Overview
180 is a Darts game that was developed by Binary Design and published in the UK by M.A.D.(a subsidiary of Mastertronic) for the 8-bit platforms Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX and ZX Spectrum. In the USA this game was published for the Commodore 64 by Entertainment USA(also a subsidiary of Mastertronic) under the name Pub Darts.
Based on the 8-bit Binary Design release Zippo Games developed in 1988 an Arcade version named World Darts for Mastertronic's "Arcadia Super Select System". The Arcadia multiplay coin-ops, which are based on the Amiga 500 , came in two formats, Sports Simulation & Arcade Action, and contained 5 games each. Reportedly there was a 10 game machine that combined the two formats also.
The 16-bit versions for Amiga, Atari ST and PC followed in 1988, also named World Darts, and were published directly by Mastertronic.
Gameplay
In 180 players compete is a simulation of real world darts. Players compete to reach 501 points over the course of a best of three set. The game can be played either single player against a random computer opponent or against another human player.
When playing the game a hand cursor will travel across the screen in a random way and the player must hit the button to throw the dart.
Computer Opponents
When playing Championship Knockout mode against a computer controller opponent, a random opponent will be chosen. Each character has their own personality and style.
Reviews
| Magazine | Issue | Page | System | Rating | % | Reviewer | Language |
|---|
| Sinclair User | 12/1986 | 87 | ZX Spectrum | 5 out of 5 | 100
| Graham Taylor | English |
| Your Sinclair | 01/1987 | 47 | ZX Spectrum | 9 out of 10 | 90
| Rick | English |
| C+VG (Computer + Video Games) | 04/1987 | 36 | C64 | 8.8 out of 10 | 88 | Chris | English |
| Amtix | 01/1987 | 129 | Amstrad CPC | 85 out of 100 | 85
| - | English |
| Commodore User | 12/1986 | 41 | C64 | 8 out of 10 | 80
| Ferdy Hamilton | English |
| Your Computer | 12/1986 | 48 | Various | 4 out of 5 | 80
| Daniel McGrath | English |
| Crash | 12/1986 | 36 | ZX Spectrum | 72 out of 100 | 72
| - | English |
| Zzap | 12/1986 | 163 | C64 | 70 out of 100 | 70
| - | English |
| Your Commodore | 01/1987 | 42 | C64 | 7 out of 10 | 70
| - | English |
| Commodore User | 08/1988 | 50,51 | Amiga | 7 out of 10 | 70
| Gary Whitta | English |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | 03/1990 | 48 | PC | 675 out of 1000 | 68
| Laurence Scotfrord | English |
| ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | 01/1987 | 35 | C64 | 6.7 out of 10 | 67
| Manfred Kleimann | German |
| Micro Hobby | 01/1987 | 20,21 | ZX Spectrum | 6.7 out of 10 | 67
| - | Spanish |
| Amstrad Action | 02/1987 | 63 | Amstrad CPC | 67 out of 100 | 67
| CB, BW | English |
| Tilt | 10/1988 | 67 | Amiga | 13 out of 20 | 65
| - | French |
| ST Action | 09/1988 | 70 | Atari ST | 57 out of 100 | 57
| SM, JS | English |
| The Games Machine | 09/1988 | 72 | Atari ST | 57 out of 100 | 57
| - | English |
| The Games Machine | 08/1988 | 58 | Amiga | 55 out of 100 | 55
| - | English |
| Happy Computer Sonderheft 17 | 1987 | 96 | C64 | 44 out of 100 | 44
| Gregor Neuman, Heinrich Lenhardt | German |
| Generation 4 | 10/1988 | 52 | Amiga | 35 out of 100 | 35
| - | French |
| Zzap | 10/1988 | 86 | Amiga | 31 out of 100 | 31
| Gordon Houghton, Maff Evans | English |
| Popular Computing Weekly | 10/30/1986 | 33 | ZX Spectrum | - | -
| - | English |
| ZX Computing | 02/1987 | 39 | ZX Spectrum | Groan | -
| - | English |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | 11/1987 | 83 | Amstrad CPC, C64, ZX Spectrum | - | - | - | English |
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