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37 lines
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### Bullseye
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In this game, up to 20 players throw darts at a target with 10-, 20-, 30-, and 40-point zones. The objective is to get 200 points.
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You have a choice of three methods of throwing:
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| Throw | Description | Probable Score |
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| 1 | Fast overarm | Bullseye or complete miss |
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| 2 | Controlled overarm | 10, 20, or 30 points |
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| 3 | Underarm | Anything |
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You will find after playing a while that different players will swear by different strategies. However, considering the expected score per throw by always using throw 3:
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| Score (S) | Probability (P) | S x P |
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|-----------|-----------------|-------|
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| 40 | 1.00-.95 = .05 | 2 |
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| 30 | .95-.75 = .20 | 6 |
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| 30 | .75-.45 = .30 | 6 |
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| 10 | .45-.05 = .40 | 4 |
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| 0 | .05-.00 = .05 | 0 |
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Expected score per throw = 18
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Calculate the expected score for the other throws and you may be surprised!
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The program was written by David Ahl of Creative Computing.
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As published in Basic Computer Games (1978):
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- [Atari Archives](https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=34)
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- [Annarchive](https://annarchive.com/files/Basic_Computer_Games_Microcomputer_Edition.pdf#page=49)
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Downloaded from Vintage Basic at
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http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html
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