Instructions / Assembly

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Lawn Darts/Bocce Darts
History of Game
Like many other games including Horseshoes, Bocce, and Darts, Lawn Darts is a
target game. Throwing an object at a target may be the oldest game on the planet.
While Lawn Darts, as we know it today, originated in the 1950s, it is similar to the
ancient Roman plumbata, lead-weighted darts carried by infantrymen in the Middle
Ages. In 1988, Lawn Darts with sharp points were banned for sale by the
Consumer Product Safety Commission in the United States. Today, Lawn Darts
are made with a blunt weighted tip resulting in a safe version of the game.
Object of Game
EastPoint® Lawn Darts is a target game where the object is to throw the darts so
that the weighted tip lands inside a plastic ring. The first player or team to reach a
pre-agreed score wins the game. Players score one point for every dart which
lands within the ring. Lawn darts from opposing players within the ring cancel each
other out. Two opposing players, or two teams of two players may play EastPoint®
Lawn Darts. This game is easy to learn, simple to play, but difficult to master.