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Showing 18 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

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CountdownTerritorialSequentialAccumulationEliminationChaseSimulationTrainingParty

Difficulty

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Players

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CD-007standardcountdownadvanced

901

Marathon X01 format where endurance and scoring consistency are critical. Popular in team events.

1–8 players~30 min
CD-001standardcountdownadvanced

1001

Extended X01 format favored by advanced players for training or team competitions.

1–8 players~35 min
CD-002standardcountdownexpert

1101

Rare X01 variant found primarily on electronic dartboard systems.

1–8 players~45 min
CD-003standardcountdownexpert

1501

Longest standard X01 variant, reserved for expert-level team formats and marathon events.

1–8 players~60 min
TR-007standardterritorialintermediate

English Cricket

One player bats (scores runs above 40), the other bowls (takes wickets via bullseye). Roles reverse after all wickets fall.

2 players~30 min1 video
TR-001standardterritorialadvanced

All Numbers Cricket

Every number 1-20 plus bullseye must be closed. Marathon cricket variant requiring full board proficiency.

2–4 players~40 min
TR-022standardterritorialadvanced

Spanish Cricket

Targets include numbers 11-20 plus bullseye (11 numbers to close), requiring broader board coverage.

2–4 players~35 min
TR-012standardterritorialadvanced

Minnesota Cricket

Standard cricket plus doubles, trebles, and three-in-a-bed as separate closing categories.

2–4 players~35 min
SQ-001standardsequentialadvanced

180 Around the Clock

Three darts at each number 1-20. Singles count as 1, doubles as 2, trebles as 3. Named after the maximum 180 score.

1–8 players~30 min
SM-004pubsimulationintermediate

Bullseye Baseball

Baseball variant where you must hit bullseye each inning before runs count.

2–8 players~30 min
SM-012pubsimulationadvanced

Snooker Darts

Follows snooker rules. Numbers 1-15 are reds, 16-20 and bull are colors. Alternate potting reds and colors.

2 players~35 min
SM-013pubsimulationadvanced

Tennis Darts

Full tennis scoring with service games, sets, and tiebreaks on the dartboard.

2–4 players~35 min
TR-002teamterritorialintermediate

Battleship Darts

Secretly place fleet on dartboard segments. Throw darts to locate and sink opponent's ships. Strategic guessing game.

2–4 players~35 min
CH-003teamchaseintermediate

Grand National

Horse race themed. Race anticlockwise twice around the board with hurdles at certain numbers. Handicaps can be applied.

2–8 players~30 min
TN-010regionaltrainingadvanced

Aces

Tennis-style service game. Bullseye counts as an ace. Complex scoring system mirrors tennis matches.

2–4 players~30 min
TN-002trainingtrainingadvanced

1001 Battle

Full leg of 1001 finishing on a double. An endurance test for scoring consistency and mental stamina.

1–2 players~40 min
SM-006noveltysimulationintermediate

DOLF

Golf-like dart game using all 20 segments as holes. Invented September 1, 1999 by Keith and Mike Meyer. Regulated by the World Dolf Federation (WDFF).

2–8 players~45 min1 video
SM-009noveltysimulationintermediate

Golf Darts

Generic golf-darts format with 9 or 18 holes. Double ring = 1 stroke, treble = 2, miss = 5. Lowest total wins.

2–8 players~30 min2 videos