Dart Game Encyclopedia
Showing 29 of 163 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy
Difficulty
Halve-It
Hit predetermined targets each round. Miss all three darts and your entire score is halved. High-stakes accumulation game.
Count-Up
Accumulate the highest score over 8 rounds. Perfect game = 1,440. The simplest scoring benchmark.
Fives
Three-dart total must be divisible by 5 to score. Score equals the total divided by 5. First to 50 wins.
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.
Overs
Must score higher than your own previous turn each round. Fail to beat your score and lose a life.
Unders
Must score lower than your own previous turn each round. Fail and lose a life.
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.
Three in a Bed
Only score when all three darts land in the same numbered segment. Tests grouping accuracy.
Blackjack Darts
Score exactly 21 without going over. Blackjack (21 in two darts) beats a plain 21.
High and Low
Must beat or undercut the previous score depending on the current phase. Simple but engaging.
Big 6
Match the target set by the previous player or lose a life. Miss all three darts and you're penalized.
Forty-One
Score exactly 41 each round using only your assigned number. Strategic number selection is key.
Mulligan
Six random numbers drawn. Each must be hit three times in order, finishing with bullseye. Only trebles count for scoring.
Bingo Darts
Complete lines on a bingo-style grid by hitting mapped dartboard segments. First to complete a line wins.
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.
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.
Ipswich Fives 505
Same layout as London Fives but with wider beds, making it slightly more accessible.
Preston Game
Played on a clay or plasticine board. Race twice around the board, then finish with two double-20s.
Lincoln Board Game
Yorkshire-type board that is entirely black. Standard formats: pairs 701, singles 501, team 1501.
Irish Black
Yorkshire layout on an entirely black surface made from elm or poplar wood. Traditional Irish variant.
Grimsby Board Game
Played on a board with 28 scoring sections. One of the rarest regional boards — exact rules largely lost to history.
Tonbridge Trebles
Outer ring is trebles, doubles in tiny triangular beds. No conventional trebles ring. Unique regional design.
Hampshire Board Game
Standard size with standard wires but no treble ring and no outer bull. Hampshire/Basingstoke regional variant.
Norfolk Board Game
10-inch elm board that required regular soaking to prevent drying. Used until the 1940s.
Burton Board Game
Yorkshire-like board with two unique 1-inch-square boxes. Only one surviving example known. Extremely rare.
Bath Board Game
Log-end board from elm or poplar. Earliest documented use circa 1906. Historic regional variant.
Big Bull
Everything inside the treble ring counts as bullseye (50 pts). Inner bull = Super Bull worth 70. Simplified scoring.
Multiple Count-Up
DartsLive game where your 2nd dart scores double and 3rd dart scores triple. Rewards accuracy on later darts.
Up Down Count-Up
Alternating plus/minus rounds. Sometimes you want high scores, sometimes you want to miss. Mind-bending strategy.