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Titolo: A game of ¹01

Salve, mi chiamo Paolo e seguo da poco questo interessantissimo NG al quale
vorrei rivolgermi nella speranza di trovare aiuto nella comprensione di un
testo di cui mi sfuggono un paio di cose. La scena si svolge in un pub
inglese negli anni Quaranta, durante una partita a freccette. Il testo dice:
    The dart left officer James Kendall's hand, described a wobbling arc,
    and then, to great general laughter, missed the board altogether and
    lodged itself in the wall.
    "One pint too many!" somebody called jubilantly, and another said,
    "Fifty­one ‹ by­Fives not your game, eh, lad? Perhaps cribbage!"
Quel "Fifty­one ‹ by-Fives not your game" non riesco a capire a che cosa si
rifrisca! Il punteggio, per caso?
Poche righe piů sotto, trovo:
    [Kendall] found his pint, abandoned at the bar, and watched as a game of
    ą01 got underway.
"A game of ą01"? Nonostante le mie ricerche su Internet, non ho trovato
nulla che mi potesse aiutare a capire a quale gioco ci si stia riferendo.
Non so se qualcuno puň aiutarmi...
Thanks in advance.
Paolo
 

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Ciao Paolo,
benvenuto anche a te.
Per quanto riguarda il 'fifty-one by fives'  č appunto un gioco
Fifty-One In 5's: This is a really fun game that may be played by any number
of players. However, do not try to teach this game to anyone who has trouble
with the math in x01 or someone who is drunk (not that dart players EVER
drink). This game requires more thought about each throw than most.
The Object: Be the first player to reach a score of exactly 51.
The Scoring: Players names are written across the top of the board in
playing order. Order is usually determined by throwing one dart at bullseye
each, closest to the bullseye shoots first.
A running total is kept vertically below each player's name to show the
current score he or she has.
The Play: Each player throws three darts trying to score a total of the
three darts that is EXACTLY divisible by 5. If the player's total is not
divisible by 5, all three darts do not count.
If the player's total is exactly divisible by 5, divide the total by 5 and
that number is the score for the round. For example, a player throws a
single 20, a single 20 and a single 5. The score for that player would be 9
(20+20+5=45 45/5=9).
If any one dart misses the board entirely, all three darts thrown in that
round do not count.
To win the game, a total of 51 must be hit exactly. If the total ends up
more than 51, all three of the darts thrown in that round do not count and
the score remains the same.
Strategy: The two best places on the board to throw are at the 20/5 area or
the 10/15 area. Each of these areas give a nice wide target where hitting
either number leaves you divisble by 5.
http://dartgames.homepage.com/51in5.html
Anche '01 č un gioco, che prende il nome dal fatto che i punteggi finiscono
tutti per '01.
Rules to the Darts Game of '01, (pronounced " Oh-One")
The game of '01 is the classic game of Darts, played world-wide. The "01"
refers to the fact that the game is played from a certain number of points,
always ending in "01". For example, the common tournament game of 501
(pronounced "Five-Oh-One"), is played from 501 points. Other variations are
301, 601, 801, 1001. The higher point games are usually played by teams.
The object of the game is simple... each player starts with the same score
(501, for example) and the first to reduce his score to zero wins.
Players take turns throwing three darts each and subtract all points scored
from their own beginning score (501). Each player removes his darts and
marks his score before the opponent throws. Darts that bounce off or miss
the board do not score and cannot be rethrown that turn.
The difficult part of the game lies in the finish, known as "going-out". To
win, you must reach zero before your opponent, but you must also reach
exactly zero, and the dart that brings the score down to zero must be a
double. Doubles consist of the numbers in the outside narrow scoring band
and the center (small) bullseye which counts as 50 points and is an actual
double of the outer 25-point bull.
For instance, if you have 2 points left, you must hit a double-1 to bring
the score down to zero. From 18 points, a double-9 would work. If you have
an odd number left (a number that cannot be divided by 2), then darts must
be thrown to reduce the score to an even number, before throwing at a
double. For instance, there is no possible double out from 19, so a way to
finish would be to throw a single-3 first, reducing the score to 16. The 16
can then be "taken-out" by throwing a double-8.
The games of 501, 601, 801, 1001, etc. are all played the same way, except
for starting with more points. The game of 301 is different, however.
Because of the potential for a very short game, 301 has an added
difficulty...the game must start with a double. That is, each player must
hit a double (any double) to start scoring. Each players scoring begins with
the score of the first dart that hits a double
http://alabanza.com/lothian/gradpub/dartrules.htm
Ciao
Giorgio

 Per quanto riguarda il 'fifty-one by fives'  è appunto un gioco
Ciao Giorgio,
mille grazie per il benvenuto e per il preziosissimo aiuto, che ha messo
fine alla mia "insonnia"!
Di nuovo, grazie.
Paolo