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Showing 23 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
TR-027regionalterritorialintermediate

Yorkshire Cricket

Cricket on a Yorkshire board. No treble shortcuts means closing numbers takes pure accuracy.

2–4 players~30 min
AC-020regionalaccumulationadvanced

Manchester Log-End Game

Played on a tiny 10-inch jet-black board. Hit 1-20 in order, at least one double, re-hit that double, finish on bull. Extremely challenging.

2–4 players~30 min1 video
AC-019regionalaccumulationadvanced

London Fives 505

Played on a 12-segment board numbered only in multiples of 5 (5/10/15/20) with extremely narrow doubles and trebles.

2–4 players~22 min
AC-016regionalaccumulationintermediate

Ipswich Fives 505

Same layout as London Fives but with wider beds, making it slightly more accessible.

2–4 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-025regionalaccumulationintermediate

Preston Game

Played on a clay or plasticine board. Race twice around the board, then finish with two double-20s.

2–4 players~30 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-012regionalaccumulationexpert

Grimsby Board Game

Played on a board with 28 scoring sections. One of the rarest regional boards — exact rules largely lost to history.

2–4 players~30 min
AC-027regionalaccumulationexpert

Tonbridge Trebles

Outer ring is trebles, doubles in tiny triangular beds. No conventional trebles ring. Unique regional design.

2–4 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
AC-023regionalaccumulationintermediate

Norfolk Board Game

10-inch elm board that required regular soaking to prevent drying. Used until the 1940s.

2–4 players~20 min
AC-006regionalaccumulationintermediate

Burton Board Game

Yorkshire-like board with two unique 1-inch-square boxes. Only one surviving example known. Extremely rare.

2–4 players~22 min
AC-001regionalaccumulationintermediate

Bath Board Game

Log-end board from elm or poplar. Earliest documented use circa 1906. Historic regional variant.

2–4 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-010regionalsimulationadvanced

Javelot

Traditional Picardy (France) game using foot-long steel-tipped darts thrown underarm at a target.

2–6 players~30 min
SM-007regionalsimulationbeginner

Flechettes

French version of darts using concentric scoring rings instead of numbered segments.

2–6 players~20 min
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
SM-014regionalsimulationbeginner

Tikanheitto

Finnish dart game played on a 34cm board with concentric rings scored 1-10. Popular at Midsummer celebrations.

2–8 players~20 min
CD-009regionalcountdownbeginner

Casino 301

French casino-inspired game. Score between 31-40, with the closest to 31 winning.

2–6 players~15 min
TN-010regionaltrainingadvanced

Aces

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

2–4 players~30 min