Lowe threw the first one ever seen on television in 1984 and won a huge cash bonus for it.
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Phil Taylor is known as 'The Power', a nickname inspired by a Snap song of the same name. He dominated the sport for decades, winning an astonishing 16 World Championships. Eric Bristow, 'The Crafty Cockney', was Taylor's mentor.
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The throw line is called the oche. While its exact origins are mysterious, some believe it comes from an Old French word for a notch or cut. At professional events the oche sits 2.37 meters from the board, measured along the floor.
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Fallon Sherrock made history in December 2019 by beating Ted Evetts at the World Championship. Her historic run earned her the nickname 'Queen of the Palace' and brought massive global media attention to the sport of darts.
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Cricket is a hugely popular darts game, especially in America. Players take turns trying to hit and 'close' the numbers 15 through 20, plus the bullseye. Once a player closes a number, they can score points on it until their opponent manages to close it too.
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Despite a common myth that old boards were made of badger or horse hair, high-quality boards are actually made of sisal, a stiff fiber from the agave plant. Sisal is incredibly durable because the fibers part when a dart enters and slide back together once it is pulled out, healing the board.
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Throwing a single 20, a single 5, and a single 1 is called a bed and breakfast. This nickname comes from the old price of a cheap night's lodging and breakfast in Britain, which used to be two shillings and sixpence, or half a crown.
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Alexandra Palace has hosted the PDC World Championship since 2008. Every December and January the hall fills with fans in fancy dress who sing between every throw. The palace itself opened in 1873 as 'The People's Palace'.
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