after aiming where they want to throw with the right analog stick, the player uses the left analog stick on the dualshock 2 or keyboard to pull back their dart and increase the power behind the throw. in 'amateur' mode the power can be seen with a red bar that fills a power meter; in 'professional' mode this aid is not present and the power can be seen via the movement of the character's arm. once the desired amount of power is reached, pushing forward on the analog stick will throw the dart. any deviation to the left or right while throwing the dart will also affect the dart's flight.