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Perfect for all-family fun and friendly gatherings, the Arachnid Cricket Pro 800 electronic dart board features 40 games with 179 options, including five cricket games and a selectable bulls-eye. It also offers the unique (and often hilarious) Heckler electronic comment feature, which dishes out praise for precision dart throwing and comical sarcasm for sloppy effort. The micro-thin segment dividers dramatically reduce bounce-outs, while the NylonTough segments improve playability and durability. A scrolling electronic display shows opening greeting, game and option menu, and individual dart scores during play for four or eight players. Other features include bounce-out amend function, ranking function, player handicap, and sleep mode and reset. Specifications:
- Dimensions: 29 by 21 by 2 inches (HxWxD)
- Target area: 15.5 inches (regulation sized)
- Number of players: Up to 8
- Number of games: 40
What's in the Box?
Electronic dart board, six soft-tip darts (with extra tips), AC adapter, mounting hardware, game manual, and printed operating instructions
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 Excellent Recreational Board Near Bar Quality |
| Review Date: May 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Luke K., |
General:
Overall this is an excellent board, and I believe an excellent value, even at this price. The board plays very similar to a bar board at a fraction of the price. It is not without its issues, but those are outweighed by its benefits.
Pros:
-Excellent playablility
-Multitude of games
-X/O feature very nice and readable from a distance
-Few bounce-outs
-Sound effects announce number and score
-Solid construction
-Easy Installation
Cons:
-Darts that come with the board are junk. You must buy your own, unless you love chasing flights after each throw. At this price point, you probably own your own darts anyways.
-Bulls-eye malfunction: About once every 5 games, you will hit very close to the bulls-eye on say a 15, and it will score as a bulls-eye. The "bounce out" button allows for correction.
-Although the X/O display is lit, the numbers the X/O's correspond to just above it are not. So, from the throw line, you can barely see what numbers you need unless you memorize the X/O numbers. Basically before each throw you say I need 1 more of the second number from the left.
-CPU Vs. mode is useless. The CPU throws dreadfully slow, and even in novice mode(easiest) typically throws will be triple 20, triple 17 and double bulls-eye. Unless you are near pro, just play by yourself.
Even with the list of cons, this is still a 5 star board. I know it is expensive, but when you see that the playability is similar to a bar board at $3000-$4000, $250 seems like a steal. Just remember this is a recreational board, and it is not without minor issues.
Thoroughly pleased with my purchase. Highly recommended! |
excellent electronic board, love it
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| Review Date: April 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: sportin a fatboy, |
| have had this board for a few days now (playing solo cricket). i love it. a few words of caution, the measurements for screw alignment, as stated in pamphlet, was incorrect. please measure the back of the board for correct measurements concerning distance for screw placement. once screws were placed properly, bulls eye measurements were incorrect by 1/2" (low). one great plus, the heckler can be turned off. quite annoying. i do enjoy the fact that the board does let the shooter know which number was tagged/missed/closed, but, on the con side, it does not register missed hits outside the ring (time to cheat and throw again!?). just remember to hit next player (which is announced). i gave 5 stars for the simple reason, the board is actually great and worth every penny. ENJOY!! |
Best bang for buck!
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| Review Date: February 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: JWIII, San Antonio, TX |
I recently recieved this board as a gift, and I am loving it!
The CricketPro 800 is worth the money and will keep your throw tuned up while you are away from the league or the local dives.
Pros:
No Bounce Outs
High Quality Score Segments
X/O LED Scoring
Displays Average Points per Dart in '01 games
Heckler makes bad dart throws fun
Cons:
The board Mounts with 2 centered bolts. Above and Below
Not Battery Powered, must be near Outlet
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Excellent decision
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| Review Date: April 7, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. Logan, |
| We have been playing on this dartboard for a few months now, and haven't experienced any significant problems. A few off registers, but no more than might be expected. An excellent purchase. |
Holiday present
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| Review Date: January 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Elmo, Elkhorn, wi |
| I purchased this item for my husband for Christmas. It was suppose to be a suprise. The credit card company called my husband the day after I purchased it asking why that amount was on our credit card & was it possible fraud. (He figured it must have been part of his Christmas present but wasn't sure.) When it was delivered, it came in an Arachnid box showing exactly what it was. The suprise Christmas gift was ruin. However, he has enjoyed many hours of darts on it and loves it. The product is great but the delivery stunk! |
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