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Showing 8 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

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CD-011regionalcountdownintermediate

Yorkshire 501

501 on a Yorkshire board — no treble ring, no outer bull. Maximum per dart is 40 (double 20). A purer test of doubles accuracy.

2–8 players~22 min
CD-010regionalcountdownintermediate

Kent Doubles

Yorkshire-style board brought to Kent by migrating miners. No trebles ring.

2–8 players~22 min
AC-018regionalaccumulationintermediate

Lincoln Board Game

Yorkshire-type board that is entirely black. Standard formats: pairs 701, singles 501, team 1501.

2–8 players~22 min
AC-017regionalaccumulationintermediate

Irish Black

Yorkshire layout on an entirely black surface made from elm or poplar wood. Traditional Irish variant.

2–8 players~22 min
AC-014regionalaccumulationintermediate

Hampshire Board Game

Standard size with standard wires but no treble ring and no outer bull. Hampshire/Basingstoke regional variant.

2–8 players~22 min
CD-008regionalcountdownintermediate

American Darts

Played on a basswood board with treble on outer edge and double inside. Handmade darts with turkey feathers. Traditional in Eastern PA/NJ/DE.

2–8 players~22 min1 video
SM-005regionalsimulationintermediate

Dartball

Played on a 4-foot board with a baseball diamond layout. Church league staple since the 1920s, primarily Midwestern USA.

2–18 players~60 min2 videos
SM-015regionalsimulationintermediate

Vogelpik

Traditional Belgian/Dutch game played on a 7-inch straw board with birchwood darts. Name means 'bird peck.'

2–8 players~30 min