Auto-scoring systems like Scolia are sometimes accused of making players “lazy” at counting. But such a system can also lower the entry barrier and can improve your darts math, if you use the right training toggles and games. Scolia’s CEO, Laszlo Gyimothi gave us these 3 tips to tweak your Scolia.
Toggle on ‘score update per visit’
By default, Scolia updates your score with each dart thrown. But if you turn score update per visit ON, the remaining score updates only after all three darts are thrown. You must add/subtract the scores in your head during the visit. Great for mental math.
Toggle ‘checkout suggestions’ off
By default, Scolia suggest checkout routes. But these you can show/hide recommended routes depending on level.
Play ‘Checkout streak’
Checkout Streak is a super popular quick game and it can help players of all skill levels sharpen their counting skills. There are 3 levels, easy, medium and hard. In Easy, you have 15 darts to finish a given target number, like 75. If you manage to do that in 15 darts, you increase your streak by one and you get another goal number to finish. The system also suggests possible checkout routes and updates as you throw.
Medium/Hard raise the targets and reduce the number of darts (Hard gives you only 9). Trains both finishing and recognition, at your own level. Ideal when you are in an online tournament and you must wait your turn.
Read the entire interview with Laszlo Gyimothi.
