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There are many different games that can be played on a dartboard. The score that is recorded by the machine is considered correct and will count. Soft tip - Because of the physical make up of the dartboard, bounce-out darts are a little more frequent but players have the advantage of the electronic sensitivity of the matrix and bounced out darts record a score. Steel tip - Darts that bounce out by contacting the “Spider” (a name given to the dividing wires as it looks like a spider’s web) are out of play and do not count. Soft tip – This is where the soft tip game has the advantage the computer programmed dartboard scores and does the math after each dart is thrown. Steel tip – scoring is usually done by hand and written on a scoreboard or score sheets A coin toss can also be used to determine who will begin the game. The loser begins the next game, as the winner is busy drinking the spoils of his winning game hence bottoms up and “mugs away”. This is called “mugs away” and comes from patrons in the pub playing friendly games for a pint. When playing a friendly set of games against the same opponent, the loser of the previous game begins the next game. This is the only time a dart from each opposing player remains in the board at the same time. If both darts are outside the bulls-eye then the player with the closest dart begins the game. The same holds true if both players score a double bulls-eye. If both players score a single bulls-eye this is considered a tie and both players re-throw. This is referred to as “diddling for the middle” an English expression or throwing for Cork (another name for the bulls-eye). To determine who starts any game it is customary for each player to throw one dart at the bulls-eye with the closest dart deciding who will begin the game. The player always removes his/her darts from the board after their turn and the score has been recorded.The point of the dart must touch the dartboard to be scored on a steel tip board but if the score registers on an electronic dartboard the score counts.If a dart falls out of the dartboard during a turn, the dart is disqualified and the points it would have scored do not count ( steel tip only).Darts accidentally dropped can be picked up and played.Darts that bounce out by contacting the “Spider” or dividing wires do not score and cannot be re-thrown on a steel tip dartboard but if the electronic dartboard scores the dart it will count.Both feet must be behind the throw line until the dart has been thrown.Each turn consists of throwing three darts.