Grimsby Board Game

Score points using the unique 28-segment, 4-pole Grimsby regional dartboard. The exact competitive format has been lost to history, though the board was in documented use circa 1880.

Requires a Grimsby dartboard — a distinctive regional board with 28 segments arranged around four poles, differing significantly from the standard London board. These boards are exceedingly rare today and are primarily of historical interest.

The precise rules of play on the Grimsby board have not survived in any known written record. What is documented is the board itself: a 28-segment layout with a four-pole wire spider, dating to approximately 1880. The segment numbering and arrangement differ entirely from the standard 20-segment London board.

It is believed that the game was played in a countdown or accumulation format similar to other regional dart games of the era, but no authoritative source can confirm the specific mechanics.

Scoring details for the Grimsby board are not preserved in any known historical record. The 28-segment layout suggests a wider range of scoring options than the standard board, but the specific values assigned to each segment remain undocumented.

Victory conditions are unknown. Regional dart games of the same era typically used either a countdown-to-zero or highest-score format.

No documented variations. The Grimsby board itself is the variation — a regional departure from what would eventually become the standardised London board.

This entry is preserved for historical reference. The Grimsby board represents an important piece of darts heritage, illustrating the diversity of regional boards that existed before the London board became the universal standard in the early 20th century.