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Showing 11 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

Category

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Mechanic

CountdownTerritorialSequentialAccumulationEliminationChaseSimulationTrainingParty

Difficulty

BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedExpert

Players

Solo (1)2 players3–4 players5+ players

Game Length

Quick (<15 min)Standard (15–25 min)Long (25+ min)

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EL-002pubeliminationbeginner

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
EL-007pubeliminationbeginner

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
AC-007pubaccumulationbeginner

Count-Up

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

1–8 players~12 min1 video
CH-004pubchasebeginner

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 min1 video
AC-024pubaccumulationbeginner

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
AC-028pubaccumulationbeginner

Unders

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

2–8 players~15 min
SM-011pubsimulationbeginner

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
AC-005pubaccumulationbeginner

Blackjack Darts

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

2–8 players~12 min
SM-001pubsimulationbeginner

Baseball Darts

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

2–8 players~25 min2 videos
SM-003pubsimulationbeginner

Bowls Darts

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

2–6 players~15 min
SM-002pubsimulationbeginner

Bowling Darts

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

2–8 players~20 min