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Basic Setup
1. With the power off, the host loads the game cartridge into their Nintendo DS system.
2. The host powers their system on, then taps on the "Warning" screen and then on the graphic for the game.
3. When the five circular flag representations appear on the lower screen, the host taps the flag for their language of choice.
3a. English is represented by the flag for the U.S. (top row, far left).
3b. French is represented by the flag for France (top row, middle).
3c. Italian is represented by the flag for Italy (top row, far right).
3d. Spanish is represented by the flag for Spain (bottom row, far left).
3e. Dutch is represented by the flag for the Netherlands (bottom row, far right).
Downloading
1. The host taps "Wireless" (the second option from the bottom).
2. The guest will power on their Nintendo DS system.
3. The guest taps on the "Warning" screen and then on the "DS Download Play" button.
4. When the graphic bar appears saying "PDC Darts", the guest taps on it.
5. The guest's DS systems will ask "Would you like to download this software? Tap "Yes".
6. When the host's DS says the correct guest trying to connect is connected, the host taps "Start Game" near the bottom right corner of the screen.
Game/Feature/Options Selection
(There are no options available to select from.)
Game Controls / How To Play
1. Look Around/Move The Camera: Press a direction on the Direction Pad.
2. View The Board From The Side: Press the "L" button.
3. Aim: Touch the stylus to the lower screen somewhere on the dartboard (must be down while viewing the dartboard head on, not from the side).
4. Pull Back: Draw downward from the aim location (without lifting the stylus from the screen).
5. Throw: Quickly draw a line upward (from the pull back) and lift the stylus from the screen at the top of the upward line.
NOTE: The Throw and Pullback steps must be completed in under one second, while the power dart in the bottom left corner is still highlighted blue.
6a. Each wedge's value is shown outside the wedge.
6b. The outer colored (red and green) ring is double score.
6c. The inner colored (red and green) ring is triple score.
6d. The inner colored (red and green) ring is triple score.
6e. The bull's-eye values are 25 points (green) and 50 points (red).
6f. The winning throw must land in the double ring and bring the score to exactly zero or the last round is undone.
What To Look For
1. On the upper screen, the host's score (and, below it, the guest's score) are in the bottom right corner.
2. On the upper screen, the number or Sets (S, meaning matches) and Legs (L, meaning games within a match) won is displayed to the left of the current scores.
3. On the upper screen, the checkout (quickest route to victory) is shown in the bottom left corner when a player approaches the goal.
4. On the lower screen, the dartboard is shown.
5. On the lower screen, the power dart (representing the amount of power behind the current throw) is in the bottom left corner.
Overall Goals
1. Reduce your score from 501 to exactly zero.
2. Don't go below zero or the last round won't count.
3. Don't miss the dartboard.
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