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Shanghai – rules and how to play

Shanghai is played over several rounds. In each round a different number is the target, and only hits on that number score. The player with the most points at the end wins – or whoever throws a Shanghai.

How it is played

• Round 1 has the target number 1, round 2 the 2 and so on up to the last round, 7 by default.
• Each player throws 3 darts per round.
• Only hits on the target number count: a single once, a double twice, a triple three times.
• All other hits and misses score nothing.

Key rules and variants

• Shanghai: if you hit a single, a double and a triple of the same target number in one visit (in any order), you win the game immediately.
• Example: target number 5, single 5 + double 5 + triple 5 = 5 + 10 + 15 = 30 points and a Shanghai.
• Without the instant win the points of a Shanghai simply count, and the total score decides at the end.

Playing it in DartEyeQ

In DartEyeQ you set the number range, for example 1 to 7 or 1 to 20, and switch the Shanghai instant win on or off. Up to 8 players. Shanghai is a one-time in-app purchase.

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• Killer
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