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Dart Game Encyclopedia

Showing 37 of 163 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

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Killer

Throw with non-dominant hand to pick your number. Hit your own double to become a Killer, then target opponents' doubles to eliminate them.

3–20 players~25 min
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Blind Killer

Secret number assignment — nobody knows who owns which number. Social deduction meets darts.

3–20 players~20 min
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Gotcha

Count up to 301. Match an opponent's exact score to reset them to zero. Strategic targeting meets scoring.

2–8 players~20 min
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Knockout

Beat the previous player's score or get a mark. Accumulate three marks and you're out. Last player standing wins.

3–20 players~20 min
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Sudden Death

Lowest scorer each round is immediately eliminated. Brutal and fast group elimination.

3–20 players~15 min
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Nine Lives

Progress through numbers 1-20. Miss the target number with all three darts and lose a life. Three lives total.

2–8 players~20 min
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Follow the Leader

First player sets a target segment, all others must match it or lose a life. Leader rotates each round.

3–10 players~20 min
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Halve-It

Hit predetermined targets each round. Miss all three darts and your entire score is halved. High-stakes accumulation game.

2–8 players~20 min
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Count-Up

Accumulate the highest score over 8 rounds. Perfect game = 1,440. The simplest scoring benchmark.

1–8 players~12 min
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Hare and Hounds

Asymmetric chase game around the board. Hare starts on 20, Hound on 5. Hare wins by completing a lap, Hound wins by catching up.

2 players~15 min
pubaccumulationintermediate

Fives

Three-dart total must be divisible by 5 to score. Score equals the total divided by 5. First to 50 wins.

2–6 players~20 min
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Fifty-One by Fives

First to exactly 51 'fives.' Three-dart total must be divisible by 5. All three darts must score on the final turn.

2–6 players~20 min
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Legs

Beat the previous player's score or lose a leg. Last player standing wins.

3–8 players~20 min
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Ho No!

Race to target score. Matching an opponent's exact total resets you to zero.

2–8 players~20 min
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Overs

Must score higher than your own previous turn each round. Fail to beat your score and lose a life.

2–8 players~15 min
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Unders

Must score lower than your own previous turn each round. Fail and lose a life.

2–8 players~15 min
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Loop

Follow-the-leader using wire numbering system loops. Target the loops in printed numbers like 0, 4, 6, 8, 9.

3–10 players~20 min
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Double Down

Targets in fixed sequence: 15, 16, any double, 17, 18, any treble, 19, 20, bull. Miss all three in a round and score is halved.

2–8 players~18 min
pubpartyintermediate

Poker Darts

Build poker hands from dartboard hits. Pairs, straights, flushes, and full houses all count. Best hand wins.

2–6 players~20 min
pubchaseintermediate

HORSE

Like basketball HORSE. First player sets a target shot, next must match it exactly or earn a letter. Spell HORSE and you're out.

2–8 players~20 min
pubaccumulationintermediate

Three in a Bed

Only score when all three darts land in the same numbered segment. Tests grouping accuracy.

1–8 players~20 min
pubsimulationbeginner

Shove Ha'penny

Based on the traditional British pub game. Hit beds 1-9 three times each. Excess hits are gifted to your opponent.

2 players~18 min
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Scram

One player closes numbers (Stopper), the other accumulates points on open numbers (Scorer). Roles swap for round two.

2 players~20 min
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Blackjack Darts

Score exactly 21 without going over. Blackjack (21 in two darts) beats a plain 21.

2–8 players~12 min
pubsequentialintermediate

Slip-Up

Around the World variant where missing the target sends you backwards. Punishing and tense.

2–8 players~20 min
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Survivor

Low scorers pushed toward the edge each round. Fall off the virtual platform and you're eliminated.

3–8 players~18 min
pubaccumulationbeginner

High and Low

Must beat or undercut the previous score depending on the current phase. Simple but engaging.

3–8 players~15 min
pubaccumulationbeginner

Big 6

Match the target set by the previous player or lose a life. Miss all three darts and you're penalized.

3–10 players~18 min
pubaccumulationintermediate

Forty-One

Score exactly 41 each round using only your assigned number. Strategic number selection is key.

2–6 players~20 min
pubpartyintermediate

Brag

Wagering variant of Shanghai with bluffing and prediction elements. Part darts, part card game.

2–4 players~15 min
pubsimulationbeginner

Baseball Darts

Nine innings targeting the corresponding number each inning. Singles = 1 run, doubles = 2, trebles = 3.

2–8 players~25 min
pubsimulationintermediate

Bullseye Baseball

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

2–8 players~30 min
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Football Darts

Hit bullseye for possession, score goals via doubles. First to 10 goals wins.

2–4 players~25 min
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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
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Tennis Darts

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

2–4 players~35 min
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Bowls Darts

Modeled on lawn bowls. Set a target (jack), then throw to get closest. Nearest to jack scores.

2–6 players~15 min
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Bowling Darts

Simulates ten-pin bowling on a dartboard. Strikes and spares scored like real bowling. Max 300.

2–8 players~20 min