180 (video game)
A darts simulation with tournament and multiplayer modes.
180 is a darts video game from 1986 and 1987 for several home computers. It simulates tournament play in 501 darts, where players subtract scores to reach zero, finishing on a double. The game includes multiple modes and computer-controlled opponents.
Quick Facts
- Publisher
- Mastertronic
- Artist
- Jeremy Nelson; Ste Pickford
- Composer
- David Whittaker
- Released
- 1986: Atari 8-bit, Spectrum, CPC, C64; 1987: MSX
- Genre
- Sports
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Platforms
- Amstrad CPC
- Atari 8-bit
- Commodore 64
- MSX
- ZX Spectrum
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Gameplay
The player competes in 501 darts, subtracting scores from 501 to zero while finishing on a double. Beginning at the quarter-finals, the player must win a best of three match to advance through the tournament, then win a semi-final match to reach the final against the World Champion Jammy Jim. In the final, only one leg is needed to win the tournament. Players can also compete against another human player or play Round the Clock, throwing darts from 20 to 1 within a time limit. Eight computer-controlled opponents are available, including Del Boy Desmond Sure Shot Sidney, Devious Dave, Limp Wrist Larry, Beer Belly Bill, Mega Mick, Tactical Tel, and Jammy Jim, who appears only in the final.
Reception
The game earned positive reviews upon launch. Crash magazine gave the Spectrum version 72%, hailing it as the finest darts game ever created. ZZAP! awarded the Commodore 64 version 70%, while Amstrad Action rated the Amstrad version 67%. Sinclair User scored it a perfect 5 out of 5, praising how it turned a potentially dull sport into something funny, exciting, and impressive, calling it a hidden gem. Your Sinclair gave it 9 out of 10, noting its style leaned toward the brash, cockney Bristow approach rather than John Lowe’s gentlemanly manner, but found little else to fault, declaring it a winner. ACE described it as the definitive computer darts game, the one to buy if you must play arrows on your micro. Gary Whitta, reviewing it as World Darts for Commodore User, found it enjoyable but felt it didn’t quite match its predecessor, though he noted the packaging’s terrible artwork was worth a look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who published 180 (video game)?
180 was published by Mastertronic.
What platforms is 180 (video game) available on?
180 was released for Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum.
Who composed the music for 180 (video game)?
The music for 180 was composed by David Whittaker.
Is 180 (video game) single-player or multiplayer?
180 offers single-player and multiplayer play.
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