1st July 1986
Electron owners can now experience the tension of ITV's popular dart throwing quiz game called Bullseye. The game's format faithfully follows that of the TV program except that it involves just two players.
The first part involves throwing a single dart at a board divided into eight segments. If you hit the area you aimed for you win points and get a question. A correct answer to the question earns you more points. A wrong answer means your opponent can try to answer it.
Each player has three turns at this and points can only be scored when the section is hit for the first time.
Round two uses a standard match play dartboard. Again the players take turns to throw darts and the person with the highest score earns a question. If this is answered correctly, the darts' score is added to that player's total.
After three rounds the winner moves on to the prize board. Nine darts are thrown and if they land in the small red sections more points are won.
The fourth part of the game involves a gamble. If you can score 101 or more with four darts your score is doubled. If you fail your score is halved.
The graphics are good, with the dart board being drawn quickly and neatly. Bully is drawn even more quickly and he bears a good likeness to the TV version. Even the text is well presented using an unusual but clear set of characters.
A couple of spelling bugs are an irritant. I'm not an expert at darts but I thought the line you stand at was called the oche. Macsen have their own version.
I'm also left wondering how they want me to spell the Greek philosopher Plato. With several files of questions, I suppose a couple of mistakes are inevitable. More annoying is the fact that the Plus 1 on the Electron has to be disabled before loading this game.
This game lacks a little something. The excitement of the TV program lies in the cash and prizes that competitors win. Mere points seem very dull by comparison.
The darts throwing is also rather predictable. I could consistently throw twenties by but the trebles were more elusive. Despite all this the game is quite fun to play if a little slow at times.
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