Patent ID: 7992874

Claim:
A method of playing a darts game comprising: A) establishing that the darts game will simulate an automobile race; B) providing a target game board and a scoreboard, and providing a start/finish line on the scoreboard; C) dividing the target game board into a major section for racing and a major section for pitting, and subdividing the major section for racing into a plurality of subsections and placing car movement instructions in each subsection of the major section for racing, providing a bullseye which instructs a player to become a leader, and subdividing the major section for pitting into a plurality of subsections and placing car repair instructions in each subsection of the major section for pitting; D) providing a special pit section adjacent to the major section for pitting; E) establishing a set number of laps which must be completed by a winner; F) each player throwing a dart at the target board and attempting to hit the bullseye section of the major section for racing; G) designating the player who's dart is closest to the bullseye as a pole sitter; H) the players taking turns in reverse order so that the pole sitter throws last and the player who's dart landed farthest from the bullseye being designated as the player taking the first turn; I) each player, in turn, throwing three darts at the target board and attempting to hit a subsection containing car movement instructions; J) each player moving a game piece in accordance with instructions contained in a target area struck by the player's dart; and H) designating the player who's car moves across the finish line first after completing a predetermined number of laps as the winner.