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Darts Loop

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Darts Loop is an arcade version of the famous offline Darts game. But unlike classics, the player's task is to hit the rotating target! Moreover, the player will face with good and not too good bonuses.


How to play

5 darts are given for the round. You must score a certain number of points in 5 shots to win the round. Points are earned by accurately hitting the target. The strength of the throw changes cyclically.


The target is divided by 12 sections. Each section corresponds to a different number of points. A player gets +1 score when hits the edge, +25 score when hits the center and -1 score when missed the target.


Control

Click the dart to throw it to the rotating target. Tap, mouse click or ENTER/SPACE key press on the keyboard.

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Like Tire-Burner said, it's difficult to get the hang of, but fun once you do. I like the mechanics for throwing the dart. It's simple, but surprisingly versatile. It was entertaining trying to match getting the correct strength for the dart throw with the rotation of the target to get a good score and, especially, avoid hitting one of the skulls. Overall, I had a lot of fun with the game once I got into the swing of things!

After a little while of playing, though, it got a little repetitive and I wasn't entirely sure what I was aiming for. I think that's somewhat unavoidable, given the nature of the game, but it might have been nice to have something more to mark progression to higher levels than just a progression bar and a number. The congratulatory pop-up when you level up was nice. Also, the shop confused me at first; there's not much indication of how much currency you earn or why, and it took me a while to realize that each play cost five darts, which needed to be bought or renewed through the shop.

(Edit: I played a little more after writing this review, and got another level up pop-up that did give me extra darts and currency; I'm not sure if I simply needed to get to a particular level for that to happen, or if I'd been clicking through previous pop-ups too quickly. If so, part of my review may be entirely inaccurate, haha, but hopefully it's still something to keep in mind.)

Still, the game is very fun! I think it's a good game, it achieves what it meant to, and the simplicity is overall charming. A little more explanation might have been nice, but it's all pretty self-explanatory and not too difficult to figure out independently.

undrev responds:

@Elara-Moon Thank you for your detailed game review!

Hard to get at first but fun once I get the hang of it

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Uploaded
Dec 24, 2021
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Genre
Skill - Toss