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Darts Match: A New Darts App From Motionlab
There are a number of darts
games no available as apps
for the wide variety of mobile
platforms that have become
prevalent over recent years
and they have enjoyed
mixed success. As a darts fan
I have often found myself
downloading and playing a
variety of these apps with a
mixed response.
It was therefore with some slight
scepticism that I was recently
presented with an opportunity
to review the latest of these
games entitled ‘Darts Match’. I
am pleased to say however that I
thoroughly enjoyed the game and
was engaged enough by it to delay
writing this review whilst I had a
few more games!
The game has been developed
by Motionlab, for whom it is a
first foray into the mobile games
sector.
What They Say
“Game on! Motionlab, one of
the North of England’s leading
full-service digital agencies, has
launched its first mobile game,
‘Darts Match’.”
“Darts Match uses an intuitive
swipe motion to aim and throw
darts, allowing solo players to
compete in standard games of 501
and 301 and Around The Clock.”
“Boasting cross-platform play for
iOS, Android and Windows Phone
users, Darts Match allows players
to challenge others via Facebook,
Smart Match or an in app search
by Darts Match username.”
“The game has already received
backing from one of the sport’s
heavyweights with Darts Match
players’ taking to the oche and
aiming at an officially approved
Unicorn darts board, as utilised by
the Professional Darts Corporation
(PDC).”
What Do We Think
Darts Match is not the first darts
game to use the swiping motion
to throw the dart, and like many
others it can be a little tricky to
master. I do believe however that
it is the best representation yet of
an actual throw and after a short
while I was able to start finding
the treble twenty and winning
legs.
It is clear to me that a lot of
development work has gone into
the app and it has paid off, the
interface is clean and intuitive
and the fact that you can log in
through Facebook to play against
your friends is an excellent
addition that many other similar