StrategySeptember 9, 2025·1 min read

Shanghai (The Game): Aiming for the Triple Threat

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While "Shanghai" can be a great practice drill, my friend, it's also a fantastic competitive game that really tests your all-around accuracy! As your buddy, I'll explain: the goal is to score a "Shanghai" on each number from 1 to 20, or to be the player with the highest score when the game ends.

Players take turns throwing three darts at a specific target number, starting with number 1\. For each turn, your objective is to hit the single, double, and triple segments of that target number with your three darts. If you manage to do it, you score a "Shanghai" for that number (usually 60 points for a T20, D20, S20, but scoring can vary). If you don't hit all three in your turn, you just score the total points you got for the segments you did hit, and then the game moves to the next number (2, then 3, and so on, up to 20). The player with the most points wins, or the first to get a Shanghai on every number. It's a challenging game that demands precision on all parts of the board!

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