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Showing 26 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

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CountdownTerritorialSequentialAccumulationEliminationChaseSimulationTrainingParty

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Players

Solo (1)2 players3–4 players5+ players

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EL-004pubeliminationintermediate

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 min2 videos
EL-001pubeliminationintermediate

Blind Killer

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

3–20 players~20 min
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-005pubeliminationbeginner

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
EL-010pubeliminationbeginner

Sudden Death

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

3–20 players~15 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
CH-002pubchaseintermediate

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
AC-013pubaccumulationintermediate

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 min1 video
AC-010pubaccumulationintermediate

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
AC-009pubaccumulationintermediate

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
EL-006pubeliminationbeginner

Legs

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

3–8 players~20 min
EL-003pubeliminationintermediate

Ho No!

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

2–8 players~20 min
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
SQ-004pubsequentialadvanced

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
AC-008pubaccumulationintermediate

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
PT-008pubpartyintermediate

Poker Darts

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

2–6 players~20 min1 video
CH-005pubchaseintermediate

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
AC-026pubaccumulationintermediate

Three in a Bed

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

1–8 players~20 min
EL-011pubeliminationintermediate

Survivor

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

3–8 players~18 min
AC-015pubaccumulationbeginner

High and Low

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

3–8 players~15 min
AC-002pubaccumulationbeginner

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
AC-011pubaccumulationintermediate

Forty-One

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

2–6 players~20 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