Cricket — Close numbers, then score

Standard cricket only uses 15 to 20 and the bull. Three marks close a number, and after that every extra hit scores points for as long as an opponent still has it open. Close every target without trailing on points and you win. There are also three variants: Cut Throat, Random and Wild.

• Four variants: Standard, Cut Throat, Random and Wild
• Single = 1 mark, double = 2, triple = 3, bull 1, bullseye 2
• Only the targets light up: green means closed, dark means dead
• 20 rounds at most, then the points decide
• 2 to 8 players, teams share marks and points
• ELO rating with two or more logged-in players, no teams

At a glance

• Difficulty: Medium
• Players: 2–8 players · teams possible
• Duration: approx. 10–20 min for two

How to play

1. Pick a variant: Standard and Cut Throat use 15 to 20 and the bull. Random draws 7 targets from 1 to 20 plus the bull, Wild uses all 21.
2. Close numbers: Every number needs three marks: a single counts 1, a double 2, a triple 3. The bull counts 1 mark, the bullseye 2.
3. Score: Once you have closed a number that an opponent still has open, every further hit scores its value. When everyone has closed it, it is dead.
4. Win: Close every target with at least as many points as everyone else and you win on the spot. Otherwise the points decide after 20 rounds, and a tie is a draw.
5. Cut Throat: Your points go to every opponent who still has the number open. The lowest score wins.

Tips

• Close the number your opponent is scoring on first. After that it is worth nothing to them.
• A triple on a number with one mark closes it and scores the fourth mark straight away, as long as your opponent still has it open.
• Ahead on points? Close the remaining targets, because only closing everything wins on the spot.

More modes

• X01: 301 to 1501, down to zero