Multiple Count-Up

Score the highest cumulative total across all rounds by exploiting an escalating multiplier system: within each round, your first dart counts at face value, your second dart scores at double its value, and your third dart scores at triple its value. The player with the highest total after all rounds wins.

Multiple Count-Up is played on a DARTSLIVE electronic dartboard. The game accommodates 1–4 players in singles play, or 2–8 players in doubles. Select the Multiple Count-Up mode from the board's game menu.

The match consists of 8 rounds, with each player throwing 3 darts per round. All players begin with a cumulative score of 0. Throwing order may be determined by the machine or by a bullseye shoot-off — each player throws one dart at the bull, and the closest dart earns the right to throw first.

Players take turns throwing three darts per round. The critical mechanic that distinguishes Multiple Count-Up from standard Count-Up is the positional multiplier applied to each dart within a round:

• 1st dart: score is multiplied by 1× (face value)
• 2nd dart: score is multiplied by 2×
• 3rd dart: score is multiplied by 3×

Standard dartboard segment values apply before the positional multiplier is applied. A single segment scores its face value (1–20), a double ring scores 2× the segment number, a triple ring scores 3× the segment number, the outer bullseye scores 25, and the inner bullseye scores 50. The positional multiplier is then applied on top of these segment values.

For example, if your third dart lands in the triple 19 segment, the base value is 57 (3 × 19). The positional multiplier for the third dart is 3×, so that dart contributes 57 × 3 = 171 points to your round total. A missed dart (off the board or bounced out) scores zero regardless of its position in the round.

Each round's multiplied total is added to the player's cumulative score. There are no bust rules, no penalties, and no void turns — every point counts positively toward your total.

Each dart's contribution to the round total is calculated as:

Dart Score = (Segment Value) × (Positional Multiplier)

• 1st dart: segment value × 1
• 2nd dart: segment value × 2
• 3rd dart: segment value × 3

Example round: A player throws single 20 (1st dart), triple 20 (2nd dart), and triple 19 (3rd dart). The round total is calculated as: (20 × 1) + (60 × 2) + (57 × 3) = 20 + 120 + 171 = 311 points.

Maximum round score: Triple 20 on all three darts yields (60 × 1) + (60 × 2) + (60 × 3) = 60 + 120 + 180 = 360 points. Over 8 rounds, the theoretical maximum game score is 2,880. For comparison, standard Count-Up caps at 180 per round (1,440 over 8 rounds), so the multiplier system effectively doubles the scoring ceiling.

Minimum meaningful examples: A single 1 on the first dart scores just 1 point (1 × 1), while a single 1 on the third dart scores 3 points (1 × 3). An inner bullseye (50) on the third dart contributes 150 points (50 × 3) — more than an entire standard Count-Up round of three single 20s.

The player with the highest cumulative score after all 8 rounds have been completed wins the game. In the event of a tie, the electronic board may display a draw; players may agree to play a single tiebreak round under the same multiplier rules, with the higher round score determining the winner.

Multiple Count-Up is itself a variation of standard Count-Up, the classic accumulation game in which all three darts per round score at face value with no positional multiplier. Standard Count-Up uses the same 8-round format and highest-total-wins condition, but lacks the escalating dart-value mechanic that defines Multiple Count-Up.

No other widely recognized named variants of Multiple Count-Up exist within the DARTSLIVE platform or broader competitive play.

Prioritize your third dart above all else: The third dart is worth three times more than the first. If you feel tension building during a round, take a breath before your final throw — a triple 20 on the third dart (180 points) is worth more than a perfect first dart and second dart combined (60 + 120 = 180). Your third dart is where games are won or lost.

Use your first dart as a warm-up: Since the first dart carries only a 1× multiplier, treat it as a range-finder. Aim at a reliable target — even a safe single 20 (worth just 20 points) — to settle your stance and rhythm. Sacrificing a few points on dart one is far preferable to arriving at dart three with a shaky throw.

Aim aggressively on the third dart: This game reverses normal psychology. In standard darts, players are often most accurate on their first throw and fatigue sets in later. In Multiple Count-Up, you must train yourself to build toward peak focus on the third dart. Going for triple 20 on dart three is almost always correct — even hitting single 20 yields 60 points (20 × 3), which equals an entire triple 20 at the 1× position.

Track the math, not just the hits: A triple 19 on the third dart (57 × 3 = 171) vastly outscores a triple 20 on the first dart (60 × 1 = 60). If you're comparing your performance across rounds, pay attention to where in the round your best darts are landing. Consistently hitting big segments on darts two and three is more valuable than occasional brilliance on dart one.

Play to your strengths on the high-value darts: If triple 20 isn't your strongest target, consider aiming your second and third darts at your most reliable triple — such as triple 19 (57 base) or triple 18 (54 base). A confident triple 19 on the third dart (171 points) beats a nervous miss at triple 20 that lands in single 1 (3 points) every time.